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For the album, see My Christmas.
My Christmas Special 
DVD coverDirected by David Horn Starring Andrea Bocelli Country of origin United States Language(s) English Production Producer(s) David Foster Running time 90 minutes Distributor Philips, Decca, Sugar Chronology Preceded by Incanto: The Documentary
(2009)Followed by Concerto, One Night in Central Park
(2011)The Andrea Bocelli & David Foster Christmas Special, is the PBS Great Performances Christmas special of Andrea Bocelli's first ever Holiday album, My Christmas, produced by multiple Grammy Award winner David Foster. Released on December 8, 2009, it is Bocelli's eighth DVD release.
The concert was filmed, September 15, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring Bocelli and Foster with additional guests including Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, Reba McEntire, Katherine Jenkins, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and Jim Henson's Muppets.[1]
It was nominated for outstanding music direction at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, in 2010.[2]
Contents
Broadcasting
It first aired on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances series, on Thanksgiving night in the United States, and continued to be broadcast in the U.S. and Canada, throughout December 2009. In late November, the program was broadcast in Mexico and in the UK; it later aired, December 15 and 25, on Italia 1, in Italy, December 19, on TVE2 and TROS, in Spain and the Netherlands, and Christmas Eve, on vtm and RTL-TVI, in Belgium and Luxembourg. The DVD of the full program was Internationally released December 8, 2009.
In December 2010, the special was broadcast again by PBS, throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Deluxe CD/DVD Edition
A Deluxe Edition featuring the standard CD and a bonus DVD containing highlights from the concert was released on November 23, 2009. Another Deluxe Edition, containing the same DVD and, "Mi Navidad", the Spanish version of the album, was released December 1, 2009.
References
- ^ Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas Preview of the Concert, Great Performances on PBS.com, Nov 17, 2009 article.
- ^ 'Idol,' 'SNL' Join 'Glee' with Emmy Nominatons, Billboard.com, July 8, 2010.
External links
Andrea 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)Categories:- Andrea Bocelli video albums
- 2009 live albums
- 2009 video albums
- Live video albums
- Live Christmas albums
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