Roberto Alagna's background is Sicilian and French, but he can trace his ancestry to Spain and Argentina, and he remembers being familiar with many of these Spanish-language songs from South and Central America as a child. His easy fluency with the idioms and his affinity for the passionate style of the songs certainly testifies to a natural connection with this music, and fans of these traditional and early to mid-20th century quintessentially Latin songs are likely to be delighted with the presentation and performances. ...
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Roberto Alagna's background is Sicilian and French, but he can trace his ancestry to Spain and Argentina, and he remembers being familiar with many of these Spanish-language songs from South and Central America as a child. His easy fluency with the idioms and his affinity for the passionate style of the songs certainly testifies to a natural connection with this music, and fans of these traditional and early to mid-20th century quintessentially Latin songs are likely to be delighted with the presentation and performances. Alagna brings an unabashed delight to the music and sounds like he is having absolutely the time of his life. He also brings to it a technically impeccable musicianship, but he is so invested in the material that there is no dichotomy between classical and popular sensibilities. Alagna's conviction and musicality and the inviting openness of his sound make even overly familiar songs like Cielito lindo and Bésame mucho completely compelling. The accompaniments, expertly arranged by...
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Add this copy of Pasi¢N to cart. $7.60, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Deutsche Grammophon.