Helmut Lotti
The Belgian tenor who took us from opera to Africa, Latin America and nostalgic evergreens.
We first heard Helmut Lotti when a concert was broadcast on television, where classical arias and orchestral arrangements combined in a lighter style. Soon, several Goes Classic discs had accumulated on the shelf, and later also the Africa, Latin America and nostalgia series recordings.
But it wasn't until we got his Latino recordings that we realized how he managed to make some great interpretations of our beloved classics like Malaguena. We had assumed that Latin blood was required for that, so our conquest wasn't an easy path.
Below is a brief overview of Lotti's different “eras” and the albums that have been most important to us. Each card brings together one album project and tells us why it has stuck in our memory.
Record eras and favorite albums
Goes Africa
African folk songs and rhythms in Lotti's style. Orchestra, choir and traditional instruments combine for large stadium concerts.
Goes Latin America
Boleros, tangos and other Latin American classics. The album has many songs that also appear on Los Panchos' albums.
Nostalgia and swing
On later albums, Lotti has returned to “evergreens”, swing and jazz tunes, where big band sound comes into its own. Favorite ballads Moon River, Blue Moon, Mona Lisa and Hello Dolly began to be played often.
Other albums and projects
Concert DVDs have usually also been released for all albums and have been frequently viewed.
Additional information and links
← Back to culture pages
← Back to main homepage