The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994
It's not opera; it's not a pop concert; it's not Broadway. It's all of these  and none of them. Once you accept the fact that this sequel to the original  blockbuster concert recording is less about music and more about entertainment  and the power of musical personalities, you can appreciate what you're hearing  as an event--phenomenal and bizarre, momentous and frivolous. This is an  occasion to celebrate the voices and egos of three huge superstars, and to have  fun listening as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras interact,  bouncing lines off each other and playing to the overwhelmingly enthusiastic  audience. Much of the fun and flavor of the concert is dependent on seeing the  action, though, and without the visuals you notice flaws in the singing much  more. Domingo comes off as the more solid performer, and his voice is in far  better shape than the other two. But if you crave big, high, and loud--and you  don't take your opera too seriously--you'll love this disc.--David Vernier