| LifeinItaly.com - Fashion, Travel, News and More. | |  | Umbrian Majolica | Home » » Andrea Bocelli - A Night in Tuscany [VHS] | | | | | | | Description: | | Part concert, part documentary, part travelogue, this video hit duplicates the sleeper success of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's album compilations and underscores his unique crossover appeal. In the U.S., Bocelli's critical response has been confined to fusillades of scorn from classical and opera writers, but the bulletproof superstar is better understood in the context of Europe's more established tradition of pop-classical fusions. Ironically, fans abroad are less prickly than stateside arbiters about the need for a discreet wall between high (classical) art and low (pop) kitsch, which Bocelli cheerfully ignores 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 | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Nuccia Focile, Zucchero | | Directors:
| David Amphlett | | Format:
| Classical, Color, NTSC | | Language:
| English, Italian | | Number of Tapes:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Philips/Polygram | | VHS Tape Release Date:
| December 09, 1997 | | Run Time:
| 86 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
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 the most expensive musical instument ever createdAug 19, 2010
musically i have been asleep for the past 15 years but andrea bocelli's a night in tuscany woke me up to the beauty of human voice. for 15 years i thought leonard cohen was the best that it got. i like 9"nails and lady gaga. bocelli's night in tuscany is a masterpiece of music. thought it is far from being a new recording, the dvd and cd cannot be surpassed. i bought a season of opera tickets years ago and dreaded each performance. it was german opera that year. i love spanish, italian, and american broadway opera. i have played it for my friends and honestly they dont care for it because they cant understand the language. opera goes well beyound language. i have some understanding of italian and spanish, but honestly the voice itself is the tower of babel. the beauty of his voice is the language and it conveys all meaning of the words. i love this dvd-cd set.
 Andrea's True ConnectionMay 30, 2010
I don't think I've read a more balanced and generous analysis of tenor Andrea Bocelli's appeal--and his limitations--than Amazon critic Sam Sutherland's above. It really does seem to be the case that American opera buffs, and certainly professional critics, have been almost universally hostile, while in Europe he seems to be embraced for what he CAN do and not faulted especially for NOT being Luciano Pavarotti.
It's a big world out there, and there's certainly room for talented singers who have not necessarily been studying operatic technique since they were in the cradle. I once pulled up his entry on everyone's favorite online encyclopedia and found a link to a soundclip of NPR critic's analysis of the tenor's shortcomings, replete with a side-by-side clip of Pavarotti doing the same piece. Now I have to admit that as irritatingly snobby as I found the announcer, I did take some pride in understanding just what what she was saying. And, yeah, I agree that Pavarotti, at his best, had a richer, fuller, more pliable instrument. Yes, he did NOT need a mike. But at the end of the day, so what? Andrea Bocelli remains a fine singer, who connects emotionally with his audiences and who--while he may have some operatic aspirations--knows that his relative lack of vocal training and his disability will always limit such opportunities.
So give him credit and give him some space. And don't forget that the 3 Tenors themselves did more to make opera accessible to the masses than Bocelli has ever dreamed of. If it's selling out to mix in some pop, some theatre, som Neapolitan or Sevilla songs, well, those guys sold the farm a long time ago.
Having said all that, this videorecording, while containing some nice music, is still a little cheesy. I'm not sure if I'd have done much differently myself, but the travelogue stuff, the home movie stuff and the family stuff is all a little cornnall. It's well crafted (lovely cinematography and competent editing), but a little formulaic. And while there's variety enough in the pieces selected, there's nothing startling or even a little surprising. I'm probably in the minority here, but I wouldn't mind hearing him do something a little unexpected (I'm not sure Zucchero counts).
The Ultimate BocelliSep 04, 2009
The producers knew what they were doing when they put this exquisite DVD together. Andreas Bocelli brings the warmth of the Italian city-scape into our homes with this magnificent combination of pure tenor, classical music and contempory presentation in an old country setting while delivering studio-quality sound and visual effects. Whether you choose to indulge in this presentation with eyes open or closed, you will embrace the experience, smiling!
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The First DVD , And Still Bocelli's BestJan 19, 2009
This was the first, and probably still the best, of the Andrea Bocelli concerts on DVD. It sort of "put him on the map" here in the U.S. I have bought several other Bocelli DVDs since and none compares to this one.
Not being a fan of "opera," the fact I rated this a "five-stars" the first time I saw it and it remains such, is a tribute to how good a singer this man is, and how beautifully filmed is this concert.
Bocelli has the most pleasing male voice I have ever heard and even though I don't understand Italian, just listening to him is pure pleasure. The concert setting, in a town square in Tuscany, is reminiscent of Yanni's Acropolis concert, with multi-colored lights used on the background buildings. It's very appealing, and the more I watch this the more impressed I am with the camera-work. That also includes a couple of videos interspersed during the concert and a portrait of Andrea's town and of his immediate family.
As a novice to this music genre like me becomes more familiar with these beautiful songs, the better they sound and quickly become favorites. Bocelli has three guests during the concert: one of which has become quite famous in her own right since this appearance: Sarah Brightman. Also joining the famous Italian tenor with a few duets are Nuccia Focile (a little too soprano-ish for me) and Zucchero, who reminded me (with a better voice) of Joe Cocker. One of the videos is also a duet, with Bocelli and Marta Sanchez, a pretty woman with a nice voice. The scenery in that video is really nice, too.
Caruso, Pavaratti and others may be more famous and technically superior but this guy is the easiest on the ears. When you want to relax with beautiful music and great concert, you cannot beat this DVD.
A beautiful performance!Jul 20, 2008
I have always been deeply moved by music to the very core of my being, at times bringing tears and actual pain in hearing particularly moving pieces performed. Andrea Bocelli's singing comes from within his soul and inner self, as demonstrated by his incredible expressiveness of what he is singing. He also has a huge lung/breath capacity, and to me unimagineable capabilities in controlling it. I am definitely not an opera officianado, but thoroughly enjoy this concert of familiar exerpts including some in duet with Nuccia Focile. The sections of the tape which are of him speaking of his home and family are especially endearing and much appreciated. Too often we put artists/operatic singers on a pedestal and fail to remember that they, like us, are warm human beings who treasure their homes and family.
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