"Sacred Arias"
When Andrea Bocelli he was growing
up,he recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of
sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who
in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal
fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred
Arias, the release of which coincides with the first English-language
biography of the singer. These performances are filled with his
phenomenally well-known vocal signature:Bocelli's flair for long,
sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he
brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize him into
a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles:
in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and
control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional
empathy he evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here
sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's
"Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum,"
as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which
Bocelli tries out his English. --Thomas May |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: Mary Agnes D. Faderan
from USA
I thoroughly recommend this CD by Andrea Bocelli. I bought this
right after watching the PBS show of the same title. He is a
singer who, despite his blindness, brings all of his talent to
make a paean to the Sacred Being by singing a collection of arias
dedicated to the Lord and His Mother. Bocelli's talent seems
to blossom in this particular collection. I have other CDs by
him that he previously did but his voice is much truer here than
in the previous ones. Indeed, Bocelli is not a "true"
opera star as some claim, but he is a gifted singer and sings
from the heart which is the more important value. For me, there
is no other artist who can summon up soaring visions of heavenly
scenes, and stirring happy emotions than Bocelli in this oeuvre. |
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