The Ultimate Andrea Bocelli Recording Encompassing His Finest Performances to Date

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 15, 2011, internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli gave a once in a lifetime, free concert as a gift to New York City on Central Park's Great Lawn.  The spectacular event was captured for CD/DVD, making for the ultimate Bocelli collection, appealing to both loyal fans and new admirers alike.  The varied repertoire includes some of Bocelli's finest performances to date from both the worlds of classical and pop he so successfully straddles unlike any other artist.   Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night in Central Park will be released November 15th on Sugar/Decca, and for the first time ever captures the many sides of Bocelli's musical passions all in one package. Additional performers include The New York Philharmonic, under the direction of musical director Alan Gilbert, with special guests Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Bryn Terfel, Chris Botti, David Foster, Andrea Griminelli, Nicola Benedetti, Anna Maria Martinez and Pretty Yende.  

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Bocelli is widely regarded as the most popular Italian tenor in the world with more than seventy million albums sold.  Attended by over 60,000 people, Reuters called the Central Park concert "dazzling," as well as "an important career milestone." Bocelli lovingly described the opportunity to sing on the Great Lawn as "his father's dream finally realized."  As part of the evening, Bocelli recorded five new songs, all of which appear on the CD/DVD, including a stirring "Amazing Grace"; the iconic, "New York, New York," with Tony Bennett; a swinging rendition of "More," with Chris Botti and David Foster; "Volare," also with Foster, and "Your Love (Once Upon A Time In The West)" from the famous film of the same name.  

The Central Park concert will receive its broadcast premiere on December 2nd at 9PM (also check local listings) as a Great Performances special airing as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival. Bocelli has a long history with the Great Performances brand, spanning past memorable programs such as A Night In Tuscany, Under The Desert Sky and My Christmas among others.

In December, Bocelli returns to the U.S. for select concerts including:

Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night In Central Park CD tracklisting:

ACT 1

1) LA DONNA E MOBILE – RIGOLETTO

2) DI QUELLA PIRA – IL TROVATORE

3) AVE MARIA "CENTRAL PARK VERSION"

4) VICINO A TE S'ACQUETA – ANDREA CHENIER – duet with Ana Maria Martinez

5) AU FOND DU TEMPLE SAINT – LES PECHEURS DE PERLES – duet with Bryn Terfel

6) O SOAVE FANCIULLA – LA BOHEME – duet with Pretty Yende

7) LIBIAMO NE'LIETI CALICI – LA TRAVIATA – with P.Yende, B.Terfel, A.M.Martinez

ACT 2

8) AMAZING GRACE

9) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – duet with Tony Bennett

10) THE PRAYER – duet with Celine Dion, David Foster on piano

11) MORE (TI GUARDERO NEL CUORE) – with Chris Botti on trumpet, David Foster on piano

12) YOUR LOVE (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST)

13) NEL BLU, DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE) – with David Foster on piano

14) FUNICULI FUNICULA - with Andrea Griminelli on flute

15) EN ARANJUEZ CON TU AMOR– CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ – with Nicola Benedetti on violin

16) TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (CON TE PARTIRO) – duet with Ana Maria Martinez

17) NESSUN DORMA – TURANDOT

SOURCE Decca Label Group