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Romanza
''Romanza'' is the first compilation album by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, released internationally in 1997. Although a compilation, ''Romanza'' is considered Bocelli's breakthrough album and remains his most commercially successful to date, topping charts all across Europe and Latin America. With over 17 million copies sold worldwide, it is the best-selling Italian album of all-time, and also one of the best-selling albums by a recording artist in the 1990s. Background The album is a compilation of Bocelli's two previous pop albums, '' Il Mare Calmo della Sera'', released in 1994, and '' Bocelli'', released in 1995. Promotion North America Being Bocelli's first album released in the United States and Canada, the album and Bocelli himself, were heavily promoted. This included Bocelli being featured in Hotel Bellagio's commercials in North America, as well as his voice being heard on its Fountain show. PBS also played a big part in Bocelli' early success in the States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts. His album ''Romanza'' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, while '' Sacred Arias'' is the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history. ''My Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Peterson
Frank Peterson (born 29 December 1963) is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman, Ofra Haza, Gregorian, Princessa, and Andrea Bocelli on his first international album, '' Romanza''. Peterson was born in Hamburg. As a child, he taught himself to play the piano and keyboard, going on to work in a music store. It was here that he met Michael Cretu and became lead keyboardist for Sandra, appearing prominently on her hit single "Maria Magdalena". He was a member of Sandra's band for a few more years, then moved with the Cretus to Ibiza. While there, he became involved with Cretu's new project, Enigma, under the pseudonym of ''F. Gregorian''. Peterson contributed to their first album, '' MCMXC a.D.'', writing several tracks. He left the group in 1991 and pursued work on Gregorian, a musical project co-founded by Thomas Schwarz and Matthias Meissner. The female vocals for this album were provided by The Sisters of Oz—a duo co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sì (Andrea Bocelli Album)
''Sì'' is the sixteenth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on 26 October 2018. It is Bocelli's first album of original material in 14 years, his last being ''Andrea'' (2004). Bocelli duets with his son Matteo Bocelli on " Fall on Me", and Ed Sheeran provides vocals on and also co-wrote "Amo soltanto te", which marks the second collaboration between Bocelli and Sheeran after the latter's " Perfect Symphony" in 2017. Dua Lipa and Josh Groban also appear on the album. The deluxe edition of the album includes several bonus tracks, while another deluxe edition adds a bonus disc featuring mostly Spanish versions of the main tracks, as well as a French version of "Ali di libertà" and a Mandarin version of "If Only" with Taiwanese singer A-Mei. The album was BBC Radio 2's Album of the Week, with several of the tracks making their world premieres on the network. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Bocelli's first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema (Andrea Bocelli Album)
''Cinema'' is the fifteenth studio album by Italian classical tenor recording artist Andrea Bocelli. The album, featuring renditions of classic film soundtracks and scores, was released on 23 October 2015 through Sugar Music and Universal Music Group. A Spanish-language version of the album was also released and has been nominated Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. ''Cinema'' received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2017. Background The album was produced by David Foster, Humberto Gatica, and Tony Renis who also worked together on Bocelli's '' Amore'' in 2006. Bocelli said of ''Cinema'': "With the album ''Cinema'', I'm fulfilling a wish that I've harboured for decades. I've never made a secret of my dream of bringing to life a recording project associated with soundtracks, as I truly believe that it's an exceptional artistic treasure trove." Commercial performance ''Cinema'' entered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaggio Italiano
''Viaggio Italiano'' is Andrea Bocelli's third studio album and first classical album. The album features some of the most popular opera arias and Neapolitan songs of all time, such as Nessun Dorma, O Sole Mio and la Donna è Mobile. Although released only in Italy in 1996, it sold close to 300,000 copies. Bocelli later received the ECHO Klassik "Best seller of the year" award for the album, after its international release, in 1997. Track listing #"Nessun dorma" #" Lamento di Federico" #"Ah, la paterna mano" #"la Donna è Mobile" #"Una furtiva lagrima" #" Panis angelicus" #"Ave Maria" #"O Sole Mio" #" Core 'ngrato" #" Santa Lucia Luntana" #"I te vurria vasa" #"Tu, ca nun Chiagne" #" Marenariello" #"Piscatore 'e pusilleco" #"Messaggio Bocelli" #" Adeste fideles" #"I Believe" #"Au fond du temple saint" (with Bryn Terfel Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night In Tuscany
