Sueno

Performer: Andrea Bocelli
Artist: Celine Dion; Eros Ramazzotti; Dulce Pontes; Cecilia Chailly
Engineer: Luca Malaguti; Ignazio Orlando
Producer: Mauro Malavasi
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: SUENO is special edition of SOGNO, including three Spanish language versions of songs on the original Italian language recording. Personnel: Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Eros Ramazzotti, Dulce Pontes (vocals); Paulo Jorge Santos, Michele Montefusco, Bruno Mariani (guitar); Cecilia Chailly (harp); Paolo Bighignoli (bassoon); Rosella Calvi (English horn); Rudy Trevisi (clarinet); Domenico Servucci (Great Highland bag pipe); Guido Corti (French horn); Mauro Malavasi (keyboards, programming);Joao Ferraira, Ciccio Merolla (percussion); Miki Dei Rossi (programming); Joy Singers Of Venice, Accademia Polifonica Di Roma (background vocals); Orchestra Filharmonica Italiana, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Bologna. Recorded at Forum Studio, Rome, Italy. "The Prayer" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. "Sogno" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has gained a good deal of popularity in recent years, and his platinum record sales and sold out concerts show no sign of waning. He has brought opera to an entirely new pop audience and has, in the process, become an international crossover superstar. Andrea's passionate voice is clearly the reason for his appeal, and it is the power of his voice that carries SUENO. The album is a special edition of the Italian release SOGNO (three of the songs are performed in Spanish here). The performances are lush, beautiful and in the same vein as his previous pop material. "Canto De La Tierra" soars with feeling, as the Joy Singers Of Venice back Andrea. "The Prayer" (with Celine Dion) masterfully melds the two artists' talents in a tender ballad. Produced, arranged, and orchestrated by Mauro Malavasi, SUENO fortunately keeps the Tesh-like arrangements to a minimum. The musicianship is top notch all around, with "A Volte Il Cuore" containing some flavorful, yet subtle keyboard programming. SUENO is a wonderful introductory opera record, with the three Spanish versions as alternative tracks included. Recommended for rainy days with loved ones.

Entertainment Weekly (4/23/99, pp.60-61) - "...Although Bocelli is capable of luscious bel canto subtlety and muscular high notes, he's equally prone to artless phrasing and a muffled tone....he's the new Mario Lanza, a tenor for listeners who wouldn't dare spend a night at the opera." - Rating: B-

Blind Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is perhaps crossover classical's most successful performer. Since his 1992 duet with Italian pop-rock sensation Zucchero, Bocelli has had one foot firmly planted in the world of classical opera and the other in commercial pop. His soulful delivery has garnered praise from, among others, Luciano Pavarotti, and has graced numerous traditional opera recordings; however, he has also duetted with the likes of Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman, and AMERICAN IDOL runner-up Katherine McPhee. Bocelli has millions of fans, and is one of the most successful recording artists in the world.

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