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Aria: The Opera Album
Classical · 1998 · 17 tracks

Aria: The Opera Album

Andrea Bocelli

Seventeen iconic tenor arias delivered with cinematic scale. Lush orchestral backdrops meet a voice that balances pop intimacy with operatic height.

April 7, 1998 · Philips

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A grand, sweeping emotional journey that moves from playful flirtation to devastating tragic longing.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Rigoletto: "Questa o quella"
1:46
02
La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina”
4:19
03
Tosca: "Recondita armonia"
2:57
04
Tosca: "E lucevan le stelle..."
2:51
05
Madama Butterfly: "Addio, fiorito asil"
1:51
06
Andrea Chénier: "Come un bel dì di maggio"
3:18
07
I puritani: "A te, o cara"
3:06
08
Der Rosenkavalier: "Di rigori armato il seno"
2:09
09
Fedora: "Amor ti vieta"
1:49
10
La fanciulla del West: "Ch'ella mi creda"
2:01
11
La Gioconda: "Cielo e mar!"
4:35
12
Adriana Lecouvreur: "La dolcissima effigie"
2:13
13
La bohème: Atto III. “Musetta!” / “Testa adorata”
3:05
14
Lucia di Lammermoor: "Tombe degli avi miei" / "Fra poco a me ricovero"
6:53
15
Werther: "Pourquoi me réveiller"
3:06
16
Carmen: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
4:19
17
La fille du régiment: "Pour mon âme"
2:16
Moments Worth Listening For
The effortless transition into the famous high C during the finale of 'Pour mon âme'.
The swelling orchestral crescendo in 'Cielo e mar!' that perfectly mirrors the lyrical yearning.
The intimate, almost whispered opening of 'Che gelida manina' before the voice blooms into full power.
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How does Aria: The Opera Album sound next to the rest of Andrea Bocelli's catalogue?

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The vocals lean notably further into belting than the rest of the catalogue.

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