José was accompanied by the conductor David Gimenez and the Tokyo symphony orchestra.
He sang without the microphonic aid.
1. Plegaria (Alvarez)
2. T'estimo (Grieg)
I felt that José's voice had not fully warmed up yet. But when he finished to sing
T'estimo, I heard someone shout the first "bravo!"
3. Ah! leve-toi 'soleil! from Romeo et Juliette (Gounod)
4. Dai campi, dai prati from Mefistofele (Boito)
I don't know why he chose these arias to sing. I am only a music lover. But, sorry
to say, I apparently felt he sang the aria from Romeo et Juliette out of tune. He sang
a little bit lower than the orchestra pitch. I was not sure if the last note of it was
a high C or not though, it made me feel sad a little.
5. Lesule (Verdi)
Intermission. During the intermission, it was announced that some of program would
be changed as follows:
6. Core 'ngrato (Cardillo) instead of Interditi con dio Ah! tu sei from Fosca.
7. I'te vurria vasa (Di Capua)
8. Voce e notte! (De Curtis)
His voice was gradually better. I think it was good that he concentrated on his
favorite neopolitan songs. Core 'ngrato which I had been long waiting to be sung during
this tour, was very intense and very impressive.
9. Cancion Hungara: Alma de Dios (Serrano)
10. Pel teu amor -Roso- instead of No puede ser from La tavernera del puerto
Cancion Hungara was very fitted to his voice. I think that he could fully express his pure and sincere emotion.
Encores:
1. A vucchella (Tosti)
2. Musica proibita (Gastaldon)
3. Granada (Lara)
4. Santa Lucia (De Meglio)
5. Dicitencello vuie (Falvo)
This night was the last night José performed in Japan this year, so audiences including me,
became most enthusiastic. Applause might have never ended. He looked very tired though, after
all, he was kindly enough to sing five encores. Thank you, José.