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List Price: $24.98 | | Label: Sugar
Salesrank: 10054
Released: November 7, 2006 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
UNDER THE DESERT SKY: a spectacular new CD/DVD combo package from Andrea Bocelli, featuring his first ever live pop concert performance. Performed on a specially constructed floating stage in Lake Las Vegas, a resort community 20 miles south of Las Vegas, this historic performance captures Andrea Bocelli's first ever pop concert. Under the Desert Sky, which co-stars Tony® winner Heather Headley (Elton John's Aida), represents a new era for the Tuscan-born singer. Spanish guitars flourish, traditional Latin percussion seductively keeps the tempo, accordions and harmonicas provide haunting ambience. Highlights include "Somos Novios" - Perry Como had a hit with it as "It's Impossible" - and "The Prayer," a duet with Heather Headley, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager's Oscar® nominated song from Quest for Camelot. Capping the program is a new song, "Because We Believe," by David Foster with lyrics by Andrea Bocelli and Amy Foster Gillies which was written for and introduced at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics.
Description of Andrea Bocelli: Under the Desert Sky [DVD Included]:
It's impossible to hear Andrea Bocelli singing Perry Como's "It's Impossible" without being overcome by a sense of utter enchantment. As the ripe-hearted have known since 1997's Romanza, though, Bocelli's French-perfume-like appeal generally lingers well beyond a single song, suffusing entire lovestruck evenings with its richness and warmth. And so it goes with Under the Desert Sky. Recorded at a floating concert venue near Las Vegas (thus the title), Bocelli's first CD/DVD combo plays like an elaborate seduction. Cue up the DVD, and the crossover classical tenor, outfitted in black velvet, tortures the besotted with visible sincerity and knockout performances alongside David Foster and the elegant Heather Headley. Spin the CD and the songs come spilling out like elegant reminders of the swoon-worthy live performance. Several of the nine songs on the CD--"Cuando Me Enamoro," "Canzoni Stonate," and "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" among them--are available on other Bocelli discs, but that shouldn't deter the faithful. For one thing, "Can't Help Falling in Love," a dazzling duet with American Idol's Katherine McPhee, can't be heard elsewhere. For another, outside of a few vintage Julio Iglesias albums, you just won't find this much feeling packed into a single 33-minute disc. It's impossible. --Tammy La Gorce
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Andrea Bocelli: Under the Desert Sky [DVD Included] Reviews:
Beautiful music 
2008-07-07 - If I need to listen to something to relax and enjoy, this is the best. The most beautiful songs you will ever listen to.
The cd and dvd are not the same 
2008-03-16 - Wouldn't you expect the cd and dvd to be the same.The dvd is live.Some of the cd material isn't.I loved Andrea's version of "Can't help falling in love" on the live dvd.The cd version is a studio recording of Andrea and Katherine Mcphee.She has no business being on the same album of Andrea's caliper.She sounds as if she's giving birth.This beautiful song was ruined by her.
Nice, what you'd expect and not much more. 
2008-02-08 - I love his voice and enjoy his work. This CD seems to be quite similar to his other works and not different enough for me to feel It was worth adding to my collection.
Fantastic DVD Concert 
2007-12-11 - If you like Andrea Bocelli, you'll love this set. The DVD is a great way to spend time with a loved one. The mix of english, spanish and italian tunes makes for a very enjoyable concert. Highly recommended.
Romantic music 
2007-11-23 - I bought this for my husband and he absolutley loves it! Great to play while driving around with your sunroof open. Who wouldn't love this mans voice?!