The Christmas Collection by Il Divo

Pros: A second CD from the newest 'legit' musical craze.
Cons: Typical, trite, pedantic and unispired.

There's no denying it... take some attractive men with gorgeous singing voices and you're going to be able to sell a whole bunch of albums. Add to the mix the nostalgia factor of the holidays and you almost have an instant classic. Unless, of course, the ...

Pros: Fine as back ground music.
Cons: Over the Rainbow!? What? Why?

My wife was drawn in by the good voices and attractive looks of this foursome brought together after an international search by Simon Cowell. He also brought us American Idol. The four men are from Spain, Switzerland, France, and of course the United ...

Pros: beautiful voices, beautiful music, beautiful men
Cons: none for me

I’ll be the first to raise my hand and say I really don’t know beans about the nuts and bolts of music. I know the difference, when I hear them, between a tenor and baritone, but that is about it. As far as instruments go - don’t know the ...

Pros: four wonderful voices, reverent tone
Cons: Over the Rainbow seems out of place, four voices sometimes seem in competition

Opera really isn’t my preferred style of music. Nonetheless, I’ve caught Il Divo on morning shows several times, and I’ve enjoyed the performances by this quartet put together by famous American Idol meanie Simon Cowell. ...

Pros: Beautiful voices enliven the holiday season
Cons: Over the Rainbow included in a ten song CD.

I have to say I am wowed by Il Divo. I was delighted when they released a holiday CD.

I got to listen to The Christmas Collection online before I bought it. I found most of the songs to my liking and purchased it on iTunes for $8.91. I consider that a good price, less than a dollar a song.

The music speaks for itself. The guys all have great voices and they make these holiday classics sound wonderful. It is a joy to listen to and would be perfect to have on while in front of a roaring fire.

What I hate about this CD is its length. Celine Dion has 16 songs, Charlotte Church has 19 and this one only has 10. To add insult to injury, one of the selections included it Over The Rainbow.

Having said that, this is not a bad effort for what I hope will be many Christmas CDs in the future for Il Divo.