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Il Divo [DualDisc]
Release Date: 2005 04 19
Label: Simco
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International classical crossover quartet Il Divo didn't start out in the garage practicing their exceptionally fluid tenors among the din of outraged neighbors and summer construction crews; rather, they were hunted by producers for two years like wild game in their native lands and herded into the studio, where they were sculpted into a machine of such smoldering European romanticism that the world would have no choice but to rip their very hearts out upon first listen. Sound overly dramatic? You bet, which is why Il Divo's self-titled debut depends entirely on one's opinion of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On." Extremely wealthy producers Per Magnusson and David Krueger (Backstreet Boys), along with Steve Mac (Charlotte Church) have created the Three Tenors -- in this case four -- for the next generation, and if the first single, a cover of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart," is any indication, all involved should see their stock rise. American tenor David Miller, French heartthrob Sébastien Izambard, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, and Spanish baritone Carlos Marin tackle standards like "My Way" and "Unchained Melody" with an expert precision and pomp -- the latter is sung in Italian -- that aptly conveys their obvious talents. An achingly beautiful arrangement of "Gabriel's Oboe" -- known here as "Nella Fantasia" -- from Ennio Morricone's score for The Mission is sweeping and grand, but there is no denying the sheer Monkees/Menudo/American Idol consumerism of the whole venture -- this is Idol "Grinch" Simon Cowell's baby. Il Divo may only last long enough to rid the world of a few billion dollars -- probably on one tour alone -- but there's no doubt that the hands that hold the strings above them are already in the war room planning their next kill. [Il Divo is also available in DualDisc form with a bonus DVD.] James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a Mi)	Warren	4:42
2	Mama	Kotecha, Larossi, Romdhane	3:18
3	Nella Fantasia	Ferrau, Morricone	4:26
4	Passerà	Falagiani, Bigazzi, Baldi	4:41
5	Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)	Zaret, North	3:51
6	Every Time I Look at You	Hill, Reid	3:29
7	Ti Amerò	Saggese, Magnusson, Krueger, Musker	4:01
8	Dentro un Altro Si	Black, Hill	4:34
9	Man You Love	Verges, Daley, Mac	3:56
10	Feelings	Elofsson	3:39
11	Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui	Elofsson, Vincent	4:19
12	Sei Parte Ormai Di Me	Saggese, Vergnaghi, Romdhane, Filan, McFadden, Larossi	4:28
13	My Way (A Mi Manera)	Revaux, François	4:28
14	Unbreak My Heart (Regresa a Mi) [DVD]	Warren
15	Mama [DVD]	Larossi, Kotecha, Romdhane
16	Nella Fantasia [DVD]	Morricone, Ferrau
17	Passerà [DVD]	Falagiani, Baldi, Bigazzi
18	Unchained Melody (Senza Catene) [DVD]	North, Zaret
19	Every Time I Look at You [DVD]	Reid, Hill
20	Ti Amerò [DVD]	Magnusson, Saggese, Musker, Krueger
21	Dentro un Altro Si [DVD]	Hill, Black
22	Man You Love [DVD]	Mac, Verges, Daley
23	Feelings [DVD]	Elofsson
24	Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui [DVD]	Vincent, Elofsson
25	Sei Parte Ormai Di Me [DVD]	Saggese, Romdhane, McFadden, Vergnaghi, Filan, Larossi
26	My Way (A Mi Manera) [DVD]	Revaux, François
27	Unbreak My Heart [DVD][Live]	Warren
28	Mama [DVD][Live]	Larossi, Romdhane, Kotecha
29	Nella Fantasia [DVD][Live]	Ferrau, Morricone
30	Passerà [DVD][Live]	Baldi, Falagiani, Bigazzi
31	My Way [DVD][Live]	François, Revaux
32	Unbreak My Heart [Multimedia Track]	Warren

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