Pene Pati - Nessun Dorma - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

For his debut on Warner Classics, Samoan tenor Pene Pati matches favourite showpiece arias with rarer operatic gems in a programme of Verdi, Rossini, Donizetti, Meyerbeer, Gounod and Benjamin Godard. Pati has been called Incha revelation... stunning for his generosity of voice, top notes of apparently invincible power, and alluring timbre, Inch (Forum Opéra) and praised for his Inchgleaming, sensuous stream of soundInch (San Francisco Chronicle). A singer of glowing lyricism who establishes an immediate rapport with his audience, Pati hopes that the album will leave listeners with a sense of Inchwarmth, tenderness, and the sincerity of storytelling. To me, this is the essence of opera and the reason why I sing.Inch He is joined by conductor Emmanuel Villaume and the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine.

The Brigham Young University CD Echoes of the Sabbath, designed to set a marvelously restful and devotional mood, is a sampler made up of choral highlights - a Inchbest ofInch collection from Tantara's best-selling albums of the universities choirs. Among the rich diversity of pieces on offer are The Lord Is My Shepherd, the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts, Olatunji's Betelehemu, the Hebrew folk song El Yivneh Hagalil and the American folk hymn The Morning Trumpet, among others.

Following his acclaimed 2022 debut album, and his second solo Nessun Dorma (2024), tenor Pene Pati brings his radiant voice to the Neapolitan song tradition, joined by the renowned ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro. 'Serenata a Napoli' brings together both iconic and lesser-known works by Capua, Tosti, Denza, and others, including beloved classics 'O sole mio' and 'O surdato 'nnammurato'. New arrangements by Antonio Paliotti balance tradition and freshness, offering an intimate, innovative rendition of Neapolitan repertoire. With it's warm melodies, 'Serenata a Napoli' evokes the charm and romance of Mediterranean nights, ideal for relaxed summer listening.