My Secret Passion: The Arias

My Secret Passion: The Arias is the first classical album by Michael Bolton featuring the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Steven Mercurio. The album includes a duet with Renée Fleming.

Due to both a lack of substantial promotion and criticism that Bolton lacked the range to perform opera, the album peaked on the Billboard Top 200 at an extremely low #112, marking the end of a period of chart success for Bolton.

Track listing

 * 1) "Pourquoi me réveiller?" from Werther by Jules Massenet - 2:57
 * 2) "Nessun dorma" from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini - 3:14
 * 3) "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti - 4:52
 * 4) "M'apparì" from Martha by Friedrich von Flotow - 3:08
 * 5) "Che gelida manina" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini - 4:49
 * 6) "O soave fanciulla" from La bohème by Giacomo Puccini (Duet with Renée Fleming) - 4:26
 * 7) "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo - 3:14
 * 8) "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 3:17
 * 9) "Recondita armonia" from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - 2:24
 * 10) "È la solita storia" from L'arlesiana by Francesco Cilea - 4:42
 * 11) "Celeste Aïda" from Aïda by Giuseppe Verdi - 3:38

Credits

 * Producers – Grace Row and Michael Bolton
 * Vocals produced by Michael Bolton and Dave Reitzas.
 * Recorded by Rob Rapley at Abbey Road Studios (London, England), Passion Studios (Westport, CT), Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA) and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY).
 * Mixed by Dave Reitzas at The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
 * Mastered by Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios.
 * Design – Joel Zimmerman
 * Illustration – Tom Woodruff
 * Photography – Sheila Metzner

In Popular Culture
In season 5 of the sitcom “The Nanny” lead characters Fran and Maxwell go to launch party of this album on what winds up a disastrous date. Michael Bolton makes an appearance and performs “Nessun Dorma” in the episode.