Concerto, One Night in Central Park

Concerto, One Night in Central Park
Concerto, One Night in Central Park
Live album (with DVD) by Andrea Bocelli
Released November 15, 2011
Recorded Central Park, New York
Genre Pop, Classical
Label Decca, Sugar Records
Andrea Bocelli DVD chronology
My Christmas Special
(2009)		 Concerto, One Night in Central Park
(2011)

Concerto, One Night in Central Park is a Live album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.[1]

The album was recorded September 15, during a concert at the Central Park's Great Lawn, in New York. Guest performers included Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti, Bryn Terfel, and music producer David Foster.[2]

PBS Announced that it would broadcast the concert nationwide, as Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park.[3]

Contents

Background

It was announced that Bocelli will give a free concert sponsored by Barilla, in September, on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City.[4]

Central Park Concert Poster

After the announcement Bocelli declared that, "I cannot help but smile when thinking about the upcoming concert in Central Park. It was my father's dream, and my father was right, because my artistic path would have been entirely different without the strong and sincere embrace of this extraordinary city where everything is possible, even when it seems impossible." Bocelli continues, "My father will not be there, but I can count on his blessing and his kind and gentle smile to give me courage. My mother, sitting in the front row, will feel my father too, and they will be together again just like when I was a little boy performing on the fireplace steps. Perhaps they had secretly dreamed that I might have the opportunity to perform in New York City, and maybe right here in Central Park."[4]

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, "The Great Lawn in Central Park is one of the most remarkable and beautiful outdoor venues in the world and it is a great pleasure to welcome Andrea Bocelli back to New York to perform there. This free concert will be a memorable cultural moment for the thousands of New Yorkers and visitors that will watch the event live in the park, and many, many more through the broadcast by WNET."[4]

New York City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe said, "I join the Mayor and all New Yorkers in thanking Andrea Bocelli and all involved in making a beautiful autumn evening full of splendor and world-class music possible, in one of the most cherished outdoor places in New York City. From the Great Lawn in the heart of Manhattan to the Great Performances series on WNET, where millions more will be able to share this gift, it will be a very special occasion. A million thank yous. Grazie mille!"[4]

During the concert that took place September 15, during a rainy day, Bocelli was accompanied by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert, and the Westminster Symphonic Choir.[2]He was also joined on stage by singers Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Bryn Terfel, and Ana María Martínez, instrumentalists Chris Botti, Andrea Griminelli and Nicola Benedetti, and producer David Foster.[2]

The concert took place September 15, and was attended by 70,000 people, including Mayor Bloomberg and Donald Trump.[5][6]

Release and promotion

Tickets for the concert at Central Park were made available August 4, 2011, following Bocelli's performance on Today, and the 60,000 tickets were sold out within the next few hours.[7] In November he performed "More" at the Alan Titchmarsh Show in the United Kingdom, and Dancing with the Stars in the United States,[8][9] and "Amazing Grace" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[8]

Future television aparences include BBC Breakfast and the televised concert, Children in need, at the MEN Arena, in Manchester,[10] in the UK, and Good Morning America and The Talk, in the States, which will air in December.[8]

Bocelli will give 5 concerts in the United Stated in December, and starting December, the concert at Central Park will be broadcasted throughout the United States and Canada, by PBS, airing on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances series, and in Italy, by Rai 1.[8]

