Opera - The Ultimate Collection Andrea Bocelli

• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Rigoletto / Act 3
• 1 Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3: La donna è mobile 02:11
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): La Bohème / Act 1
• 2 Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1: "Che gelida manina" 04:45
• Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919): Pagliacci / Act 1
• 3 Ruggiero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1: "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba" 03:58
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875): Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 2:
• 4 Georges Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 2: Au fond du temple saint (Remastered) 03:56
• 5 Georges Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13: "C'était le soir - Au fond du temple Saint" 05:55
• Umberto Giordano (1867-1948): Fedora / Act 2
• 6 Umberto Giordano: Fedora / Act 2: "Amor ti vieta" (Remastered) 01:50
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Manon Lescaut / Act 1
• 7 Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1: "Donna non vidi mai" 02:35
• Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): L'elisir d'amore / Act 2
• 8 Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2: Una furtiva lagrima (Remastered) 04:16
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)i: La traviata / Act 2
• 9 Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata / Act 2: O mio rimorso! 02:52
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Madama Butterfly / Act 2
• 10 Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2: "Addio, fiorito asil" (Remastered) 01:54
• Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1
• 11 Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1: "O soave fanciulla" 04:07
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Aida / Act 1
• 12 Giuseppe Verdi: Aida / Act 1: Celeste Aida 04:08
• Francesco Cilèa (1866-1950): L'Arlesiana
• 13 Francesco Cilea: L'Arlesiana: Lamento di Federico (Remastered) 04:42
• Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945): Cavalleria rusticana
• 14 Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana: "Intanto, amici, qua...Viva il vino spumeggiante" 02:53
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Tosca / Act 3
• 15 Giacomo Puccini: Tosca - Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" 03:18
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Tosca / Act 1
• 16 Giacomo Puccini: Tosca - Act 1: "Dammi i colori!...Recondita armonia" 02:53
• Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Werther / Act 3
• 17 Jules Massenet: Werther / Act 3: "Toute mon âme est là...Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?" 02:43
• Charles Gounod (1818-1893): Roméo et Juliette / Act 2
• 18 Charles Gounod: Roméo et Juliette / Act 2: "L'amour! L'amour! ...Ah! lève-toi, soleil!" 04:16
• Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): La fille du régiment / Act 1
• 19 Gaetano Donizetti: La fille du régiment / Act 1: "Pour mon âme quel destin" (Remastered) 02:15
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Il Trovatore / Act 3
• 20 Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3: Di quella pira 03:23
• Umberto Giordano (1867-1948): Andrea Chénier / Act 4
• 21 Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier / Act 4: "Come un bel dì di maggio" 03:18
• Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Turandot / Act 3
• 22 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot / Act 3: Nessun dorma! 04:23
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Il Trovatore / Act 2
• 23 Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2: "Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto" 03:29
• Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919):Pagliacci / Act 1
• 24 Jules Massenet: Werther / Act 1: "Je ne sais si je veille" 02:40
• Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Werther / Act 1
• 25 Werther: Je ne sais si je veille 03:32
• Total Runtime 01:26:12

Info for Opera - The Ultimate Collection

Reflecting his very first love, Opera – The Ultimate Collection is the definitive collection of Bocelli's own beloved and favorite operatic selections that have inspired his career over the years. Bocelli explains, 'The main objective of this album is to draw people closer to the opera, in particular to the whole opera. So I chose the tracks that are the most engaging the first time you hear them. I hope I have made the right choice and it encourages people to discover more.'

Opera – The Ultimate Collection has been released in over 56 countries, and features prestigious figures of the classical music world including bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and soprano Barbara Frittoli, as well as such esteemed conductors as Zubin Mehta, Myung-Whun Chung, and Placido Domingo. The album also features orchestras from all over the world, including The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra e coro del Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi to name a few.

Puccini's Manon Lescaut with Ana Maria Martinez, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana and conductor Placido Domingo is the dark story of love, betrayal, jealousy and death. Manon calls for dramatic, forceful performances and gets the full treatment here in this new studio recording.

Often credited with bringing classical music to the masses, Bocelli has always performed and released both pop and core classical material, often combining both in two separate halves of his concerts. Over the years he has also appeared in numerous opera productions including Puccini's La Boheme, Verdi's Macbeth and Massenet's Werther. His ability to comfortably sing varied repertoire is evident from his best-selling discography, which includes 9 chart-topping pop albums and 14 core classical recordings to date.

Bocelli is one of the world's most popular classical artists having sold 80 million records and counting. Drawing millions in with his popular crossover appeal, Bocelli has always enthusiastically shared his passion for classical repertoire which his fans have overwhelmingly embraced. Bocelli explains, 'I simply enjoy sharing something so beautiful with as many people as possible.'

„The main objective of this type of album is to draw people closer to the opera, in particular, to the whole opera. So, I chose the tracks that are the most engaging the first time you listen to them. I hope I have made the right choice and it encourages people to discover more.“ (Andrea Bocelli)

Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli‘s new studio album, “Passione” is filled with romance and beauty. “Passione” is a lush collection of Mediterranean love songs featuring duets with global pop stars Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, and the late Edith Piaf. The album reunites Bocelli with 16-time Grammy Award-winning producer David Foster, who produced Bocelli’s 2006 release “Amore,” which sold more than 4.2 million copies.

“Passione” is in essence the second volume of “Amore,” with a “fil rouge” which ideally connects the albums. As with “Amore,” which featured timeless masterworks, “Passione” includes several beloved classics such as “Love Me Tender,” “Girl From Ipanema,” and “Sarà Settembre,” (better known to English-speaking audiences as Neil Diamond’s “September Morn”). Jennifer Lopez is featured on the soft and sensual track “Quizás Quizás Quizás” and Nelly Furtado joins Bocelli on “Corcovado.” The album also features a duet with the late French chanteuse Edith Piaf on the song “La Vie En Rose.”

On the album, Bocelli sings in six languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Neapolitan) with his unmistakable voice, as Foster accompanies him on piano, along with Peruvian guitarist Ramon Stagnaro. The sensual sound is rounded out by Cuban, Brazilian, and Portuguese rhythms and a 63-piece orchestra recorded in London.

“Andrea continues to be my favorite singer of all time,” Foster declares. “I pride myself on working with great voices, but he transcends that. He's a singer for all people, from the common man to the Pope.”

Bocelli is an iconic figure in music with a myriad of breathtaking career achievements to his name. The Italian tenor is the most successful classical solo artist ever and one of the best-selling artists in music history, period, with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide. He is also credited with enabling the core classical repertoire to cross over and find a home atop the international pop charts, creating a new genre of music along the way. He has performed for four U.S. presidents, two popes, and the British royal family, as well as at ceremonies for the Olympic Games and the World Cup. He has been praised by such luminaries as Luciano Pavarotti, Franco Corelli (his beloved teacher and guide), Zubin Mehta, José Carreras, Lorin Maazel, Renée Fleming, and Celine Dion.

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