Incanto
Incanto is the twelfth studio album by Classical Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released November 4, 2008, coinciding with his 50th birthday. The album, a personal tribute to the musical traditions of his homeland, features mainly Neapolitan love songs from Bocelli's childhood.
The two disc set also contains Incanto The Documentary, a bonus DVD containing exclusive documentary footage, including an interview with Bocelli filmed in Naples, alongside a music video showcasing the Italian city in the 1950s. The video features rare clips of notable figures enjoying the romance of Naples in its heyday such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, John F. Kennedy, among others.
On February 21, 2009, at the Italian talk-show, Che tempo che fa, Bocelli received a four times Diamond disc for Incanto, for selling in excess to 1,5 million copies within 4 month of its release.[1] The album was also nominated for "album of the year" at the 2009 Classical BRIT Awards.
In Japan the album was released in January 21, 2009 as Santa Lucia: Miwaku no Italian Songs (サンタ・ルチア~魅惑のイタリアン・ソングス, Santa Ruchia: Meiwaku no Itarian Songusu?, Santa Lucia: Fascinating Italian Songs) and featured two bonus tracks.[2]
Track listing
- "Un Amore Cosi Grande" (Guido Maria Ferilli, Antonella Maggio) - 4:22
- "'O Surdato 'Nnammurato" (Aniello Califano, Enrico Cannio) - 2:49
- "Mamma" (Cesare Andrea Bixio, Bruno Cherubini) - 3:30
- "Voglio Vivere Cosi" (Giovanni D’Anzi, Domenico Titomaglio) - 3:02
- "Santa Lucia" (traditional, Teodoro Cottrau) - 4:27
- "Funiculì, Funiculà" (Luigi Denza, Peppino Turco) - 2:31
- "Because" (Guy d'Hardelot, Edward Frederick Lockton) - 2:36
- "Vieni Sul Mar!" (Aniello Califano) - 4:37
- "Granada" (Agustín Lara) - 4:12
- "Era De Maggio" (Mario Costa, Salvatore Giacomo) - 4:57
- "A Marechiare" (Salvatore di Giacomo, Francesco Paolo Tosti) - 3:14
- "... E Vui Durmiti Ancora" (Gaetano E. Calì, Giovanni Formisano) - 5:03
- "Non Ti Scordar di Me" (Ernesto De Curtis, Domenico Furno) - 3:59
- "Pulcinella" (Antonello Cascone, Sergio Cirillo) - 2:46
- Japan bonus tracks[2]
- "Torna a Sorrento"
- "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor" from The Land of Smiles
Charts
Chart (2008) |
Position |
World Top 40 |
7 |
Hungary Top 40 |
2[3] |
Greek Albums Chart |
4[4] |
Italy Top 50 |
5 |
Poland Albums Top 50 |
5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 |
8 |
Ireland Top 75 |
11 |
UK Album Chart |
12 |
Dutch Top Album |
15 |
Norway Top 40 |
15[5] |
Portugal Albums Top 30 |
15 |
Denmark Albums Top 40 |
20 |
Finland Albums Top 40 |
20 |
NZ Albums Top 40 |
21 |
France Albums Top 150 |
28 |
Australia Top 50 |
30 |
Austria Albums Top 75 |
40 |
Swiss Albums Top 100 |
40 |
Belgium Albums Top 50 |
42 |
Mexico Albums Top 100 |
63 |
Spain Albums Top 100 |
68 |
Certifications
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