Performed on a specially constructed floating stage in Lake Las Vegas, a resort community 20 miles south of Las Vegas, this concert is the concept of Grammy winning songwriter/producer David Foster. Along with Humberto Gatica and co-producer Tony Renis, he also produced Bocelli's album
Amore, a collection of contemporary songs which inspired this new special.
Amore Under The Desert Sky, which co-stars Tony winner Heather Headley (Elton John's Aida), represents a new television era for the Tuscan-born singer. Spanish guitars flourish, traditional Latin percussion seductively keeps the tempo, accordions and harmonicas provide haunting ambience.
Highlights include "Somos Novios" - Perry Como had a hit with it as "It's Impossible" - and "The Prayer," David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager's Oscar nominated song from Quest for Camelot
Capping the program is a new song, "Because We Believe," by David Foster with lyrics by Andrea Bocelli and Amy Foster Gillies which was written for and introduced at the Torino Winter Olympics.