Amazon.co.uk Review
Opera virtuoso Andra Bocelli's first ever album of popular music,
Amore, was a resounding success when it came out last year. Featuring songs from a range of artists (Edith Piaf, Luis Miguel, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra) and eras, and performed by Bocelli in Italian, Spanish and French, the album also featured a stellar lineup of musicians and oozed not a little charm and romance.
Under The Desert Sky is essentially a live version of
Amore, performed on a specially built floating stage at the Lake Las Vegas Resort earlier this year. His rousing al fresco renditions of tracks like "Besame Mucho," "Autumn Leaves," "Momentos" and "Somos Novios" are featured on the main CD alongside additional new studio recordings, such as a duet of "Can't Help Falling in Love" with American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee, "The Prayer" with Heather Headley, and "Canzoni Stonate" with Stevie Wonder.
--Danny McKenna
CD Description
First pop album from Tuscan tenor who is one of the leadinglights on the classical crossover scene. This release sees him working with king of pop production David Foster and performing alongside stars such as Christina Aguilera, Kenny G and Stevie Wonder. The songs, backed by traditional and jazzinstrumentation, are pop standards in the Romance languages, some of which have also been hits in English for the likesof Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.