Amor, vida de mi vida (2007) [Blu-ray]

The many passionate, fiery or lyrical vocal pieces of Spanish zarzuela have continued to thrive in concerts and recitals all over the world. One f the most renowned and ardent supporters of zarzuela melodies is Placido Domingo. Belying his 66 years, the world famous tenor sings these rousing, seductive melodies with the beguiling sweetness of a much younger man and transports the enraptured listener to the calles and plazas of Madrid and Seville. Domingo is accompanied by the Mozarteum Orchestra under Jesus Lopez Cobos and, above all, by his partner for the evening, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, "a beautiful woman with a fascinating voice, full of velvety mezzoish half-tints in the middle and bottom ranges, with a gleaming top." (The Times) Martinez and Domingo serve up an evening of infectious good spirits and exquisite vocal treats.

Треклист:
1. Preludio to El bateo, Frederico Chueca
2. "Amor, vida de mi vida" from La maravilla, Federico Moreno Torroba (Domingo)
3. "De España vengo" from El niño judio, Pablo Luna Carné (Martínez)
4. "Tienes razón, amigo" from La chulapona, Federico Moreno Torroba (Domingo)
5. "La Petenera: "Tres hora antes del diá"" from La marcharena, Federico Moreno Torroba (Martínez)
6. Danza ritual del fuego from El amor brujo, Manuel de Falla
7. "¡Cállate corazón!" from Luisa Fernanda, Federico Moreno Torroba (Martínez, Domingo)
8. Romanza: "¿Qué te importa que no venga?" from Los claveles, José Serrano (Martínez)
9. "Quiero desterrar de tu pecho el temor" from La del Soto del Parral, Reveriano Soutullo Otero (Domingo)
10. Interludio from La boda de Luis Alonzo, o La noche del encierro, Jerónimo Giménez Bellido
11. Habanera duet: "Todas la man˜anitas" from Don Gil de Alcalá, Manuel Penella (Martínez, Domingo)
12. "En un país de fábula" from La taberna del puerto, Pablo Sorozábal (Martínez)
13. "Luché la fe por el triunfo" from Luisa Fernanda, Federico Moreno Torroba (Domingo)
14. Jota from El sombrero de tres picos, Manuel de Falla
15. "Junto al puente de la peña" from La cancíon de olvido, José Serrano (Domingo)
16. Les carceleras: "Al pensaren el dueño de mis amores" from Las hijas de Zebedeco, Ruperto Chapi (Martínez)
17. "En mi tierra extremeña" from Luisa Fernanda, Federico Moreno Torroba (Martínez, Domingo)

Encores:
18. "No puede ser" from La taberna del puerto, Pablo Sorozábal (Domingo)
19. "Mulata infeliz, tu vida acabó" from María la O, Ernesto Lecuona (Martínez)
20. "¿Soleá!" -- "¡Me llamabas, Rafaeliyo?" from El gato montés, Manuel Penella (Domingo, Martínez)
21. "Lippen schweigen" from De lustige Witwe, Franz Léhar (Domingo, Martínez)

Amor, vida de mi vida (Love, life of my life) is an aria (romanza) for tenor from the zarzuela Maravilla composed by Federico Moreno Torroba to a libretto by Luís Fernández Ardavín. It premiered in Madrid in 1941, where the aria was sung by the tenor, Luis Sagi-Vela. It is one of the most famous arias in the Spanish language and was included in the repertoire of The Three Tenors (sung by Plácido Domingo).
The aria expresses the heartache of Rafael, a talented but unlucky singer, in love with Elvira. However, Elvira is in a relationship with Faustino, who is the theatrical producer of her mother, Maravilla, an opera diva who will be Rafael's partner in her next performance.