Christmas in Vienna is almost like a live
Three Tenors album, only with
Diana Ross taking the place of
Luciano Pavarotti. That alone makes for quite a change, since
Ross' style of singing is decidedly different from
Pavarotti's, but she acquits herself well. Of course, it helps that she is supported by a wonderful assembly of musicians, from
Jose Carreras and
Placido Domingo to producer
Michel Glotz and arrangers
Lalo Schifrin and Antoni Parera Fons, all of whom help make the mix of contemporary carols, hymns, traditional carols, and religious tunes an attractive holiday album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine