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Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias
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Additional Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias Information
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When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May
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What Customers Say About Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias:
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Bravo Andrea. Andrea is I believe the most gifted tenor of today and I look forward to hearing more from him and seeing him again in concert. Just purchased the CD today and absolutely love it. Not so sure about the "Jingle Bells" , but The Lord's Prayer is BREATHTAKING and brought me to tears.
Amazon carries another, better, edition of this CD which you should check out before you buy this one: Sacred Arias [Special Edition with Bonus DVD] The Ave Maria is especially moving. This is a VERY traditional Roman Catholic CD, for, like, Latin Mass lovers, so be aware of that.
I highly recommend this CD. It is very soothing and lovely to listen to. As a fan of Andrea Bocelli I recently purchased his "Sacred Arias" CD. I am very impressed with this wonderful music.
A magnificent collection by a fantastic singer.highly recommended I play this and it never seems to tire me.
I have always liked Andrea Bocelli and I wanted his sacred arias because I am already familiar with it and wanted to add it to my collection.
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