In Cieli di Toscana, tenor Andrea Bocelli pays tribute to his Tuscan heritage through performances of a number of romantic Italian-language songs, old and new, that relate to the Northern Italian region associated with high quality olive oil and unspoiled, pristine coastline.
As such, Cieli di Toscana serves as a sort of Tuscan counterpart to Bocelli's album of Neapolitan standards, Sentimento.
While powerhouse producer Caterina Caselli Sugar's arrangements are dated -- they smack of the Europop sound of the 1980s -- Bocelli's voice has such a warm and loveable personality that it is impossible for him to rub the listener the wrong way.
In these relatively simple songs, Bocelli draws on his operatic skills as a singer only very sparingly, applying vibrato to notes when he is in need of more power or a more secure sense of pitch.
Most of Cieli di Toscana is done in a pure, "pop" voice that's as clear and unpretentious as the olive oil produced by the region of which he is singing, and it is a joy to hear.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E sara' a settembre (Someone Like You)Alberto Salerno, Robin Smith | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | ChiaraAlessio Bonomo, David Foster, Francesco Sartori | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | MascagniLuigino Biagioni, Carlo Botteghi, Paolo Marioni, Pietro Mascagni | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Melodramma | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Mille Lune Mille Onde | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Resta Qui | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Il Mistero Dell'Amore | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Si Volto | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | L'abitudine | Andrea Bocelli, Helena | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | L'incontro | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | E Mi Manchi Tu | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | Il Diavolo E L'angelo | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | L'ultimo Re | Andrea Bocelli | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 353 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damiano Antinori | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Roberto Barilari | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Zdenek Bartak | Arranger, Composer |
| 4 | Petr Belohlavek | Orchestra Contractor |
| 5 | Luca Bignardi | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Programming |
| 6 | Andrea Bocelli | Composer, Primary Artist, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 7 | Martin Böhm | Engineer |
| 8 | Bono | Guest Artist, Poetry Reading, Primary Artist, Recitation |
| 9 | Alessio Bonomo | Composer |
| 10 | Marco Borsatti | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Steve "Barney" Cahse | Mixing |
| 12 | Giorgio Calabrese | Composer |
| 13 | Steve "Barney" Chase | Mixing |
| 14 | Peter Cobbin | Engineer |
| 15 | Coro Arcobaleno | Choir/Chorus |
| 16 | Dr. Frank | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Dr. Frank | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Daniele Furlati | Production Assistant |
| 19 | Luca Giacon | Choir Director |
| 20 | Paolo Gianolio | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Programming |
| 21 | Margherita Graczyk | Soloist, Violin |
| 22 | Isobel Griffiths | Orchestra Contractor |
| 23 | Massimo Guantini | Composer, Piano, Producer |
| 24 | Craig Hardy | Engineer |
| 25 | Helena | Primary Artist |
| 26 | Luis Jardim | Percussion |
| 27 | Milan Jilek | Engineer |
| 28 | Mario Klemens | Conductor |
| 29 | London Session Orchestra | Orchestra |
| 30 | Nev Macdonald | Lyric Translation |
| 31 | Luca Malaguti | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Programming |
| 32 | Mauro Malavasi | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Mastering, Mixing, Percussion, Piano, Producer |
| 33 | Marco di Marco | Composer, Lyricist |
| 34 | Pietro Mascagni | Composer |
| 35 | Steven Mercurio | Arranger, Conductor |
| 36 | Fausto Mesolella | Composer, Guitar |
| 37 | Gary Miller | Guitar, Programming |
| 38 | Gary Miller | Guitar, Programming |
| 39 | Steve Orchard | Engineer |
| 40 | Adam Phillips | Guitar |
| 41 | Lucio Quarantotto | Composer |
| 42 | Norbert Reichart | Engineer |
| 43 | John Reid | Bass |
| 44 | Tony Renis | Composer, Producer |
| 45 | Mike Ross | Engineer |
| 46 | Alberto Salerno | Composer |
| 47 | Francesco Sartori | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Synthesizer |
| 48 | Robin Smith | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 49 | Studio Symphony Orchestra of Prague | Orchestra |
| 50 | Sweet Inspiration | Choir/Chorus |
| 51 | Mark Taylor | Mixing, Producer |
| 52 | Mark Taylor | Mixing, Producer |
| 53 | Alberto Testa | Composer |
| 54 | Celso Valli | Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Programming |
| 55 | Paolo Valli | Drums |
| 56 | Fabio Venturi | Engineer, Mixing |
| 57 | Rolf Wilson | Orchestra Leader |
| 58 | M. Wippersberg | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Sarah Wong | Photography |
| 60 | Gavyn Wright | Conductor, Orchestra Leader |
| 61 | Jong Uk Yoon | Assistant |
| 62 | Jong-Uk Yoon | Assistant |
| 63 | Ivan Zelenka | Coordination |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |