Sometimes I Dream

1	Vincerò, Perderò 5:29
2	Buongiorno Principessa 3:52
3	Sometimes I Dream 5:43
4	Luna Rossa 4:32
5	Naturaleza Muerta 5:03
6	Nights in White Satin (Notte de Luce) / Justin Hayward 5:13
7	Ton Eafto Tou Paidi 4:10
8	Non Sarà 4:02
9	Hijo de la Luna 5:06
10	Night Wants to Forget 5:49
11	Canzone Arrabbiata 4:19
12	La Luna de Valencia 4:03

Barnes & Noble

Listen to the title track of Mario Frangoulis's debut album, "Sometimes I Dream," which takes after an aria from Puccini's Tosca, and you might think you were hearing two different singers. The first is the husky voice of a pop crooner; the second is the generous, passionate tone of a fine operatic tenor. Surprisingly, perhaps, both voices belong to Mario Frangoulis -- Greek-born, conservatory-trained, and with extensive experience in musical theater. The album itself is a highly varied collection of Euro-pop tunes, including songs from Italy and Greece, and even a duet version of "Nights in White Satin," with Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. The lush accompaniments evoke images of Mediterranean sunsets and wind-warmed beaches, and those who fell in love with Andrea Bocelli's Romanza will probably enjoy Sometimes I Dream, too. Handsome and musically gifted, Frangoulis has all the makings of a star singer. Andrew Farach-Colton

All Music Guide

More seasoned in years than Josh Groban, this Rhodesia-born and Greek-raised and cultured tenor is a veteran stage performer well versed in everything from classical opera to popular musical theater, even Shakespeare. With Peter Asher as executive producer, the idea is to showcase the ethnic and multi-lingual diversity of an extraordinary artist while also nudging him into the mainstream of adult contemporary music. The good news is that he has an equal, relaxed facility for English, Spanish, Italian, and his native Greek, and like Groban, he even engages the hearts of listeners who can't understand the words (translations are included). The general technique is the slow groove beginning with subdued vocals, then a burst of passion and sizzle as the beat and production values pick up. Producer Steve Woods contributes a few new dramatic tracks (the best of these is the soaring, wistful "Vincerò, Perderò"), but it's even more interesting to hear what Frangoulis does with material based on Puccini (the seductive, exotic ballad "Sometimes I Dream") and classics from the film Life is Beautiful (the mystical "Buongiorno Principessa") and Nino Rota (an atmospheric, flamenco-tinged "Canzone Arrabbiata"). Rock fans looking for a connective thread will gravitate to the balmy Italian-to-English version of the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin," whose pop-classical flavor is perfect for an artist trying to bridge those two genres. Justin Hayward is on hand to sing along and nod his approval of this loving tribute. Jonathan Widran