CD: Michael Bolton,My Secret Passion (The Arias) Amazon.co.uk It's safe to say that lovers of opera won't want to pick this. disc up; Bolton is no Placido Domingo. But it's also fair to say that. fans of Bolton's work might want to check this disc out. It lends. credibility to the fact that there's more to Michael Bolton than meets. the eye--the guy loves this material and it shows. It's best to examine. this endeavour through a pair of pop-coloured lenses. A few years ago,. when Pavarotti couldn't make it to the Grammys, Aretha Franklin showed. up and belted out a house-shaking rendition of "Nessun Dorma". And why. shouldn't opera be subjected to pop interpretations? The material certainly can hold its own under the most trying circumstances, as this. disc proves. The orchestration here is more akin to a theatre orchestra. than a powerhouse symphony; the whole affair has a good does of showbiz glitz to it. File this one under "opera lite". At best, it's a good jumping off point into the wonderful world of opera and might make the. curious want to seek out the great interpretations of these classics..--Kenneth Goldsmith