''A Night in Tuscany'' is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert which took place at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa in 1997. The concert includes duets with soprano Nuccia Focile, Italian rock star Zucchero, and English soprano Sarah Brightman. The concert was also Bocelli's first PBS Special, part of the ''In the Spotlight'' series, designed to promote his breakthrough album, ''Romanza''. It also marked his debut to the American audience. Programme # "Introduction" # "Setting the Stage" # "Nessun Dorma" # "La Donna e Mobile" # "Lamento di Federico" # "E Luceane le Selle" # "Interview with Andrea" # "O Soave Fanicullia" (duet with Nuccia Focile) # "Brindisi" (duet with Nuccia Focile) # "Andrea and his family" # "Torna a Surriento" # "Santa Lucia Luntana" # "O Sole Mio" # "Andrea in the studio" # "Vivo por Ella" (duet with Martha Sanchez) # "Con Te Patiro" # "Romanza" # "*E Chiove" # "Voglio Restare Cosi" # "Caruso" # "Il Mare Calmo Della Serra" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocelli (album)
''Bocelli'' is the second studio album by Andrea Bocelli, released in 1995 on the Polydor GmbH label. This album is the follow-up to his debut album, ''Il mare calmo della sera''. In Germany, the album was certified 4× Platinum for shipping two million units, making it one of the best-selling albums ever in the country. It was also certified 4× Platinum in Switzerland, 2× Platinum in the Netherlands, and Platinum in Austria. Track listing #"Con te partirò" #"Per amore" #"Macchine da guerra" #"E chiove" #"Romanza" #" The Power of Love" #"Vivo per lei" (with Giorgia) #"Le tue parole" #"Sempre sempre" #"Voglio restare così" #"Vivo per lei" (Bonus track, with Judy Weiss) See Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales See also * List of best-selling albums in Germany Germany is the third largest music market in the world, and the largest in Europe. This is a list of the best-selling albums in Germany that have been cert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Mare Calmo Della Sera
''Il mare calmo della sera'' is the debut album by Italian tenor singer Andrea Bocelli, following his win of the Sanremo Festival in 1994, singing his first single and the leading single of the album of the same name. It was certified Gold in the Netherlands. It was followed by the release of '' Bocelli'', which topped charts all over Europe, in 1995. History In 1992, Bocelli's first break as a singer came when Italian rock singer Zucchero Fornaciari auditioned tenors to record a demo version of "Miserere", which he had written. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti, with whom he became very close friends, even singing at his second wedding, and funeral. After touring all over Europe with Zucchero in 1993, Bocelli was then invited to perform at the ''Pavarotti & Friends'', held in Modena in September 1994. Bocelli was then signed to Sugar Music by Caterina Caselli, who persuaded him to participate in the Sanremo music festival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
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Great Performances
''Great Performances'' is a television anthology series dedicated to the performing arts; the banner has been used to televise theatrical performances such as plays, musicals, opera, ballet, concerts, as well as occasional documentaries. It is produced by the PBS member station WNET in New York City (originally in conjunction with KQED/San Francisco, WTTW/Chicago, Maryland Public Television, South Carolina ETV and KERA-TV/ Dallas/Fort Worth). The series is the longest-running performing arts anthology on television and has won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society. History ''Great Performances predecessor, ''New York Playhouse'', premiered on October 7, 1972, with a production of ''Antigone''. In 1973, Exxon and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting provided grants to create ''Theater in America'', which reran the ''New York Playhouse'' and some ''NET Playhouse'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Puccini
The ''Festival Puccini'' (Puccini Festival) is an annual summer opera festival held in July and August to present the operas of the famous Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. The Festival is located in Torre del Lago, Italy, a town located between Lago di Massaciuccoli and the Tyrrhenian Sea, from the beaches of Viareggio on the Tuscan Riviera and from Pisa and Lucca, Puccini's birthplace. In presenting four or five performances of up to four operatic productions each season, the Festival attracts about forty thousand spectators to its open-air theatre, the ''Teatro dei Quattromila'' (so named for its seating capacity, although 3,200 seats were actually installed), located very close to the "Villa Puccini," the house which the composer had built in 1900 and in which he lived and worked on his major operas until pollution from the lake forced him to settle in Viareggio in 1921. Along with other members of his family who died later, Puccini is buried in a small chapel inside the Vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
