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Review Decca / Pavarotti - The Ultimate Collection
Tracks Pavarotti - The Ultimate Collection
  • O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien) - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
  • Caruso - Luciano Pavarotti
  • Volare - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Henry Mancini
  • "La donna è mobile" - Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  • "Che gelida manina" - Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
  • "Recondita armonia" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno
  • "M'appari" - Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  • Mamma - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
  • Core 'ngrato - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello
  • Cielo e mar! - Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Leone Magiera
  • "Recitar!" - "Vesti la giubba" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Patanè
  • Santa Lucia - Trad. Arr. Alexander Courage - Luciano Pavarotti, David Romano, Orchestra, Emerson Buckley
  • Caro mio ben - Orchestrated & arranged by Alexander Faris (1921-) - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
  • Spirto gentil - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Edward Downes
  • Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
  • Suzel, buon di (Cherry duet) - Cecilia Bartoli, Luciano Pavarotti, London Voices, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly
  • "Tu che m'hai preso il cor" - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini
  • Nessun dorma! - Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta
  • "Amor ti vieta" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
  • "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" - Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Volksopernorchester, Leone Magiera
  • La Mia Canzone Al Vento - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra, Henry Mancini
  • Tra voi belle, brune e bionde - Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
  • Torna a Surriento - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
  • Mattinata - Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Piero Gamba
  • Mi batte il cor...O Paradiso! - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
  • "Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi) - Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, The London Opera Chorus, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  • Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel
  • 'O sole mio - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giancarlo Chiaramello
  • Granada - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maurizio Benini
  • Notte 'e piscatore - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
  • Donna non vidi mai - Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
  • "Una furtiva lagrima" - Luciano Pavarotti, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  • My Way - Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra, Orchestra, Bill Miller
  • "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Oliviero de Fabritiis
  • "E lucevan le stelle" - Luciano Pavarotti, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Leone Magiera
  • Funiculì, funiculà - Luciano Pavarotti, Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Anton Guadagno
  • Passione - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Giancarlo Chiaramello
  • "Di quella pira" - Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
  • La Danza - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Richard Bonynge
  • Panis Angelicus - Luciano Pavarotti, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
  • "Questa o quella" (Ballata) - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly
Publisher: Decca
Release date: 1997-10-13
Run time: 148 min.
Creator: London Philharmonic Orchestra
RRP: £15.99
Price: £7.39

Review Pavarotti - The Ultimate Collection / Decca:


Review Janet Baker / The Very Best of Janet Baker
Tracks The Very Best of Janet Baker
  • Sea Pictures - Elgar
  • Angel's Farewell from "The Dream of Gerontius" - Elgar
  • Linden Lea - Vaughan Williams
  • Du bist die Ruh' - Schubert
  • Ich bin der Weslt abhanden gekommen from "Rückert-Lieder" - Mahler
  • Corpus Christi Carol - Britten
  • Geistliches Wiegenlied - Brahms
  • Die Forelle - Schubert
  • Ave Maria - Schubert
  • Prison - Fauré
  • An Sylvia - Schubert
  • Pie Jesu from Requiem - Duruflé
  • Wiegenlied (Schlafe, schlafe) - Schubert
  • Gretchen - Schubert
  • Mondnacht from "Liederkreis" - Schumann
  • Befreit - R Strauss
  • Heidenröslein - Schubert
  • Pretty Ring Time - Warlock
  • O rest in the Lord from "Elijah" - Mendelssohn
  • On Wings of Song - Mendelssohn
  • Soir - Fauré
  • Clair de lune - Fauré
  • An die Musik - Schubert
  • Du Ring am meinem Finger from "Frauenliebe und -leben" - Schumann
  • L'Invitation au voyage - Duparc
  • Alto Rhapsody - Brahms
  • Nacht und Träume - Schubert
  • Morgen! - R Strauss
  • Auf dem Wasser - Schubert
  • He was despised from "Messiah" - Handel
  • Bereite dich, Zion from "Christmas Oratorio" - Bach
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release date: 2002-02-18
Run time: 155 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £6.56

