Carreras & Ricciarelli in Concert

Bruno Amaducci, cond. Corsaro, Poliuto, Adriana, Wally, Arlesiana, Cid, Aïda, Traviata plus Giorno and Pasquale overtures. (1984). 66m. Color.
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Carreras still has his boyish charm, and his voice still has much of its bloom. In the Aïda duet he even sings mezza voce on a high B-flat. Ricciarelli gives a lovely, musicianly performance, with rounded tones and radiant pianissimos. The concert is sensitively taped with many cameras.–Stefan Zucker

Carreras and Ricciarelli became lovers after a Parma performance of Bohème on January 19, 1972 (pictured here). They met when he showed up at the first rehearsal with a beard. She teased him. He shaved. She melted. They remained lovers for 13 years and sang many performances together–among them this concert, warmed by their love.–SZ