''Incanto'' is the twelfth

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by Classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on 4 November 2008 and coinciding with his 50th birthday. The album, a personal tribute to the musical traditions of his homeland, features mainly

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love songs from Bocelli's childhood. The two disc set also contains ''Incanto: The Documentary'', a bonus DVD containing exclusive documentary footage, including an interview with Bocelli filmed in Naples, alongside a music video showcasing the Italian city in the 1950s. The video features rare clips of notable figures enjoying the romance of Naples in its heyday such as

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, Richard Burton,

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, John F. Kennedy, among others. On 21 February 2009, on the Italian talk-show, '' Che tempo che fa'', Bocelli received a four times Diamond disc for ''Incanto'', for selling in excess of 1.5 million copies within 4 months of its release. The album was also nominated for ''"album of the year"'' at the 2009 Classical BRIT Awards. In Japan the album was released on 21 January 2009 as and featured two bonus tracks.

Track listing

# "Un Amore Cosi Grande" (feat. Veronica Berti) (Guido Maria Ferilli, Antonella Maggio) - 4:22 # "

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Aniello Califano Aniello Califano (19 January 1870 in Sorrento – 20 February 1919 in Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino) was an Italian poet and writer. He was the author of numerous Neapolitan songs, the music to which was composed by various Neapolitan composer ...

Enrico Cannio Enrico Cannio (1874 in Naples – 1949 in Naples) was an Italian musician and composer. He initially received a diploma in piano to become an orchestra conductor; he spent his whole life in Naples, and during his career he worked at three singing ...

) - 2:49 # "Mamma" ( Cesare Andrea Bixio,

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, Domenico Titomaglio) - 3:02 # "

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" (traditional, Teodoro Cottrau) - 4:27 # "

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Peppino Turco Giuseppe “Peppino” Turco (7 March 1846 – 14 October 1903) was an Italian songwriter. Turco was born in Naples. Initially he was a renowned journalist and poet, collaborating with the satirical newspaper ''Capitan Fracassa'' in Rome and va ...

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, Edward Frederick Lockton) - 2:36 # "Vieni Sul Mar!" (

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" ( Agustín Lara) - 4:12 # "Era De Maggio" (feat. Anna Bonitatibus) (Mario Costa, Salvatore di Giacomo) - 4:57 # "A Marechiare" ( Francesco Paolo Tosti, Salvatore di Giacomo) - 3:14 # "... E Vui Durmiti Ancora" ( Gaetano E. Calì, Giovanni Formisano) - 5:03 # "Non Ti Scordar di Me" ( Ernesto De Curtis, Domenico Furno) - 3:59 # "Pulcinella" (Antonello Cascone, arr., Sergio Cirillo) - 2:46 ; Japan bonus tracks #

" Torna a Surriento" ( Ernesto De Curtis) # "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor" from '' The Land of Smiles'' ( Franz Lehár)

Reviews

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'' gave the album a favorable review.Music Review: Andrea Bocelli - Incanto: The Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD)
Nov. 04, 2008

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