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The American Tenors

The American Tenors

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Clap, Cheer and Cry in your Own House Watching This DVD!
Review: Four separate times, I was chilled by the performance of the 3 amazing young men who have become The American Tenors. I found myself clapping after certain songs. Other songs, caused tears to be shed.
some of these songs remind us what it's like to be Americans and why our troops have been deployed overseas...Johnny Comes Marching Home is turned into a song of the times. The House I Live in is a strong American song that I've not heard, but Frank Sinatra first recorded it long ago. They also sing America and an extra on the DVD is God Bless American. Take these 3 classically trained voices singing songs arranged by Frank McNamara and you get MAJOR CHILLS!
Also included is Shenandoah...American's Danny Boy. WOW is all I can say. I stopped breathing during the performance of this song!
I loved CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN, AMAZING GRACE...oh my, IF I LOVED YOU and some fun West Side Story songs!
The extra parts of the DVD show a biography of each American Tenor that were great to show where they came from, what they believe and why they are now American Tenors. Frank McNamara is also included. He explains who he is and shows us how the American Tenors were first "put together" as we go to Warsaw, then Dublin, New York and finally, Hollywood for the television taping.
I play my DVD on my computer while I do my computer stuff! I play the CD in my car as I travel.
Folks, you will love this DVD!

Susan

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Three new and upcoming stars
Review: I first saw these three gentlemen on a KPBS special. I was channel surfing until I stopped on Daniel Montenegro's solo of "Be My Love." I greatly enjoy opera and crossover classical artists, so I am very familiar with this song. This is the best version of "Be My Love," that I have ever heard, even better than Mario Lanza. The tenor showed amazing stage presence, and a wonderful strong voice.

The other songs in the DVD are just as good. These three tenors really do sound nice together because their voices blend in when they sing at the same time. It does not sound like the voices are competing with each other, unlike other tenor trios that I have heard.

I enjoyed hearing traditional American songs being sung by well trained classical artists. It gives the music a greater importance. I must admit that I was not too thrilled to see songs like "Shanendoah" or "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" on the track list because they are songs that most Americans know quite well, and may be bored of. But, I was very surprised when I heard them on this DVD. They really sounded beautiful. The American Tenors have added new life to these traditional American songs.

I was very impressed by the personalities of the three artists. Nathan Granner has a strong voice, and is really funny on stage. His love for the music really does show. Daniel Montenegro, as previously mentioned, has strong stage presence and seems to grab the audience when he sings. Marucio O'Reilly has a very high voice for a tenor, and seems like a great guy. I loved his Elvis like, dance spin!

I strongly recommend this DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: American "TEN" ors!
Review: I was at the Kodak Theater the night when they filmed this, and I must say that the night was captured eloquently on DVD! What I really liked about this show was that these three guys could not only sing, but the musical arrangement and song selection were breathtaking. Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro did some really nice songs. Nathan Granner? WOW! Where did this guy come from! Now I'm a singer, and I must say his rendition of "If I Loved You" was amazing! What I also liked was another song he did where the other two helped out, "Shenandoa". It is a tune that is traditional and heart-wrenching. This is a time when lots of people are missing their loved ones who are off in another country dealing with the threat of war, and this song hits home!

All three tenors blend beautifully and they brought back some really great "older" Broadway tunes, too. THIS SHOW DOES NOT BEAT YOU OVER THE HEAD with patriotic songs. They went deep into American music and hand-picked a show that is a winner. Check out the bonus song Nathan sings "I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair". I know what you are thinking! You may remember this as a hokie song, but believe me, you will never think of it the same way. This guy just put that song back on the map! Do yourself a favor. Buy the DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: American "TEN" ors!
Review: I was at the Kodak Theater the night when they filmed this, and I must say that the night was captured eloquently on DVD! What I really liked about this show was that these three guys could not only sing, but the musical arrangement and song selection were breathtaking. Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro did some really nice songs. Nathan Granner? WOW! Where did this guy come from! Now I'm a singer, and I must say his rendition of "If I Loved You" was amazing! What I also liked was another song he did where the other two helped out, "Shenandoa". It is a tune that is traditional and heart-wrenching. This is a time when lots of people are missing their loved ones who are off in another country dealing with the threat of war, and this song hits home!

