[ Sony Classical / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 15 September 2023
Great songs from classic movies have been a passion of Jonas Kaufmann throughout his life, and his new album celebrates that with almost a century of unforgettable movie songs that have thrilled global audiences and includes hit songs from classic movies 'West Side Story', 'Gladiator', 'Cinema Paradiso', 'The Sound of Music', 'Les Misérables', 'The Mission', 'The Great Caruso', 'Singin' in the Rain', 'Once Upon a Time in America', 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and many more!
Newly recorded in spectacular sound with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and choir, conducted by Jochen Rieder, Kaufmann is also joined on three tracks by the acclaimed guitarist Milos Karadaglic. The album also features the world premiere song of 'The Cider House Rules' theme by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman.
Deluxe edition includes 56 page booklet.
Juventino Rosas THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR (THE GREAT CARUSO),
Francis Lai WHERE DO I BEGIN (LOVE STORY),
Leonard Bernstein MARIA (WEST SIDE STORY),
Rachel Portman THE CIDER HOUSE RULES MAIN TITLE,
Hans Zimmer NELLE TUE MANI (GLADIATOR),
Ennio & Andrea Morricone SE (NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO),
Ennio Morricone E PIÙ TI PENSO (ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA),
Bert Kaempfert STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT (A MAN COULD GET KILLED),
Claude-Michel Schonberg BRING HIM HOME (LES MISÉRABLES),
Ennio Morricone NELLA FANTASIA (THE MISSION),
Vangelis CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE),
Nino Rota WHAT IS A YOUTH? (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO & JULIET),
Stanley Myers SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL / CAVATINA (THE DEER HUNTER),
Carlos Gardel POR UNA CABEZA (SCENT OF A WOMAN),
George Davide & Bob Thile WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM),
Richard Rodgers YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE (CAROUSEL),
Henry Mancini MOON RIVER (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S),
Nacio Herb Brown SINGIN' IN THE RAIN MAIN TITLE,
Ralph Erwin ICH KÜSSE IHRE HAND, MADAME MAIN TITLE,
Vladimir Cosma REALITY (LA BOUM),
Richard Rodgers EDELWEISS (THE SOUND OF MUSIC),
Sigmund Romberg SERENADE (THE STUDENT PRINCE)