Track listing

Standard listing[11]
No. Title Writer(s) From Length
1. "La Donna è Mobile"   Giuseppe Verdi Rigoletto 2:15
2. "Di Quella Pira"   Verdi Il Trovatore 2:15
3. "Ellens dritter Gesang "Central Park Version""   Franz Schubert Opus 52 4:44
4. "Vicino a te s'acqueta" (with Ana Maria Martinez) Umberto Giordano Andrea Chénier 16:24
5. "Au Fond du Temple Saint" (with Bryn Terfel) Georges Bizet Les pêcheurs de perles 5:55
6. "O Soave Fanciulla" (with Pretty Yende) Giacomo Puccini La bohème 4:04
7. "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (with Yende, Terfel, and Martinez) Verdi La traviata 3:08
8. "Amazing Grace"   John Newton Olney Hymns 4:20
9. "New York, New York" (with Tony Bennett) Fred Ebb, John Kander New York, New York 3:26
10. "The Prayer" (with Celine Dion) David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, Tony Renis Quest for Camelot 4:29
11. "More (Ti Guarderò nel Cuore)" (with Chris Botti on trumpet and David Foster on piano) Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero Mondo cane 3:47
12. "Your Love (Once Upon a Time in the West)"   Ennio Morricone Once Upon a Time in the West 3:46
13. "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" (with David Foster on piano) Domenico Modugno, Franco Migliacci 1958 Eurovision Song Contest 3:22
14. "Funiculì, Funiculà" (with Andrea Griminelli on flute) Luigi Denza and Peppino Turco Opening of the first funicular cable car on Mount Vesuvius 2:35
15. "En Aranjuez con Tu Amor" (with Nicola Benedetti on violin) Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez 3:33
16. "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" (with Martinez) Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto Theme song for boxer Henry Maske's final match 4:13
17. "Nessun Dorma"   Giacomo Puccini Turandot 4:07

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Irish Albums[12] 17
UK Albums[13] 17

References

  1. ^ Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night In Central Park CD & DVD Set for November 15 Release
  2. ^ a b c Céline Dion, Tony Bennett Among Those To Celebrate With Andrea Bocelli On Central Park’s Great Lawn
  3. ^ PBS Announces Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park, The Tenor’s Free Concert With New York Philharmonic and Special Guests PBC.org
  4. ^ a b c d Andrea Bocelli Gifts New York City With A Once In A Lifetime Musical
  5. ^ Trumps Trump Each Other at Andrea Bocelli Central Park Concert
  6. ^ Trump family reunion, New York Post September 18, 2011 article.
  7. ^ Andrea Bocelli's Central Park concert is a sell out Los Angeles Times
  8. ^ a b c d Beloved Tenor Andrea Bocelli Set for National TV Appearances in Support of Andrea Bocelli Concerto: One Night in Central Park Yahoo! Finance
  9. ^ 'Dancing with the Stars' week 8 results
  10. ^ Andrea Bocelli, Jessie J, Jamie Cullum and Kelly Rowland join BBC Children in Need Rocks Manchester BBC
  11. ^ Concerto, One Night in Central Park, Amazon.com
  12. ^ Ireland Albums Top 75, November 17, 2011.
  13. ^ UK Albums Top 40, November 26, 2011.

External Links

v · d · eAndrea Bocelli
Discography · Awards and nominations · Teatro del Silenzio
Studio albums
Il Mare Calmo della Sera (1994) · Bocelli (1995) · Viaggio Italiano (1996/1997) · Aria: The Opera Album (1998) · Sogno (1999) · Sacred Arias (1999) · Verdi (2000) · Cieli di Toscana (2001) · Sentimento (2002) · Andrea (2004) · Amore (2006) · Incanto (2008) · My Christmas (2009)
Compilations
Romanza (1997) · The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere (2007)
Other albums
Carmen: Duets & Arias (2010) · Notte Illuminata (2011)
Opera recordings
La Bohème (2000) · Tosca (2003) · Il Trovatore (2004) · Werther (2005) · Pagliacci (2006) · Cavalleria Rusticana (2007) · Carmen (2008/2010) · Andrea Chénier (2010)
Live albums & videos
A Night in Tuscany (1998) · Sacred Arias: The Home Video (2000) · Tuscan Skies (Cieli di Toscana) (2002) · Credo: John Paul II (2006) · Under the Desert Sky (2006) · Vivere Live in Tuscany (2008) · Incanto: The Documentary (2008) · My Christmas Special (2009) · Concerto, One Night in Central Park (2011)
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Events
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Streets
Borders: Fifth Avenue • Central Park North • Central Park South • Central Park West
Transverses: 79th Street • 85th Street/86th Street • 96th Street
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