Incanto


Incanto is the twelfth studio album by Classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on 4 November 2008 and coinciding with his 50th birthday. The album, a personal tribute to the musical traditions of his homeland, features mainly Neapolitan love songs from Bocelli's childhood.
The two disc set also contains Incanto: The Documentary, a bonus DVD containing exclusive documentary footage, including an interview with Bocelli filmed in Naples, alongside a music video showcasing the Italian city in the 1950s. The video features rare clips of notable figures enjoying the romance of Naples in its heyday such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, John F. Kennedy, among others.
On 21 February 2009, on the Italian talk-show, Che tempo che fa, Bocelli received a four times Diamond disc for Incanto, for selling in excess of 1.5 million copies within 4 months of its release. The album was also nominated for "album of the year" at the 2009 Classical BRIT Awards.
In Japan the album was released in 21 January 2009 as Santa Lucia: Miwaku no Italian Songs and featured two bonus tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Un Amore Cosi Grande" - 4:22
  2. "'O Surdato 'Nnammurato" - 2:49
  3. "Mamma" - 3:30
  4. "Voglio Vivere Cosi" - 3:02
  5. "Santa Lucia" - 4:27
  6. "Funiculì, Funiculà" - 2:31
  7. "Because" - 2:36
  8. "Vieni Sul Mar!" - 4:37
  9. "Granada" - 4:12
  10. "Era De Maggio" - 4:57
  11. "A Marechiare" - 3:14
  12. "... E Vui Durmiti Ancora" - 5:03
  13. "Non Ti Scordar di Me" - 3:59
  14. "Pulcinella" - 2:46
; Japan bonus tracks
  2. "Torna a Surriento"
  3. "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor" from The Land of Smiles

    Reviews

Blogcritics gave the album a favorable review.

Charts

Chart Position
World Top 407
Hungary Top 402
Greek Albums Chart4
Italy Top 505
Poland Albums Top 505
U.S. Billboard 2008
Ireland Top 7511
UK Album Chart12
Dutch Top Album15
Norway Top 4015
Portugal Albums Top 3015
Denmark Albums Top 4020
Finland Albums Top 4020
NZ Albums Top 4021
France Albums Top 15028
Australia Top 5030
Austria Albums Top 7540
Swiss Albums Top 10040
Belgium Albums Top 5042
Mexico Albums Top 10063
Spain Albums Top 10068

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