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Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias: The Home Video

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Instead of this DVD alone, I suggest the Bocelli, Andrea : Sacred Arias CD & DVD Special Edition (ASIN: B0000CE9VO). It includes the full 77 minute concert on DVD, plus the two bonus tracks on the DVD, plus the full 72 minute CD. This includes two bonus tracks on the CD not available on the original CD. Amazingly, the Special Edition is a few dollars less than the DVD alone. What a bargain! This is an amazing concert with a tremendous picture quality on a big screen TV. It is one of those DVD's that captures the feeling of "being there". A must-see for any Andrea Bocelli fan.

This video is for me one of the most beautiful and emotional things I have ever seen, heard or enjoyed in my entire life. I wish I had more words the describe the beauty that is present in these scenes, the glorius interpretations of the orchestra, the chorus, and especially the masterful performance of the singer, Andrea Bocelli. The concert is recorded at the impressive Basilica of Santa Maria Minerva, in Roma. Give yourself the opportunity to enjoy all these beautiful things at home, as I do. I ordered this video even before it was available, and I just got it today. Wonderful, extraordinarily beautiful.

Well worth waiting for, the DVD of this classic performance has everything expected and more! Beautiful photography of classic scenes in Rome and the inside of this most beautiful church....the sound makes great use of the 5.1 channel audiophile format....the performance is, well, transcendent as usual! Bocelli doesn't need hype..he IS A MASTER! No wonder he's the Pope's favourite singer! Master Chung gets everything out of the orchestra and more. Choral pieces are done with feeling. The Sacred Arias album was voted by readers of Classic FM magazine as Album Of The Year...and it's easy to see why! There are not enough superlatives to describe this most wonderful singer, a person who puts life into these time-honored classics. You owe it to yourself to bask in the warm, vibrant colour that this wonderful DVD offers. This is a DVD worth using to show off your sound system! BUY IT NOW!

A beautiful DVD!

This disc has the best of everything: my favorite tenor (Andrea Bocelli), my favorite conductor (Myung-Wung Chung) performing at the magnificent Basilica of Santa Marie sopra Minerva in Rome. Accompanying the principals are the Orchestra and Chorus of the National Academy of Di Santa Cecilia

Although you take for granted that the quality of the singing and the music will be first class, it is however, the excellence of the camera work and the editing that really makes this recording a cut above the rest. The video not only includes close-ups of all participants and many panoramic views both inside and outside the church, but it also seems to be able to capture the essence of the spirituality that the music and the surroundings are trying to convey. There are, for instance, several touchingly beautiful shots of Bocelli and Chung together, both so enraptured by the music that they seem to be oblivious to their surroundings.

Simply put, although the music of this DVD is predominantly sacred, I think that any music lover will find something in this disc that will move them and bring a sense of peace and joy to their hearts. Recommended!

Italy is a magic place for those who love classical music.Italian tenors have areputation of being the absolute best,as a general rule.This is so true in this stunning video.The Basilica is a beautiful setting for any artist,and for ABocelli it is perfect.The selections make this appropiate for most any time of year,and the interpretations by AB are exceptional.As usualthere is an etheral quality to the voice that stops you "dead in your tracks"I have given several Sacred Arias as gifts and I think I have the answer to the question of what to give to the person who has everything.To a person they have all become Bocelli fans.Just buy it,then sit quietly and absorb the music,voice and place.This has got to be a best seller.I have the CD also,and it's wonderful to listen to when you don't have time to sit,but your soul needs a lift.God has really blessed this man with the ability to communicate thru'the magic of his voice.

Weather you understand Italian, like classical music or not, after hearing Andrea Bocelli's voice. You'll understand the true meaning of the words "pure" and "perfect". He is one of the most amazing person ever created by God. When Andrea sings, he doesn't exaggerate his voice like all the other classical singers, but let it flow purly resulting an amazing voice which can only be described by one word, "perfect". You will not be dissapointed with his performance, so buy now :o)

Absoltely stunning. Each performance is a masterpiece. Moreover, the DVD is engineered to movie standards, which is far from the case with many music DVDs.

i bought this dvd for my dad knowing how much my dad would love it.
& he did, he says he watches it everyday on his big screen.
he says andrea bocelli is amazing & viberant.
my dad gives 100% all the way !

This is even better than the first one, A Night in Tuscany. You will love the music.

I didn't rate this nearly as high as Andrea Bocelli's first filmed concert, but maybe because that one was presented so well that others can never match up to it. I've only seen this twice and since most of the songs are unfamiliar, I'm sure the rating will go up as I hear it more often. These arias are still solid, of course, and Bocelli's voice is as good as ever. The visuals just aren't as colorful.

The church in which this concert was filmed is magnificent and I would have liked to have seen more of it. It is the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, Italy. A better job of making the visuals more interesting would have made this DVD concert more attractive.

I've never been a fan of opera but anyone can convert me, it's this guy. "Sacred Arias" is what I would call low-key opera. Interspersed here and there in the concert are scenes of Bocelli and his family, and his country.

In all, a soothing and pleasing concert. It won't knock your socks off like Andrea's first DVD, but it's still a quality concert DVD.