Il Mare Calmo Della Sera (Musicrama) [IMPORT]

Andrea Bocelli

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Musicrama/Koch
• ASIN: B0000066TF
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #485,592 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Above all, Andrea Bocelli is a communicator, and what he communicates is emotion. The variety of his messages is as impressive as the power he brings to their expression. Love is hopeful in "La Luna Che Non C'e" and "Caruso"; unfulfilled and nearing desperation in "Il Mare Calmo della Sera," "Vivere," and "Qualcuno Non Mi Basta"; idealized in "Rapsodia" and the "Flower Song" from Carmen. Two different styles of religious devotion are heard in "Panis Angelicus" and "Ave Maria No Morro"; "E Lucevan le Stelle" and "Miserere" are songs of despair. Bocelli's tone is generally strong and well supported, from soft erotic whispers to piercing cries of sheer anguish, and when it takes on a rough edge, it usually seems to be deliberate, for expressive purposes. He mixes popular and classical material in a way that upsets fans of Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, and Cesar Franck--and, in fact, he is much more at home in popular music. But good classical material like this can survive popular treatment, and Bocelli may be attracting new fans to Tosca and Carmen. --Joe McLellan

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!!!!!, July 11, 2003

By	Richard D. Cappetto "RickDC" (Moodus, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

It took me two years to track down a USED copy of this title hear at Amazon (I used the per order option to get it). Sugar Records ought to reissue this one imminently, if not sooner. Its worth it alone for the CUTE Italian Folk Song, Ava Marina No Morro; Bocelli brings this song such life with his earnest folksy singing and his ringing Tenor parts, Beautiful. Also This CD is worth it a second time for this version of Meserere, On it Bocelli does both the pop/blues part (zucceros part) and the Opera Part (Pavarottis Part), again an excellent job. There are a few songs that are on other releases, Rapsodia; La Luna Che Non C'e; and Caruso (all Excellent). And then it finishes off with 5 Opera Aries sung Live, Panis Angelicus; Ah La Paterna Mano; E Lucean Le Stelle; La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee; and L'Anima Ho Stanca. And a 6th live song called Songo (not the same as on the Songo CD). The Live songs show a great talent in the beginnings of his emergence, it is raw and emotional and beautiful. They are wonderful to listen to and compare just how far he has come; rising up to the top of both Opera and Pop fields. If you can get this CD; do it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Youthful, Earnest Bocelli, Without The Commercialism, September 7, 2002

By	Edith Harvath (Buena Park, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this CD because I believe it was made before Andrea was such a huge success in America. To me it seems less commercial and more sincere than his later ones. The emotion, the passion he puts into the beautiful songs seems so genuine, so heart felt, perhaps a little less mechanical and contrived as necessarily happens when one becomes such a huge success, as he has done. The operatic songs at the end, sung in recital, with live applause, are a contrast to the huge concerts, with screaming fans, which appear on some of his CDs. I found this classy, intimate, and, as always with Bocelli, touchingly earnest in his desire to communicate his strong feelings about life and love.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bocelli is a pleasure to hear regardless of critical coments, December 18, 1998

By	[e-mail] (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

Bocelli may be a bit rough around the edges when compared to the great tenors of today. However, he is bringing great music to the masses by combining it with his popular repetoire. If one doubts his appeal ... it might be interesting to know his bank balance. It could be a fair assumption that he has been well rewarded for his efforts. Rather than see him on stage with Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras, he might be better paired with another incredible young voice ... Jose Cura. In fact Bocelli has a sound that is similar to Pavarotti, while Jose Cura is a blend of Domingo and Carreras. We should nuture this new generation of artists in the hope that our children will enjoy the great music of the world. A puritanical attitude about Bocelli and others who attempt Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and others " without paying the traditional dues" is one that will cause the potential listener to miss out on a genuinely worthy opportunity. Iam I mistaken? ... or was Mario Lanza rather popular as well?