All three tenors blend beautifully and they brought back some really great "older" Broadway tunes, too. THIS SHOW DOES NOT BEAT YOU OVER THE HEAD with patriotic songs. They went deep into American music and hand-picked a show that is a winner. Check out the bonus song Nathan sings "I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair". I know what you are thinking! You may remember this as a hokie song, but believe me, you will never think of it the same way. This guy just put that song back on the map! Do yourself a favor. Buy the DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: American Tenors
Review: It's a great job. The voices and the musica are great.

congratulations

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Dynamic New Tenor Trio
Review: Nathan Granner, Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro are a dynamic new tenor trio. This DVD is from the taping of their recent PBS special.

We've had many tenor groups and now America has its own! Nathan Granner has a voice that is unsurpassed. His solo, If I Loved You, will convince you of that! Mauricio O'Reilly has the highest voice of the three - a very sweet, clear tenor voice. Daniel Montenegro, the youngest at 24, has been compared to Domingo and very rightly so. Together their voices range the total spectrum of notes and blend together gorgeously.

What makes this tenor trio so very special, besides their talented voices, is the fact that The American Tenors is the creation of Frank McNamara, who was the creative genius behind the success of The Irish Tenors. His artistic touch and fantastic arrangements are what ensure the pure class of this show!

Don't miss out on it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Dynamic New Tenor Trio
Review: Nathan Granner, Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro are a dynamic new tenor trio. This VHS is the taping of their recent PBS special.

We've had many tenor groups and now America has its own! Nathan Granner has a voice that is unsurpassed. His solo, If I Loved You, will convince you of that! Mauricio O'Reilly has the highest voice of the three - a very sweet, clear tenor voice. Daniel Montenegro, the youngest at 24, has been compared to Domingo and very rightly so. Together their voices range the total spectrum of notes and blend together gorgeously.

What makes this tenor trio so very special, besides their talented voices, is the fact that The American Tenors is the creation of Frank McNamara, who was the creative genius behind the success of The Irish Tenors. His artistic touch and fantastic arrangements are what ensure the pure class of this show!

Don't miss out on it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Dynamic New Tenor Trio
Review: Nathan Granner, Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro are a dynamic new tenor trio. This DVD is from the taping of their recent PBS special.

We've had many tenor groups and now America has its own! Nathan Granner has a voice that is unsurpassed. His solo, If I Loved You, will convince you of that! Mauricio O'Reilly has the highest voice of the three - a very sweet, clear tenor voice. Daniel Montenegro, the youngest at 24, has been compared to Domingo and very rightly so. Together their voices range the total spectrum of notes and blend together gorgeously.

What makes this tenor trio so very special, besides their talented voices, is the fact that The American Tenors is the creation of Frank McNamara, who was the creative genius behind the success of The Irish Tenors. His artistic touch and fantastic arrangements are what ensure the pure class of this show!

Don't miss out on it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Dynamic New Tenor Trio
Review: Nathan Granner, Mauricio O'Reilly and Daniel Montenegro are a dynamic new tenor trio. This VHS is the taping of their recent PBS special.

We've had many tenor groups and now America has its own! Nathan Granner has a voice that is unsurpassed. His solo, If I Loved You, will convince you of that! Mauricio O'Reilly has the highest voice of the three - a very sweet, clear tenor voice. Daniel Montenegro, the youngest at 24, has been compared to Domingo and very rightly so. Together their voices range the total spectrum of notes and blend together gorgeously.

What makes this tenor trio so very special, besides their talented voices, is the fact that The American Tenors is the creation of Frank McNamara, who was the creative genius behind the success of The Irish Tenors. His artistic touch and fantastic arrangements are what ensure the pure class of this show!

Don't miss out on it!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: oh no, not again...
Review: Ok, we had the Three (real) Tenors. They were established well-known classical artists. Since then we were treated to three:
Countertenors
Irish tenors
Celtic tenors (hmm... and the difference would be?)
Black tenors
Sopranos
and now American tenors (have you heard of any of them)
Wasn't all of that enough of milking the idea of three guys (gals) singing together? It's not like they're breaking any new grounds here.
They do beat Russel Watson in terms of youthful charm though.


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