Sentimiento Latino

1	Alma llanera
2	Ella, song
3	La flor de la canela (Cin
4	El día que me quieras (Th
5	Granada, for voice & orch
6	La jarra de oro, song
7	Princesita, for voice & o
8	Júrame for voice & orches
9	Estrellita for voice & pi
10	Fina Estampa
11	En mi viejo San Juan, son
12	Siboney for voice & piano
13	Aquellos ojos verdes (Gre
14	Bello durmiente, song
15	México lindo, song
Sentimiento Latino
1.	Alma llanera 3:17
	Composed by Pedro E. Gutiérrez
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
2.	Ella, song 3:43
	Composed by José Alfredo Jiménez
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, David Gálvez, Swang Lin, Mariachi de Oro and Xiao-Hua Sheng
3.	La flor de la canela 3:42
	Composed by Chabuca Granda
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, David Gálvez and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
4.	El día que me quieras, for voice & orchestra 4:38
	Composed by Carlos Gardel
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
5.	Granada for voice & orchestra (with chorus ad lib) 4:16
	Composed by Agustín Lara
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
6.	La jarra de oro, song 3:15
	Composed by Mexican Traditional
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
7.	Princesita, for voice & orchestra 3:11
	Composed by José Padilla
	Performed by Shields CollinsBray, Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Michael Shih, Daniel Binelli, Karen Basrak, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, William Clay, Adriana Voirin Decosta and Swang Lin
8.	Júrame for voice & orchestra 3:37
	Composed by Maria Grever
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
9.	Estrellita for voice & piano (or orchestra) 3:04
	Composed by Manuel Ponce
	Performed by Shields CollinsBray, Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Michael Shih, Daniel Binelli, Karen Basrak, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, William Clay, Adriana Voirin Decosta, David Gálvez and Swang Lin
10.	Fina Estampa 2:34
	Composed by Chabuca Granda
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, David Gálvez and Swang Lin
11.	En mi viejo San Juan, song 4:45
	Composed by Noel Estrada
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
12.	Siboney for voice & piano (or orchestra) 4:00
	Composed by Ernesto Lecuona
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
13.	Aquellos ojos verdes (Green Eyes), bolero for voice 4:14
	Composed by Nilo Menendez
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya
14.	Bello durmiente, song 2:38
	Composed by Chabuca Granda
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov, David Gálvez and Swang Lin
15.	México lindo, song 4:03
	Composed by Jesús Monge Ramírez
	Performed by Juan Diego Flórez, Juan Diego Flórez, Daniel Binelli, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Laura Bruton, Eugene Cherkasov and Swang Lin
	Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Barnes & Noble

After wowing opera fans with his several bel canto recordings, Juan Diego Flórez casts his sombrero into the classical crossover ring with Sentimiento Latino, displaying such natural charm and charisma that it's easy to imagine him quitting his day job entirely. If this were the 1940s, surely Hollywood would be pursuing him to appear in "south of the border" musicals opposite Carmen Miranda. Of course it would be a shame if that happened -- Rossini and Bellini need his talents, too -- but the connection Flórez feels with this material is obviously strong. Comprising popular songs from Mexico, Argentina, Flórez's native Peru, and beyond -- a "Latin American Songbook" from the first half of the 20th century -- the program plays to many of the same strengths that mark the tenor's opera recordings: an ardently romantic voice soaring in one expressive melody after another (though not quite as high). Agustin Lara's "Granada" is the only well-known song here -- operatic tenors added it to their encore list decades ago -- so there's a lot to discover, going well beyond familiar names like tango king Carlos Gardel (represented by the haunting "El dia que me quieras") and Cuban maestro Ernesto Lecuona. Flórez introduces three wonderful tunes by the Peruvian singer-songwriter Chabuca Granda (a.k.a. Maria Isabel Granda Larco), for example, and there's nothing more addictive here than the spirited album opener, "Alma Llanera," by Venezuelan composer Pedro Elias Gutiérrez. Colorful orchestral arrangements -- with just an occasional touch of mariachi -- provide a perfect support for Flórez's singing on one of the most joyful albums of classical or crossover music any opera star has made in recent years. Scott Paulin

All Music Guide

This is a nice change of pace from the crossover discs often released by young operatic sensations. Sentimiento Latino offers appealing romantic songs in Spanish that anyone can enjoy (although, at least on the U.S. release, translations are into English only). But they're not done-to-death chestnuts. Rather, the Peruvian tenor has picked Latin American standards from the first half of the twentieth century -- music his grandparents might have known. A few, like "Siboney" and "México lindo," are well known internationally, but others, including several by Peruvian singer and songwriter Chabuca Granda, are less familiar. (Check out her "Fina estampa," track 10, for a delightful number in which Flórez feels completely at home.) Flórez reins in his powerful voice so as not to overwhelm the modest dimensions of these songs or his accompaniment by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, augmented as needed by a mariachi band, a tango bandoneón player, a guitarist, and other instrumentalists from indigenous Latin traditions. His famed high notes are perhaps all the more thrilling to hear in this restricted context, for he slides into them with a remarkable, understated smoothness. There are a few numbers to which Flórez doesn't quite make a connection -- Agustín Lara's "Granada" seems composed of unrelated sections in his performance. In general, though, this is a superior crossover disc for anyone who likes Flórez or the good old days of Latin American song. James Manheim

Gramophone

[Florez's] voice is splendidly clear-cut: it tells of youth and health, energy and enthusiasm. The magnificent high notes ring out to thrilling effect, exhibited with a freedom and panache which the bel canto tradition rarely encourages. John Steane