''Pasión'' is a 2011 crossover album by the tenor

Roberto Alagna Roberto Alagna (; born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship. Early years Alagna was born in Clichy-sous-Bois, outside the city of Paris, in 1963 t ...

of Spanish-language standards.

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review 2011

Track listing

:1. Piensa En Mi ( Agustin Lara) :2. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas :3.

Historia De Un Amor Historia de un Amor may refer to: * Historia de un Amor (song), a song written by Carlos Eleta Almarán * Historia de un amor (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * Historia de un Amor (film), a 1955 film {{dab ...

, in duo with

Lila Downs Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968 * *) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporat ...

(written by Carlos Eleta Almarán ) :4. La Cumparsita :5. Dos Cruces ( Carmelo Larrea) :6.

Cielito Lindo "Cielito Lindo" is a Mexican folk song or '' copla'' popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés ( – 1957). It is roughly translated as "Lovely Sweet One". Although the word ''cielo'' means "sky" or "heaven", it is also a ...

:7.

La Llorona (; ) is a vengeful ghost in Hispanic American folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her. Whoever hears her crying either suffer ...

:8. Besame Mucho :9.

Ella (José Alfredo Jiménez song) "Ella" is a Spanish-language song, a ''vals mexicano'' composed by José Alfredo Jiménez in the 40s. Jiménez started to write the song at the age of 18 after a broken romance.Ilan Stevens ''Latin Music'' 2014 The lyrics begin "Me cansé de rogar ...

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José Alfredo Jiménez José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval (; 19 January 1926 – 23 November 1973) was a Mexican singer-songwriter, whose songs are regarded as the basis of modern Regional Mexican music and Rancheras. Early life Jiménez was born in Dolores Hidalgo, ...

) :10.

Esperanza (Charles Aznavour song) "Esperanza" is a 1961 hit song by Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( ; ; ; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a Armenians in France, French singer and songwriter of Armenian descent. Aznavour was known for h ...

:11.

Paloma Negra "Paloma Negra" is a ranchera song written by Tomás Méndez and originally released by Chavela Vargas in 1961 on her self-titled debut album. The song was later featured on the soundtrack to the Academy Award-nominated biopic ''Frida''. "Paloma ...

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Tomas Mendez Tomas may refer to: People * Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name * Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name * Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name * Tomàs, a Catalan given name and surname * ...

) :12.

El Día Que Me Quieras (song) "El día que me quieras" () is an Argentine tango with music by Carlos Gardel and lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. It is considered one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the best Latin songs of all time. Originally featured in ...

(Carlos Gardel) :13. Por Una Cabeza (

Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential inter ...

) :14. Siboney :15. Bonus track: "Cu Ti Lu Dissi", modern Sicillian song written by Etta Scollo

References

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