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Review James Brown / Funky Christmas
Tracks Funky Christmas
  • Merry Christmas, I Love You
  • Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay
  • Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas
  • Please Come Home For Christmas
  • Merry Christmas Baby
  • Christmas Is Love
  • The Christmas Song
  • Soulful Christmas
  • Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
  • Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
  • Sweet Little Baby Boy
  • Hey America
  • Santa Claus, Santa Claus
  • Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year
  • Signs Of Christmas
  • Go Power At Christmas Time
  • Christmas In Heaven
Publisher: Commercial Marketing
Release date: 2001-11-05
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £2.69

Review Funky Christmas / James Brown:

Recorded at the height of Mr. Superbad's reign, this high-octane, 17-song set is guaranteed to give Santa Claus a soul transfusion-and put a little extra kick into that mistletoe kiss. While JB spends a fair amount of time pouring his heart out on inspired renditions of favourites such as "Merry Christmas Baby" and "Please Come Home", he and his always-stellar band really shine on a spate of originals that takes Christmas from an idealised holiday and makes it real. They do so in ways that are fun ("Go Power at Christmas Time") or with a dose of social consciousness ("Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"), but the mere fact that Brown makes it all work-and makes it funky in the process-is a joy to behold. -David Sprague.

Review Paul Carrack & The SWR Big Band / A Soulful Christmas
Tracks A Soulful Christmas
  • Beautiful World
  • Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
  • Christmas Song
  • Sleigh Ride
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Wonderful World
  • Silver Bells
  • White Christmas
  • Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Let It Snow
Publisher: Absolute
Release date: 2007-11-26
RRP: £8.99
Price: £6.90

Review A Soulful Christmas / Paul Carrack & The SWR Big Band:


Review Spring House / Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Christmas a Time for Joy [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Tracks Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Christmas a Time for Joy [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
  • Luke Renner
  • Allison Durham Speer
  • Charlotte Ritchie
  • Mark Lowry
  • Jake Hess
  • Gaither Vocal Band
Publisher: Spring House
Release date: 2002-10-22
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £11.24

Review Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Christmas a Time for Joy [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Spring House:


Review Universal Classics / Various: Russell Walton - Reprise
Tracks Various: Russell Walton - Reprise
  • Torna a Surriento - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
  • "Recondita armonia" - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Lubbock
  • The Pearl Fishers' Duet - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
  • That's amore - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
  • "Questa o quella" (Ballata) - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • Nothing Sacred (aka Is Nothing Sacred) - Russell Watson, Andrew Price Studio Strings, William Hayward
  • "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?" - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • The best that love can be - Russell Watson, Cleopatra
  • Core 'ngrato - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
  • Granada - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
  • I don't know how I got by - Russell Watson, London Session Orchestra, William Hayward
  • Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • The living years - Russell Watson
  • "Vesti la giubba" - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • La Danza - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, William Hayward
  • Santa Lucia - Russell Watson, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicholas Dodd
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2002-11-18
Run time: 70 min.
Creator: Russell Watson
RRP: £7.99
Price: £1.94

Review Various: Russell Walton - Reprise / Universal Classics:

On Reprise, his third album, Russell Watson continues to bring together classical pieces with light songs-have Bizet and "Bohemian Rhapsody" ever shared a disc before? Probably not, and with good reason-it's rather unsettling to hear Leoncavallo's devestating "Vesti la giubba" (from Pagliacci) tagged on after a dreary rendition of the aforementioned Queen hit. He may have been dubbed "the people's tenor", but Watson is at his best-and most comfortable-at the lighter end of the repertory. He sings the lilting "That's Amore" with charm and humour, a smooth performance which compares to Robbie Williams on Swing When You're Winning. Nicholas Dodd's swooning orchestrations give Reprise a grandiose feel. Sadly, Watson's voice cannot match their intensity; his version of the famous duet from The Pearl Fishers (yes, he sings both parts) sounds strangled and his performance of "Core 'ngrato" is distinctly unmemorable. Watson is credited as Reprise's producer. If he maintains that role on album number four, he should concentrate on the light songs and ballads, which he performs so well, in this instance not just "That's Amore" but also "The Living Years", "I don't know how I got by" and "The best that love can be". -Rebecca Agnew.

