Christmas in Vienna II is a 1994 album released by American soul singer Dionne Warwick and Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo for the Sony Classical label. This album was taken from Domingo's second televised Christmas in Vienna concert from 1993.
| Christmas in Vienna II | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | December 21, 1993 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Length | 52:51 minutes |
| Label | Sony Classical |
In the US this album is known as Celebration in Vienna. The first volume in this collection of seasonal works featured Plácido Domingo and José Carreras with Diana Ross. That album topped the U.S. Classical charts, as well as, hit the top of the European and Pan Asian charts. Pavarotti and Friends series was the inspiration for this series. Although the other five volumes did well internationally, Christmas in Vienna with Diana Ross, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras remains the crowning achievement.
The album was recorded live on December 21, 1993, at Hofburg Palace, Vienna with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Mozart Sängerknaben (Mozart Boys' Choir)[1] under the direction of maestro Vjekoslav Šutej.[2]
Track listing
edit- "Smile" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick
- "Hear My Song" – Plácido Domingo (Orchestration by Juan J. Colomer)
- "O Holy Night" – Dionne Warwick
- "Golondrinas" – Plácido Domingo
- "Over the Rainbow" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick
- "What the World Needs Now Is Love" – Dionne Warwick
- "Ultima Canzone" – Plácido Domingo
- "As Time Goes By" – Dionne Warwick
- "Die Musik" – Plácido Domingo
- "Ave Maria"[a] – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick
- Medley: "Mary's Boy Child"/"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"/"Once Again, I" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick
- "Stille Nacht" (Silent Night) – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 60 |
| US Top Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[7] | 15 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI)[8] | Platinum | 25,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ It is unclear which version of "Ave Maria" this was, but the best-known ones are those by Bach/Gounod and by Schubert.
References
edit- ^ "Details of the album including front and back covers". Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Details of the album including front and back covers". Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dionne Warwick & Placido Domingo – Christmas In Vienna II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dionne Warwick & Placido Domingo – Christmas In Vienna II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick & Placido Domingo – Christmas In Vienna II". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top Classical Crossover Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch jazz certifications – Placido Domingo & Dionne Warwick – Christmas In Vienna 2" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 June 2019. Enter Christmas In Vienna 2 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1994 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".