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Editorial Review:
When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favourite 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 major 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 compartmentalise Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of colour 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 programme 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
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A Gift A CD that has so much beauty it moves you from beginning to end. His voice portrays so much emotion that you don't just appreciate the sound, you feel every note that he sings. There are some CDs that are simply labelled "mood music", and this for me is one that I file under such a category. Every time I listen it lifts me and transports me to places only I can go to. Somewhere that escapes the modern world. The choice of arias is perfect. Many of which I was unfamiliar with. However, I have since... more info
And I haven't got the CD yet! I have just listened to the concert, on ITV3, from which this recording was taken. I was almost moved to tears; the empathy that Andrea brings to pieces with which I was brought up, both musically and spiritually, was a joy.
My only regret is that they have, in order to market a 'Bocelli' CD, missed off the choral works that did not include him. They, too, were magnificent and if the whole concert becomes available on DVD I will certainly buy that also.
beautiful voice Quite simply Andrea Bocellie's Sacres Arias is a stunning piece of work. Andrea has a beautiful voice. He moves me. Anybody who loves this sort of music will become totally entranced with this. I am often moved to tears when i play Andrea's voice. I would highly recemmend this cd.
Way to go, Chung! Andrea Bocelli is DA BOMB!!!!! Personally, my taste leans toward Andrea's lovely pop side, but I still like this album very much for some reason. Though it lacks some elements that made "Romanza" a sensational hit, Andrea and Chung do what they can to keep this s**t together without ever letting it go. And, as a result, it works practically all around, unlike the occasional downfalls on "Verdi," a later release.
That's all, folks!
Tracks:
Ave Maria - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Sancta Maria - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Ave Maria: arr. from Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Panis Angelicus - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
2. Cujus animam gementem - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
2. Ingemisco - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Ave verum corpus, K.618 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Der Engel - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fu - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Pietà, Signore - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Domine Deus - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Mille Cherubini in coro - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro Di Voci Bianche Dell' Arcum, Myung-Whun Chung
Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
Gloria a te, Cristo Gesù - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
