- CAPTURING BOCELLI S FIRST EVER CONCERT PERFORMANCE OF HIS MOST POPULAR SONGS FEATURING GUESTS CHRIS BOTTI, KENNY G., LANG LANG, SARAH BRIGHTMAN, HEATHER HEADLEY and more. Last July, on the slopes of Andrea Boceli s home town, Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany, a special theater was constructed for a one-night-only concert of his greatest popular hits along with new songs performed to honor t
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli grew up in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany, where his family still farms nearby. Last July, on the slopes of his ancient hill town, a special theater was constructed for a one-night-only concert of his greatest popular hits along with new songs performed to honor the occasion. Some famous musical friends dropped by and the magical result is Andrea Bocelli – Vivere – Live in Tuscany, premiering this December on PBS.
Joining Andrea for the new songs are “grandissimo sassofonista” Kenny G, trumpeter Chris Botti, piano virtuoso Lang Lang, Italian pop star Eliza, and legendary musician, songwriter and producer David Foster. Helping with the hits: favorite divas Sarah Brightman, Heather Headley and Laura Pausini.
Surveying the breathtaking landscape that provides the backdrop for the festivities, Bocelli introduces the telecast with the passion of a true Toscano. “It’s my land,” he says, “a land that loves silence as much as I do. If I break this silence with my voice, it’s because I want to pay tribute. Music penetrates this land; it flows across it and flies off far away. It’s a message of love.”
Musical highlights include the song that launched Bocelli’s career, “Il Mare Calmo Della Sera”; the one that brought him international stardom, “Time to Say Goodbye,” in duet with Sarah Brightman; Laura Pausini joining him for “Dare to Live” (“Vivere”); Bocelli and Heather Headley reprising the popular “Vivo Per Lei,” plus several new selections from the just-released The Best of Andrea Bocelli – Vivere album (Sugar Music/Decca). Also featured is a meltingly romantic medley of songs from his 2006 collection, Amore: “Bésame Mucho,” “Somos Novios” (“It’s Impossible”) and “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You.”
Disc: 1 (Live CD)
1. ITALIA (Featuring Chris Botti on trumpet)
2. LA VOCE DEL SILENZIO (Duet with Elisa)
3. MEDLEY: Besame Mucho, Somos Novios (It’s impossible), Can’t Help Falling in Love
4. CANTO DELLA TERRA (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
5. MILLE LUNE MILLE ONDE
6. ROMANZA
7. SE LA GENTE USASSE IL CUORE (Studio Version)
8. DOMANI (Studio Version)
Disc: 2 (Live Concert DVD)
1. MELODRAMMA
2. ROMANZA
3. A TE (Featuring Kenny G on soprano saxophone)
4. VIVO PER LEI (Duet with Heather Headley)
5. IO CI SARÒ (Featuring Lang Lang on piano)
6. HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY no. 2 in C sharp minor (Performed by Lang Lang)
7. LA VOCE DEL SILENZIO (Duet with Elisa)
8. DANCING (Performed by Elisa)
9. CANTO DELLA TERRA (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
10. BELLISSIME STELLE
11. MEDLEY: Besame Mucho/Somos Novios (It’s impossible)/ Can’t Help Falling in Love
12. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE
13. THE PRAYER (Duet with Heather Headley)
14. ITALIA (Featuring Chris Botti on trumpet)
15. DARE TO LIVE (Vivere) (Duet with Laura Pausini)
16. SOGNO
17. IL MARE CALMO DELLA SERA
18. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (Con te partirò) (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
DVD Bonus Material Includes: Photo gallery and behind the scenes interviews and more
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March 5, 2010
#1
We watched the Desert Sky concert 44 times in a month! I doubt that I will watch Tuscany one even a second time. So many of the songs were repeated but not as well, the weird women in white with torches(???), the musicians who look like they hated being there, etc.
March 5, 2010
#2
The DVD was terrific. Unfortunately the CD was just a subset of the
concert selections on the DVD. Why?– misleading.
One of the missing is the terrific duet w/ Heather Headley– Vivo per Lei which I would like to include in my music library but can’t find anywhere
March 5, 2010
#3
2007 ? How did I miss this until tonight? And I still didn’t get to see the entire concert. I have ordered it from PBS, for much more than the retail value, because I know that I need PBS to be available to all of us.
I have followed Bocelli for many years, and have tremendous respect for his talent.
However, watching the Tuscany 2007 concert tonight, I was reminded of Pavarotti, and sadly Bocelli just isn’t there yet. He may be in 10 or 20 years.
This is likely trite as heck, but the one totally original song was the one with Laura Pausini, “Dare to Live”.
I have heard “The Prayer” a thousand times, and it still brings chills. Heather Headly was excellent in this concert.
March 5, 2010
#4
Musically it is as good as it can get, but the comments – though subtitled – are somehow excessive and unnecessary. There are not as many of them as in some André Rieu shows, but still a few we could live without tending to drag the concert into a cheaper side. Otherwise, the concert is excellent (5 star) including the sound and picture quality, the choice (order) of songs, and the performance positively affecting its dynamics and emotional side progressing from lyric through romantic to more dramatic, and culminating at the end.
Tracks: (Live Concert DVD)
1. MELODRAMMA
2. ROMANZA
3. A TE (Featuring Kenny G on soprano saxophone)
4. VIVO PER LEI (Duet with Heather Headley)
5. IO CI SARÒ (Featuring Lang Lang on piano)
6. HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY no. 2 in C sharp minor by Liszt (Performed by Lang Lang)
7. LA VOCE DEL SILENZIO (Duet with Elisa)
8. DANCING (Performed by Elisa)
9. CANTO DELLA TERRA (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
10. BELLISSIME STELLE
11. MEDLEY: Besame Mucho/Somos Novios (It’s impossible)/ Can’t Help Falling in Love
12. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE
13. THE PRAYER (Duet with Heather Headley)
14. ITALIA (Featuring Chris Botti on trumpet)
15. DARE TO LIVE (Vivere) (Duet with Laura Pausini)
16. SOGNO
17. IL MARE CALMO DELLA SERA
18. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (Con te partirò) (Duet with Sarah Brightman)
March 5, 2010
#5
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