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| Incanto | 
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| Artist: Andrea Bocelli
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 11
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 001216102
UPC: 028947812555
EAN: 0028947812555
ASIN: B001G5SDJS
Release Date: November 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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| Tracks:
| • | Un Amore Cosi Grande | | • | O' Surdato 'Nnammurato | | • | Mamma | | • | Voglio Vivere Cosi | | • | Santa Lucia | | • | Funiculi Funicula | | • | Because | | • | Vieni Sul Mar | | • | Granada | | • | Era de Maggio | | • | A Marechiare | | • | E Vui Durmiti Ancora | | • | Non Ti Scordar Di Me | | • | Pulcinella |
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Amazon.com
(Amazon.co.uk Review) Incanto is the first studio album from Italian operatic star Andrea Bocelli since 2006's Amore, stop-gapped of course by the following year's Vivere. Now 20 albums deep and heading for 70 million sales worldwide, there doesn't seem to be much Bocelli can do wrong, though perhaps key to his success is his refusal to rest on his laurels--to always present a considered and varied selection of material. On Incanto he again offers a well-selected mix of folk songs, operatic evergreens, and musical hits. Opening with a stunning collaboration with singer Veronica Berti on “Un Amore Cosi Grande" (“A Love So Great"), the album gets off to an impassioned start. A romantic thread is weaved through “O Surdato Nnammurato", Cesare Andrea Bixio's “Mamma", and “Voglio Vivere Cosi", while album highlights include Neopolitan classic “Santa Lucia" and the 19th-century folk song “Funiculi Funi! cula"--an ode to the first funicular on Mount Vesuvius. Add to that the soaring “Because" and the sweeping “Era De Maggio" (featuring Anna Bonitatibus), and you have what is arguably Bocelli's best collection since Romanza. --Danny McKenna
Amazon.com
Andrea Bocelli's new studio album is a collection of the most famous Italian songs - including Mamma, Funiculi Funicula and Santa Lucia. They are the songs which have enchanted Andrea since childhood. Released to coincide with his 50th birthday, the album is a personal tribute to his musical heritage. Popularized through concert, radio and record and the film industry by the great tenors of the 19th and 20th centuries, this selection of songs is a celebration of the Italian tenor tradition. Thanks to the legendary voices of Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Franco Corelli, Mario Lanza and Luciano Pavarotti, these songs have become a huge global export and fueled the romance of generations to come. Incanto is also a homage to Love. It includes a group of songs which have told love stories in music for the past 170 years. The repertoire is a tribute to the many faces and places of love: love for a mother (Mamma); love for a woman (O surdato 'nammurato , Era di maggio , Un amore cosi grande , Non ti scordar di me ); love for a place (the pier in Santa Lucia, Mount Vesuvio in Funiculi Funicula ); love for a city (Napoli, Granada) and love for a country (Italy). Love for Italy, and a particular affection for Naples are prevalent themes throughout Incanto. Andrea has chosen one contemporary Neapolitan song - the "tarantella" Pulcinella, which highlights his fond connection to Naples and the city's unique position in the past, present and future of Italian song. The deluxe edition sets Andrea's songs in the romantic context of 1950s Naples. The archive materials provide a nostalgic snapshot of 1950s glamour, when Naples was the honey-pot for the rich and famous. The footage captures the spirit of romance and optimism during the days of Andrea's childhood - a sense of optimism prevalent in post war Italy around the time of Andrea's birth is captured by the visual themes of the album. The incomparable natural beauty of southern Italy is celebrated, as well as the magical aura of the 1950s and La dolce vita, which has enchanted generation upon generation since. The DVD also includes an interview with Andrea shot in different locations in Naples. Andrea Bocelli Photos
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
A lovely album November 30, 2008
If you like Bocelli. You will love this. It is the same feel of most of his albums. Just more great singing and great mood setting. He is so talented it is wonderful to blast his voice in your car. It really transports you to a better place.
Absolutely Wonderful November 29, 2008
Powerful, warm, rich and heart-melting. Magnificent manipulation of the vocal cords which results in a masterful delivery.
ANOTHER GREAT CD BY THE BEST! November 28, 2008
ANDREA'S VOICE AND THE SONGS WILL TOUCH EVERYONES HEARTS AND EMOTIONS. IT WILL NOT MATTER IS YOU ARE ITALIAN OR AN ANDREA BOCELLI NUT LIKE SO MANY OF US ARE, YOU WILL FIND YOURSELVES SINGING ALONG WITH MOST OF THE SONGS. THIS CD BRINGS BACK MANY HAPPY MEMORIES AND IS TRULY A JOY TO LISTEN TO, OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
ENJOY EVERYONE!
Amazingly Excellent! November 23, 2008
Get this album. I don't care if you don't like Opera.
I disliked Opera until I heard this album. Just stumbled upon it looking for classical music, and fell in love. As to another review, I do not think the lyrics are important, as I don't know the language, and the vocals are absolutely beautiful still. Could be singing about walking through the park for all I know.
Get this album. You will be stunned!
Another memorable performance November 18, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Incanto shows Bocelli at his maximum splendor in terms of voice and power. He delivers these songs with his heart; it is clear that this music has a special meaning for him. The music selection is mostly about classic Italian songs that have been performed by many of Andrea's favorites in the past. Unless you never heard Italian music before, you will recognize at the very least "Funiculi Funicula", "Voglio Vivere Cosi", and "O Surdato "Nnamurato". These are all very nice songs, and are however, the weakest point of this album, because of their predictability. Andrea makes use of his "opera" voice during most of the songs. While this adds to the overall greatness of the CD, it resents the wonderful emotional "rollercoasters" that he can create with his voice in other popular songs (like "Mi Manchi", "Domani", "L'Abitudine", and so many others). Overall, this is a great CD, extremely enjoyable, although it will probably not become everybody's favorite.
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