Review Living Stereo / Mario Lanza at his Best
Tracks Mario Lanza at his Best
  • Tomorrow - Mario Lanza, , , Chorus, Orchestra
  • Drinking Song
  • Funiculì, Funiculà
  • Song of the Vagabonds
  • O Surdato Namurato
  • Nocturne
  • 'Na Sera 'E Maggio
  • Comme Facette Mammeta?
  • Passione
  • Only a Rose - Mario Lanza, , , Chorus, Orchestra
  • Dicitencello Vuie
  • Finale - Mario Lanza, , , Chorus, Orchestra
  • Tu Ca Nun Chiagne
  • Canta Pe' Me
  • Fenesta Che Lucive
  • Santa Lucia Luntana
  • Love Me Tonight
  • Maria, Mari
  • Some Day - Mario Lanza, , , Chorus, Orchestra
  • Voce 'E Notte
Publisher: Living Stereo
Release date: 2004-08-01
Run time: 67 min.
Creator: Judith Raskin
RRP: £6.99
Price: £1.60

Review Mario Lanza at his Best / Living Stereo:


Review Bill Gaither & Gloria / Bill and Gloria Gaither Present Homecoming Christmas [2006]
Publisher: Cmd
Release date: 2006-09-26
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £7.19

Review Bill and Gloria Gaither Present Homecoming Christmas [2006] / Bill Gaither & Gloria:


Review Praise Baby Collection / The Praise Baby Collection: My Father's World [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Publisher: Brentwood
Release date: 2007-01-30
Run time: 30 min.
Price: £4.52

Review The Praise Baby Collection: My Father's World [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Praise Baby Collection:


Review Andrea Bocelli / Viaggio Italiano
Tracks Viaggio Italiano
  • Core N'Grato
  • L'Arlesiana: Lamento Di Federico (Act 2)
  • Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile (Act 3)
  • Macbeth: Ah, La Paterna Mano (Act 4)
  • O Sole Mio
  • Adeste Fideles - Andrea Bocelli, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Academy Of Choir Art Of Russia, Victor Popov
  • Messagio Bocelli - Andrea Bocelli
  • Santa Lucia Luntana
  • Piscatore 'E Pusilleco
  • I Believe - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Roberto Gabbiani
  • Ave Maria
  • Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lacrime (Act 2)
  • Turandot: Nessun Dorma (Act 3)
  • Tu,'Ca Nun Chiagne!
  • Panis Angelicus
  • I'Te Vurria Vasa
  • Marinarello
  • Les pêcheurs de perles - C'était le soir - Au fond du temple Saint - Bryn Terfel, London Symphony Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth, Andrea Bocelli
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release date: 2007-07-02
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £3.54

Review Viaggio Italiano / Andrea Bocelli:

Opera is in fashion, and the woods are full of pop vocalists who think they have the chops to sing arias. The best contender so far is Andrea Bocelli, who at least has a real voice, if a small one, and sometimes manages a really exciting tenor sound. Unfortunately, he is inconsistent in his tone and production, and, despite the fact that he's singing in his native language, he often sounds as though he has only the barest idea of what the words mean. The Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev, plays stodgily. Anyone with a real interest in tenor arias would be much better advised to check out recordings by the young Luciano Pavarotti. -Sarah Bryan Miller.

