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From his childhood on the family farm in rural Tuscany to the worldwide stage, Andrea Bocelli has achieved phenomenal success. His singing is only partially the point, and his fame owes much more to the aura of romance and the romantic archetype that's attached to him. Romanza is by far Bocelli's largest success, winning adoration thanks to the swooning vocals and the easy, sometimes lush, always pop-safe instrumental textures and melodies. As far as his opera chops go, Bocelli has won the approval of Pavarotti but likely will not wow enthusiasts. The upside is that Bocelli will likely grow the opera pie, convincing labels to take on more operatic projects. --Andrew Bartlett









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Disc 1:

1. Por Ti Volare (Con Te Partirò) - Andrea Bocelli, Gomez-Escolar, Luis
2. Vivire (Vivire) - Andrea Bocelli, Gomez-Escolar, Luis
3. Por Amor (Per Amore) - Andrea Bocelli, Nava, M.
4. El Silencio de la Espera (Il Mare Calmo Della Sera) - Andrea Bocelli, Gomez-Escolar, Luis
5. Caruso - Andrea Bocelli, Dalla, Lucio
6. Macchine da Guerra - Andrea Bocelli, Smith, A.
7. Le Tue Parole (Your Words) - Andrea Bocelli, Amoruso, J.
8. Vivo por Ella (Vivo Per Lei) - Andrea Bocelli, Gomez-Escolar, Luis
9. Romanza (Romance) - Andrea Bocelli, Malavasi, Mario
10. La Luna Che Non C'è (The Moon That Is Not There) - Andrea Bocelli, Farina, D.
11. Rapsodia (Rhapsody) - Andrea Bocelli, Malise
12. Voglio Restare Così (I Wan't to Stay Like This) - Andrea Bocelli, Bocelli, Andrea
13. E Chiove (And It Rains) - Andrea Bocelli, Amoruso, Joe
14. Miserere - Andrea Bocelli, Bono
15. Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partirò) - Andrea Bocelli, Quarantotto, L.

Customer Rating: - My very favorite!
I have all of Bocelli's CD's, but if I could have only one, it would be ROMANZA! I ordered this up for a friend who recently just discovered Bocelli. This has got to be the most romantic collection ever made! My friend? She tells me she has this CD playing, volume full blast in her car on trips - over and over again!

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Customer Rating: - The Voice that Captured the World
Like many Americans, I was first introduced to the magic of Andrea Bocelli through television. I often find myself still reaching for "Romanza" as a way to relax and take a journey through a musical masterpiece. Though it was recorded over a decade ago, the album has, for the most part, withstood the test of time.

To get the reason for the four-star rating out of the way: several songs on the album do date themselves to the mid-90s. I was never a big fan of the saxophone-driven jazz accompanied by synthesizers that was popular ten years ago, and it is for this reason that I don't give the album five stars. For those who love this style of music, songs like 'E Chiove' and 'Le Tue Parole' will sound fanstastic. And, while 'Caruso' has become a classic in some circles, the song simply isn't my cup of tea.

The rest of the album is, however, timeless. 'Vivo Per Lei' is a stirring duet about the power of music, while 'Il Mare Calmo Della Sera' captures the beauty of the Mediterranean. 'Vivere', since recorded as a dual-language song, is still stirring despite being entirely in Italian. And 'Miserere', the song that launched Bocelli's career, highlights the power of his voice when sung live. (Note: though some reviewers have complained about Zucchero's voice, the version on this album was recorded with John Miles, not the Italian star.)

Then there is 'Con te Partiro', the song that made Andrea Bocelli a household name and, like 'Nessun Dorma' was for Luciano Pavarotti, has become "his" song. While the second version on the album, a duet with Sarah Brightman titled 'Time to Say Goodbye' is stirring, it is the original which captures the power of Bocelli's voice. It is this song that I first heard on television over a decade ago, this song that led me to the voice that has captured the world, this song that still resonates so strongly over ten years later. If you listen to no other Italian-language song in your lifetime, you must listen to this one. It is powerful, emotional, and so beautiful it hurts.

It's easy to love one song by an artist, and while it was 'Con te Partiro' that led me to Andrea Bocelli, it was "Romanza" that made me fall in love with his voice. Celine Dion once said that, "If God had a singing voice, He would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli." This album is proof of that statement.

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Customer Rating: - Romanza
As a new listener of his music, I wanted one album that would be representative of Bocelli's distinctively romantic voice and that included my personal fave: "Vivo Per Lei." This album is perfect.

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Customer Rating: - Excellent Album
The music is almost to level of chanting for meditation and provides enormous psychological comfort.