Bisogno D'Amore

1. Passa Tutto

2. Bisogno d'Amore

3. Conto Su Di Me

4. Sono, Solo, Come Sono

5. Il Vagliaccio E il Mosicista

6. Il Conto E un Caffe

7. Danza

8. I Ragazzi Al Mare

9. Per Te

10. Odore Dell' Alprica

11. Case Di Ringliera

Tracks:

Madama Butterfly: Addio Fiorito Asil
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile
Bixio: Mamma
Turandot: Nessun Dorma
DiCapua: O Sole Mio
Tosca: Recondita Armonia
Aida: Celeste Aida
Granada
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle
Non Ti Scordar Di Me
Torna A Surriento
Ho Bisogno D'Amore

Amazon.com

Alongside the three tenor posses, the dashing Michael Amante is poised to make opera palatable to the mainstream. Amante is bold enough to take on scores from Tosca, La Bohème, Turandot, and Aida, and he postures himself a swell prince on his self-titled debut. Possessed of a powerfully buoyant voice that is tenderly youthful yet richly resonant, Amante charms with the playful "La Donna e Mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto and gives a cinematic and masculine cowboy-booted rendering of "Addio Fiorito Asil" from Puccini's Madame Butterfly. He sings like the angel Gabriel on the selection from Aida and smolders on the slick and regally produced "Ho Bisogno d'amore," a love song delivered in Italian and English. Amante is a heartthrob waiting to happen on a large scale. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Amazing Voice!.......2006-11-14

I have recently attended a performance by Michael and have to say that his singing absolutely blew me away and the rest of the audience. His voice exceeded my expectations. I was not familiar with him prior to my attending his show but am now a fan. I plan on purchasing this album and if I can catch any of his other performances I plan to do so. I am not a connoisseur when it comes to opera so I can't speak to his "technique" per say but I can say that if you're looking for great voice to listen to then this man delivers.

Music to surely make you swoon........2005-03-06

Michael Amante will make you forget that Mario Lanza ever sang.
His voice and style is a true gift of artistry. And, he is the master of this gift!

Wonderful Tenor with Appealing, Golden Voice.......2004-12-28

I also have read the reviews here, and agree that Michael Amante has a unique sound that may not appeal to all opera lovers, especially the opera purists. Nevertheless, what you will hear on this album is very pretty singing (to say the least),and the Italian tenor arias here are among the world's finest & most beloved. Some seem to feel that he may not sing Italian with the perfect diction of a native (I give him easily a B + or better for this, and I speak Italian), but did Pavarotti ever sing flawless English - even today? This small, occasional imperfection is more than made up for in the purity and smoothness of his tone, and the clear, ringing high notes that never go flat or sharp, but are always hit dead on. And no scooping or transposing notes downward here, as many other tenors have done in both recordings & live concerts. I find among his vocal strengths - excellent vocal control and pitch, a very pleasing vibrato, an amazing upper register, a lyric tenor but with enough power in all registers, and the great versatility of voice which is needed to be both an operatic tenor AND a pop singer - which is what he is - without the foreign accent in English! Some may prefer his pop singing to his operatic singing or vice-versa - I love both!

What you will see at one of his live concerts is an amazing combination of energy, passion, appealing stage presence, and soft & powerful singing that is simply beautiful and awe-inspiring. He could concentrate on just one genre of music, since he does each so well - but why? This album is all Italian music, but at his concerts, (I've attended several), he does a huge variety of music: Italian and English love songs, opera arias, Broadway, gospel/Christian music, a Latin upbeat song, even pop tunes such as Delilah! He has just put out 2 new CD's, (his 3rd & 4th): A Gospel CD & a Christmas CD, which are available through his official website. I recommend all to try not only this Italian music album, but also some of the others to get a true picture of the various talents of this singer, with the upper register many other tenors only dream of having! If you like a more modern, natural sound than the sometimes stiff, formal style of some opera tenors, plenty of perfectly executed High Cs, B flats, etc. in the most popular Italian tenor arias, this album is for you!

Introducing standards to a new generation.......2004-12-13

I've read many of the reviews posted here. I have seen Michael Amante perform several times, and I keep coming back to this first recording. At his shows, I am likely one of the youngest in attendance (that is not accompanied by a parent). I agree that Michael's style is somewhat pop oriented, and he may not be a true opera singer by exact standards, but I would have never been exposed to the beautiful and enjoyable music that is on this CD.

Because of this recording, I have found the same music by "great" singers, only to loose the feel that I enjoy in this CD. For a true opera fan, I'm sure this is a pass. For a fan of the music and a more modern style, it's a must have.

Curious..........2004-10-16

I just heard this guy, and I'll try to be absolutely objective here. I find his voice actually interesting for some standards. For some instants, it has a "honeyed italian quality", but soon it disappears. The voice sounds awfully bad placed, and the most curious thing is that placement changes from note to note (ceeeleeeste ai-da-... terrible!).
On the passage he sounds absoutely strangled!!
It is hard for me to understand how someone who is, I guess, a trained singer can have as basic flaws as this tenor.
His italian is horrible (not the only one, anyway). He doesn't have much style (neither did Mario Lanza, but at least Lanza had a more interesting and, let's say, better produced voice, without having the technique or musical intelligence to be considered a real opera singer).
I also have many doubts about the way this guy can really sound on stage, as the approach he uses throughout this CD is very microphonal, as for a pop singer. It would be interesting to hear him in the theater and see the difference. Perhaps it will be a nice surprise... but for the moment, just another guy who has the looks to sell many CDs, but who lacks the singing to be taken seriously.

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Bisogno D'Amore
Danilo Amerio
Manufacturer: Alex
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DYNC
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

Passa Tutto
Bisogno d'Amore
Conto Su Di Me
Sono, Solo, Come Sono
Il Vagliaccio E il Mosicista
Il Conto E un Caffe
Danza
I Ragazzi Al Mare
Per Te
Odore Dell' Alprica
Case Di Ringliera

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