Review Deutsche Grammophon / Ave Verum - The Soul Ascends
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release date: 1998-04-01
Run time: 59 min.
Creator: Cecilia Bartoli
RRP: £12.99
Price: £19.99

Review Ave Verum - The Soul Ascends / Deutsche Grammophon:


Review Warner Home Video / A Christmas Story [1983] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Tracks A Christmas Story [1983] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
  • Yano Anaya
  • Colin Fox
  • Melinda Dillon
  • Les Carlson
  • Peter Billingsley
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release date: 2000-09-26
Run time: 98 min.
Creator: Paul Zaza
Price: £5.97

Review A Christmas Story [1983] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Warner Home Video:


Review Prima Voce / Marian Anderson: Oratorios and Spirituals
Tracks Marian Anderson: Oratorios and Spirituals
  • Oh What A Beautiful City
  • My Soul's Been Anchored In The Lord
  • Lord, I Can't Stay Away
  • City Called Heaven
  • Heaven, Heaven
  • Cantata No. 81: Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen
  • Christmas Oratorio: Bereite dich, zion
  • St. John Passion: Es Ist Vollbracht (English)
  • Cantata No. 112: Zum reiner wasser
  • I Don't Feel No-Ways Tired
  • Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
  • Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock
  • Go Down Moses
  • Trampin
  • St. Matthew Passion: Erbarme dich, mein gott
  • Deep River
  • Were You There?
  • Cantata No. 12: Kreuz und krone
Publisher: Prima Voce
Release date: 2003-08-23
Run time: 72 min.
Creator: Marcia Anderson
RRP: £6.99
Price: £3.76

Review Marian Anderson: Oratorios and Spirituals / Prima Voce:


Review Destiny's Child / 8 Days of Christmas
Tracks 8 Days of Christmas
  • Do You Hear What I Hear - Rowland, Kelly
  • O Holy Night - Williams, Michelle (2)
  • Silent Night - Beyonce
  • Little Drummer Boy - Solange
  • 8 Days Of Christmas
  • Proud Family - Solange & Destiny's Child
  • Opera Of The Bells
  • Spread A Little Love On Christmas Day
  • This Christmas
  • DC Christmas Medley
  • Winter Paradise
  • Platinum Bells
  • White Christmas
Publisher: Sony Budget
Release date: 2006-10-30
RRP: £7.99
Price: £0.87

Review 8 Days of Christmas / Destiny's Child:

I'd never want to visit Destiny's Child's homes for the holidays, if their nonsensically named holiday album 8 Days of Christmas is any indication of what they've got under the tree. Chilly, forced and overdone, this mixed bag of modern classics, tarted-up traditional carols and a trio of tunes penned by Beyoncé Knowles doesn't conjure up a single warm-and-fuzzy image of chestnuts roasting on an open fire or Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Rather, it's just another forum to showcase the band's Gucci bag of vocal gymnastics and crass materialism. The Texas trio takes seasonal classics such as Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", "Silent Night" and "Little Drummer Boy" and embellishes them with its own trills and off-kilter harmonies, overwhelming the songs so that their simple beauty is totally obscured. "On the eighth day of Christmas, my baby gave to me, a pair of Chloe shades and a diamond belly ring," brags Knowles in the title song-which is a take-off on the "12 Days of Christmas"-without ever explaining why they loped off four days. In addition, the band are shamelessly self-indulgent throughout the dozen songs found here, taking untold liberties, such as renaming the "Carol of the Bells", "Opera Bells" and recasting "Silver Bells" into "Platinum Bells", to reflect their multi-platinum status. But the low point of the record is when Destiny's Child hawk their own Hasbro Toy manufactured dolls in the intro of "Platinum Bells": "Ladies remember long ago we asked Santa to give us Christmas Dolls? But this year the dolls are you and me under the tree". Humbug. -Jaan Uhelszki.

