''Christmas in Vienna II'' is a 1994 album released by American soul singer Dionne Warwick and

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Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French ...

for the

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label. This album was taken from Domingo's second televised Christmas in Vienna concert from 1993. In the US this album is known as ''Celebration in Vienna''. The first volume in this collection of seasonal works featured

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.

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series was the inspiration for this series. Although the other five volumes did well internationally, '' Christmas in Vienna'' with Diana Ross,

and José Carreras remains the crowning achievement. The album was recorded live on December 21, 1993, at

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with the

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and the Mozart Sängerknaben ( Mozart Boys' Choir) under the direction of maestro

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Track listing

# "Smile" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick # "Hear My Song" – Plácido Domingo (Orchestration by Juan J. Colomer) # "

O Holy Night "O Holy Night" (original title: ) is a well-known sacred song for Christmas performance. Originally based on a French-language poem by poet Placide Cappeau, written in 1843, with the first line (Midnight, Christian, is the solemn hour) that co ...

" – Dionne Warwick # "Golondrinas" – Plácido Domingo # " Over the Rainbow" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick # "

What the World Needs Now Is Love "What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a relea ...

" – Dionne Warwick # "Ultima Canzone" – Plácido Domingo # "As Time Goes By" – Dionne Warwick # "Die Musik" – Plácido Domingo # "Ave Maria" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick # Medley: "Mary's Boy Child"/"

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy", and by other varian ...

"/"Once Again, I" – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick # " Stille Nacht" (Silent Night) – Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Christmas In Vienna (Album) 1994 Christmas albums Christmas albums by Spanish artists Christmas albums by American artists 1994 live albums Live Christmas albums Sony Music Christmas albums Plácido Domingo albums Dionne Warwick albums Dionne Warwick live albums

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