DVD: The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 / Directed by William Cosel (NEW!) [D0016]

1994 new DVD, still in shrink-wrap. The three greatest operatic tenors of the day -- Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti -- reunite in Los Angeles for this 1994 concert commemorating soccer's World Cup Championships. Features the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Zubin Mehta. (See the 2nd photo of the back of the disc case, for a list of songs performed).

From Amazon reviews: "Heavenly. The 1994 concert by these three fantastic Tenors is the most enjoyable, relaxing and amazing group of different types of music in the world. They have shown in this concert that music is enjoyable to everyone whether they hate opera, Hollywood, or world wide collections of music. All of it is for everyone. Their first concert in 1990 was great. This one four years later shows that the most wonderful singers can sing anything and make the whole world love it."; "The Best of the Three Tenors Concerts. The 20th Century was blessed, not only because it produced some of the greatest tenor voices, but what is more important, the recording technology that preserves them. Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras rise to the top in most lists of fine tenors, and this concert, held in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, is a prime example for why they enjoy such devotion and admiration. Even though their other recorded concerts are perhaps equally fine, I give this one an edge; for my taste, they sang a varied selection of numbers: arias, show tunes, popular songs - and did so with flair, showmanship, and sheer joy. Even though some have noted that Jose Carreras was in decline, the truth is that you would not know it from this concert. As Conductor, Zubin Mehta inspired the Los Angeles Symphony to play as well as any orchestra in the world could have played for this world-wide telecast. Of interest to me also was how the producer decided on the scenery and set designs for this event - that came out in the added DVD features which detail the planning for this concert. In brief, as a fan of these tenors, I possess every one of their recorded concerts, but if you can only own one, make it this one."; "Heavenly. The 1994 concert by these three fantastic Tenors is the most enjoyable, relaxing and amazing group of different types of music in the world. They have shown in this concert that music is enjoyable to everyone whether they hate opera, Hollywood, or world wide collections of music. All of it is for everyone. Their first concert in 1990 was great. This one four years later shows that the most wonderful singers can sing anything and make the whole world love it."; "Take a beautiful starry night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Add in top production values including excellent sound, colorful graphics and dazzling cinematography, along with a star-studded audience filled with beaming luminaries from entertainment and politics. And then last, but certainly not least, welcome to the stage the inestimable talents of Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti and Mehta, joining forces to bring to life the greatest works from the worlds of opera and Hollywood, and what do you have? A jewel called The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994. This DVD, brilliantly capturing a monumental occasion in world concerts, is an absolute must for the home library of any avid connoisseur of grand opera and sparkling pop standards. You'll want to watch it over and over again, it's that good. It's perfection personified, pure and simple."