Review Good Times Video / A Boyfriend for Christmas [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Tracks A Boyfriend for Christmas [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
  • Kaleigh Sack
  • David Rasner
  • Kelli Williams
  • Charles Durning
  • Patrick Muldoon
  • Kevin Connor
Publisher: Good Times Video
Release date: 2005-11-08
Run time: 100 min.
Price: £2.90

Review A Boyfriend for Christmas [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Good Times Video:


Review Pearl / Gigli - Arias, Duets and Songs (1926-1937)
Tracks Gigli - Arias, Duets and Songs (1926-1937)
  • Addio bel sogno
  • Mattinata
  • Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida
  • I Pagliacci: No! Pagliaccio non son
  • La forza del destino: Solenne in quest'ora
  • Serenata Veneziana
  • Giovinezza
  • Inno a Roma
  • Cavalleria Rusticana: No, no Turiddu
  • I Pagliacci: Pagliaccio mio marito...o Colombina
  • Die Lotosblume, Op. 25, No. 7: Il fior di loto
  • La Boheme: Che gelida manina
  • Agnus Dei
  • Soltanto tu, Maria
  • Messe Solennelle: Panis Angelicus
  • Anima mia
  • Serse: Frondi tenere...ombra mai fu
  • 'o sole mio
  • Santa Lucia
  • Cavalleria Rusticana: Tu qui Santuzza?
  • La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
  • I m'arricordo 'e te (Lucia, Luci)
  • Manon: O dolce incanto...chiudi gli occhi
  • Cavalleria Rusticana: Mamma, mamma, quel vino e generoso
  • Non ti scordar di mi
  • La canzone dell'amore (Solo per te, Lucia)
  • Tu sei la vita mia
  • Notte a Venezia
  • L'arlesiana: E la solita storia...anch'io vorrei
  • L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
  • Carmen: Il fior che avevi a me tu dato
  • Stabat Mater: Cujus animam
  • TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle...oh! dolci baci
  • Torna a Surriento
  • Faust: Qual turbamento in cor...salve dimora
  • Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
  • 'A canzone 'e Napule'
  • Andrea Chenier: Si, fui soldato
  • Un reve
  • Ave Maria
  • Les pecheurs de perles: Mi Par d'udir ancora
Publisher: Pearl
Release date: 1999-10-01
Creator: Iva Pacetti
RRP: £17.99
Price: £15.19

Review Gigli - Arias, Duets and Songs (1926-1937) / Pearl:


Review Various Artists / Happy Christmas From Motown
Tracks Happy Christmas From Motown
  • Little Drummer Boy - Jackson 5
  • Up On The House Top - Jackson 5
  • Children's Christmas Song - The Supremes
  • Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year - Jackson 5
  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jackson 5
  • Jingle Bells - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • The Christmas Song - Stevie Wonder
  • What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
  • Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Supremes
  • Someday At Christmas - The Temptations
  • Joy To The World - The Supremes
  • Jesus Is Love - Commodores
  • Let It Snow - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • White Christmas - The Supremes
  • Frosty The Snowman - Jackson 5
  • Christmastime - Stevie Wonder
  • Silver Bells - The Supremes
  • Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Publisher: Commercial Marketing
Release date: 2001-10-26
Run time: 52 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.84

Review Happy Christmas From Motown / Various Artists:


Review Universal Island / Andrea Bocelli - A Night In Tuscany [1997]
Tracks Andrea Bocelli - A Night In Tuscany [1997]
  • David Amphlett
  • Sarah Brightman
  • Andrea Bocelli
Publisher: Universal Island
Release date: 2004-11-29
Run time: 86 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £8.03

Review Andrea Bocelli - A Night In Tuscany [1997] / Universal Island:

