Sometimes the stars align and the celestial, musical universe graces us with some extraordinary gifts.

Like the decade The Three Tenors decided to sing and record their landmark concerts. Then there was the time — well 1987, to be exact — when Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton decided while having dinner at Emmylou’s house that they just had to make an album together. Ronstadt recounts in several interviews that when they sat down to knock some tunes around they couldn’t believe the blending of their own voices.

The rest, as they say, is history.

The album “Trio,” which arose from that first collaboration, went on to make country-rock music history, selling 100 million copies, featuring four hit singles and winning a Grammy for Best Country Performance, and Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music awards. Musical lightning struck twice when the three regrouped to release “Trio II” in 1999. It won a Grammy, too.

In a recent interview with 7 News Spotlight, Parton recalls that making each of those albums was a sublime experience.

“We had a wonderful time doing the sessions and just loved every minute. … What could be greater than that?”

How about seeing “Spotlight on Trio” at the Camelot Theatre in Talent?

It’s there you’ll find three rock-solid, female singers capturing the feel and essence of the original three’s transcendental voice blending — backed up by some of the best country-rock musicians in Southern Oregon.

Janina Brown as Linda Ronstadt, Julia Funk as Dolly Parton and Ren Panter as Emmylou Harris have created a little magic of their own, easing into harmonies as if slipping into a pair of comfortable old shoes. No, it’s not the musical “harmonic convergence,” but the singing is really compelling.

For two hours, you are treated to some country songs and riffs that flow and blend as effortlessly as rapids on the Rogue River. There are songs the original three sang together, such as the bittersweet “The Pain of Loving You,” the soul-piercing “High Sierra,” and the heart-shaping love song, “Feels Like Home.” There are hits they had alone, “Coat of Many Colors,” “Blue Bayou,” and “Boulder to Birmingham,” beautifully backed up by the other two. There are 26 songs in all, carrying you along the landscape of these musical wayfarer’s lives.

The Camelot Trio doesn’t come across as though they are trying to “sound” like the original three — and that is to their credit — because although all three have expressive voices, they vary in several ways. In the 7 News 2019 video, Ronstadt is asked what she likes about Harris’ voice. She answers, “Her passion — her prayerfulness when she sings — it’s like she’s making one last desperate plea for her life.” Ren Panter, who sings with the same fervor and phrasing as Harris (minus the lilting vibrato), has the voice most authentically close to her singer of the three.

With Janina Brown’s Ronstadt, the audience will love the smooth, energetic lead-ins to “Heat Wave” and “When Will I Be Loved,” even if the subtleness of phrasing is not as present. Brown’s range is not as broad as Ronstadt’s, but she understands how to introduce these songs and how to “bring them on home.”

Julia Funk is a sturdy, steady Parton. She brings depth to a woman’s desperation in “Jolene” and warmth to “Coat of Many Colors.” It’s true Funk doesn’t need Parton’s big hair or larger-than life personality, but some of Parton’s spunk and colorful sense of humor seem to be missing.

This may be due to Olivia Carbone’s direction and narration, along with Jess J. Sanchez’s writing. All three Camelot singers are adequate and interesting, but a bit unimaginative. Maybe a retrospective of these three dynamic women’s lives deserves a few more stories, a little more energy and a few less songs.

The staging (Chalise Kadin) and lighting (Kate Landon), are complementary. The video backgrounds (Jonathan Pratt) could illustrate more of the history and times from which these artists emerged.

The Trio’s dresses are flattering and a welcome improvement in the second half, but their outfits look as though they were snatched from a dresser drawer on the way to the theater. Harris’, Ronstadt’s and Parton’s early concert outfits could be simple (who could forget Ronstadt’s jeans and crop tops?), but they weren’t devoid of style.

The musicians really understand the music and blend of musical styles required to light up so many songs. Karl Iverson on bass and keyboards; Will Lowry on guitar; Scott McGuire on pedal steel and keyboard; Taran McGuire on guitar, banjo and bass; Trinity Psalm on fiddle, cello and keyboard; and Steve Sutfin on percussion, form a tight-knit, ready-for-anything band.

In the end, it’s all about presenting a musical tribute to three of the greatest female song legends in country music. And in that regard, it succeeds. The rest, really is history.

“Spotlight on Trio” runs through Sept. 3 at the Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Ave., Talent. Tickets are $20 to $38. Tickets and information are available at camelottheatre.org or 541-535-5250. Group and discounted season packages, as well as special rate performances, are available. The Box Office is open three hours before performances, or by appointment.