My Secret Passion: The Arias

My Secret Passion: The Arias
My Secret Passion: The Arias
Studio album by Michael Bolton
Released	January 20, 1998
Studio	Abbey Road Studios (London, England, UK); Passion Studios (Westport, Connecticut); Record Plant (Los Angeles, California); Sony Music Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City, New York);
Genre	Opera
Length	36:33
Label	Sony Classical
Producer	Grace Row; Michael Bolton;
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Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

My Secret Passion: The Arias is the first classical album by Michael Bolton featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Steven Mercurio. The album includes a duet with Renée Fleming.

Due to both a lack of substantial promotion and criticism that Bolton lacked the range to perform opera,^{[citation needed]} the album peaked on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 112, marking the end of a period of chart success for Bolton.

Track listing

"Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Werther by Jules Massenet - 2:57
"Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - 3:14
"Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti - 4:52
"M'apparì" from Martha by Friedrich von Flotow - 3:08
"Che gelida manina" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini - 4:49
"O soave fanciulla" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini (Duet with Renée Fleming) - 4:26
"Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo - 3:14
"E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 3:17
"Recondita armonia" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 2:24
"È la solita storia" from L'arlesiana by Francesco Cilea - 4:42
"Celeste Aïda" from Aïda by Giuseppe Verdi - 3:38

Credits

Production

Michael Bolton – producer, vocal producer
Grace Row – producer
Dave Reitzas – vocal producer, vocal recording, mixing
Rob Rapley – recording, editing
Andrew Dudman – assistant engineer
Steve Milo – assistant engineer, technical coordinator
Alex Scanell – assistant engineer
Jim Varvana – assistant engineer
Brian Vipperts – assistant engineer
Mark Rogers – technician
Bob Whitney – editing
Vlado Meller – mastering at Sony Music Studios
Alison Booth – project coordinator
Ronnie Milo – project manager
Lisa Stevens – project manager
Bill Schumann – vocal and diction advisor
Danielle Orlando – diction advisor
Richard Haney-Jardine – English translator
Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
Joel Zimmerman – design
Tom Woodruff – Illustrations
Sheila Metzner – photography
Gemina Aboitiz – stylist
Ashley Peterson – hair, make-up
Louis Levin – direction
Sharon Ainsberg – management for Louis Levin Management
Julia Tiger – management for Louis Levin Management

References

^ AllMusic review
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone michael bolton album guide.

[1] AllMusic review

[2] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone michael bolton album guide.

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Discography
Studio albums	Michael Bolotin (1975) Everyday of My Life (1976) Michael Bolton (1983) Everybody's Crazy (1985) The Hunger (1987) Soul Provider (1989) Time, Love & Tenderness (1991) The One Thing (1993) All That Matters (1997) Only a Woman Like You (2002) One World One Love (2009) Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette (2011) Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. (2013) Songs of Cinema (2017)
Cover albums	Timeless: The Classics (1992) This Is the Time: The Christmas Album (1996) My Secret Passion: The Arias (1998) Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999) Vintage (2003) Bolton Swings Sinatra: The Second Time Around (2006)
Compilation albums	The Artistry of Michael Bolotin (1993) Greatest Hits (1985–1995) (1995) The Essential Michael Bolton (2005) 'Til the End of Forever (2005)
Singles	"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "How Can We Be Lovers" "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "Time, Love and Tenderness" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Missing You Now" "To Love Somebody" "Drift Away" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "Said I Loved You... But I Lied" "Lean on Me" "I Found Someone" "Go the Distance" "Nessun dorma!" "Sexual Healing" "Jack Sparrow" "I'm Not Ready"
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