Part concert, part documentary, part travelogue, this video hit duplicates the success of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's albums and underscores his unique crossover appeal. Critical response to Bocelli has been confined to fusillades of scorn from classical and opera writers, but the bullet-proof superstar is better understood in the context of a mainland European tradition of pop-classical fusion. Bocelli cheerfully ignores the supposed wall between high (classical) art and low (pop) kitsch with his mix of operatic chestnuts, soft pop and traditional Italian songs. Indeed, despite interview segments in which he proclaims his love of opera or proudly recalls an apprenticeship to operatic veteran Franco Corelli, Bocelli comes across as more fan than virtuoso. But if his voice can prompt technical cavils from hard-core opera buffs, the blind singer's emotional directness and relative lack of onstage preening explain much of his populist appeal. Featured songs include warhorse arias, leading off with the "Louie, Louie" of tenor showpieces, Turandot's "Nessun Dorma" and duets with gruff Italian pop-rocker Zucchero and sopranos Nuccia Focile and Sarah Brightman (who buddies up for the tear-jerking closer, "Time to Say Goodbye"). Even with the marquee bonus of those guests, however, A Night in Tuscany gets its biggest boost from the seductive Italian countryside, prominently featured in between-song segments, and in the romantic concert setting, Pisa's Piazza dei Cavalieri. -Sam Sutherland.

Review BBC Audiobooks Ltd / Blackadder's Christmas Carol: Includes Comic Relief Blackadder - The Cavalier Years (BBC Radio Collection)
Tracks Blackadder's Christmas Carol: Includes Comic Relief Blackadder - The Cavalier Years (BBC Radio Collection)
  • Richard Curtis
  • Ben Elton
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Release date: 1996-11-04
Creator: Miriam Margolyes
RRP: £5.00
Price: £3.35

Review Blackadder's Christmas Carol: Includes Comic Relief Blackadder - The Cavalier Years (BBC Radio Collection) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:


Review RCA / Mario Lanza: The Ultimate Collection
Tracks Mario Lanza: The Ultimate Collection
  • Drink Drink Drink
  • E Lucevan Le Stelle
  • Arrivederci Roma
  • Golden Days
  • Granada
  • O Sole Mio
  • Ave Maria
  • I'll Walk With God
  • Santa Lucia
  • Serenade
  • Come Prima
  • Loveleiest Night Of The Year
  • Funiculi Funicula
  • Vesti La Giubba
  • Donkey Serenade
  • Valencia
  • Beloved
  • Because
  • Be My Love
  • La Donna E Mobile
  • Because You're Mine
  • You'll Never Walk Alone
  • Song Of India
  • Danny Boy
Publisher: RCA
Release date: 1994-01-22
Run time: 75 min.
Creator: Eudice Shapiro
RRP: £6.99
Price: £4.63

Review Mario Lanza: The Ultimate Collection / RCA:


Models & Brands:
Pavarotti - The Ultimate Collection, The Very Best of Janet Baker, Funky Christmas, A Soulful Christmas, Bill and Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends: Christmas a Time for Joy [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Various: Russell Walton - Reprise, Mario Lanza at his Best, Bill and Gloria Gaither Present Homecoming Christmas [2006], The Praise Baby Collection: My Father's World [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Viaggio Italiano, Ave Verum - The Soul Ascends, A Christmas Story [1983] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Marian Anderson: Oratorios and Spirituals, 8 Days of Christmas, A Boyfriend for Christmas [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Gigli - Arias, Duets and Songs (1926-1937), Happy Christmas From Motown, Andrea Bocelli - A Night In Tuscany [1997], Blackadder's Christmas Carol: Includes Comic Relief Blackadder - The Cavalier Years (BBC Radio Collection), Mario Lanza: The Ultimate Collection

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Emmys credibility down to The Wire, again: I wont fault the TV Academy for a complete array of horrible and misguided choices in the 2008 Emmy Award nominations. Only most of them, most notably its continued indifference to "The Wire." ›16:35, 17.07
Learning is fun! 5 tips for kids: Wedding dress designer Amsale, known for her simple and chic designs, chats with Brides.com about her favorite tips, trends and takeaways from the bridal fashion industry. ›14:42, 30.06
Top 10 oddballs of the animal world: Unable to exercise or diet away their postpartum belly or find the right uplifting bra, more and more mothers are getting the "mommy makeover," a package of cosmetic surgery procedures that include a tummy tuck, breast work and liposcution. ›18:37, 7.07
Don't drink and drive, then post on Facebook: Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled "Jail Bird." ›17:37, 18.07
At 41, swimmer Torres is Beijing-bound: Rafael Nadal may have bested Roger Federer in one of the most memorable Wimbledon finals of all time, but it is just the latest chapter in an epic rivalry. ›15:24, 3.07
Brosnan: Ive made my peace with 007: TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky shares practical financial advice on canceling credit cards, paying off debt, saving money in a tough economy and more. ›23:33, 9.07
For a patriotic toast, raise a glass of sangria: Sea coral is blessed with wonderful colors, an intricate design and memories of the lapping ocean, but some argue it's being harvested at a rate that nature can't keep up with. ›13:52, 2.07
Styled in the slammer: Japans new fashion trend: Japan's latest trendy fashion comes from a place most high-end shoppers wouldn't go looking: a jailhouse. Apparel by the inmates at the Hakodate Juvenile Prison is becoming must-have both in and out of jail. ›14:17, 16.07
A raisin in the sun: Gardeners risking skin cancer: You don't have to break a sweat to enjoy these delicious and creative chilled soups, salads and desserts, courtesy of the Scottos, of Fresco by Scotto restaurant. ›17:07, 14.01
Miss Washington 'deeply hurt' by racy photos: In these hard times, wedding experts are increasingly dealing with what they call budget brides. Left behind is an army of caterers, dress makers and photographers whose livelihoods depend on the bigger-is-better attitude. ›12:54, 10.07
Have a solution for the troubled economy?: As Wall St. and Main St. continue to struggle, what do you think can help solve the troubled economy? Have any ideas or solutions? E-mail us your opinions and we might share them on TODAY! ›20:30, 15.07
Do you have an exotic pet? Send us photos!: Take a peek at scenes from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which hits theaters in November. ›18:34, 8.07
Larry King takes on tough subject: his life: In their new book "Size Matters," New York urologist Dr. Harry Fisch and author Kara Baskin answer the questions about men's sexual health that women often wonder about but are too embarrassed to ask. An excerpt. ›15:58, 15.07
House prices 'will keep falling': House prices in the UK are likely to fall for another two years, the chairman of one of the world's most powerful banks warns. ›09:03
Debt, credit, layoffs: Your questions answered: Christie Brinkleys estranged husband said Wednesday he had sex with his teenage lover in his office, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet. ›19:58, 1.07
Bale: Ledger had wonderful time as Joker: Larry King is ready to tell his story. His autobiography "What Am I Doing Here?" due out on Father's Day 2009 will cover everything from the CNN host's childhood in Brooklyn to his multiple marriages. ›18:48, 14.07
Cern lab goes 'colder than space': A giant physics lab on the Swiss-French border is being cooled to a temperature lower than that of outer space. ›19:07, 18.07
Spikes in lake spook Seattle swimmers: Nearly 50 metal spikes were mysteriously planted in the shallows of an urban lake popular with swimmers, alarming Seattle residents and leading to a police investigation. ›12:32, 18.07
Groovy! Revive your clothes with tie-dye: The French menswear collections ended on Sunday in a sea of sequins, silk and all things pink, challenging the adage that boys will be boys. ›22:12, 25.06
Nerd Girls show brains can be beautiful: Theyre hot, theyre sexy, and theyre out to attract girls to technology careers by shattering the popular misconception that all nerds are male and homely. "Were trying to show how diversified engineers are, said the founder of Nerd Girls. ›16:27, 18.07
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