Duets (30th Anniversary)

Duets (30th Anniversary)
Compilation album by
Released25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Length157:00
Language
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish
LabelDecca
Producer
Andrea Bocelli chronology
A Family Christmas
(2022)
Duets (30th Anniversary)
(2024)
Singles from Duets (30th Anniversary)
  1. "Da Stanotte in Poi (From This Moment On)"
    Released: 12 July 2024
  2. "Vivo por Ella"
    Released: 30 August 2024
  3. "Rimani Qui"
    Released: 25 October 2024

Duets (30th Anniversary) is the fourth compilation album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was released on 25 October 2024, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his career. The album features previously released collaborations from Bocelli's back catalog alongside new collaborations.[1][2] The album was promoted by three duets: "Da Stanotte in Poi (From This Moment On)" with Shania Twain, "Vivo por Ella" with Karol G and "Rimani Qui" with Italian singer Elisa.[3]

Background and composition

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The compilation included previous collaborators include Céline Dion, Giorgia, Laura Pausini, Ed Sheeran, Sarah Brightman, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Bono, Kenny G, and others, while new collaborators include Elisa, Karol G, Lauren Daigle, Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and Chris Stapleton.[4][5]

Promotion

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Singles

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The lead single, a duet version of Shania Twain's song "From This Moment On" titled "Da Stanotte in Poi (From This Moment On)", was released on 12 July 2024 alongside the announcement of the album.[6] Bocelli and Twain performed the song at Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration the following week.[7] The second single, an updated version of "Vivo por Ella" featuring Karol G, was released on 30 August 2024.[8]

An updated version of "Canto della Terra" featuring Lauren Daigle, was released on 4 October 2024 as a promotional single.[9][10] The third single "Rimani Qui" with Italian singer Elisa was published with the album.[11][12]

The album also includes an updated version of "Time to Say Goodbye" with Matteo Bocelli and Hans Zimmer, which was released on 10 March 2024 as a promotional single following a live performance at the 96th Academy Awards.[13]

Tour and concerts

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On 15, 17 and 19 July 2024 at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Tuscany, three special concerts were held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bocelli career, featuring Italian and international artists singing duets with the artist.[14]

From 4 November to 22 December, Bocelli will hold a ten-date tour of North America.[15]

Track listing

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Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time to Say Goodbye" (with Sarah Brightman; from Fly, 1996)Frank Peterson4:05
2."Vivo por Ella" (featuring Karol G)
  • Gatto Panceri
  • Mauro Mengali
  • Valerio Zelli
4:24
3."Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" (with Jennifer Lopez; from Passione, 2013)Osvaldo Farrés3:18
4."Fall on Me" (with Matteo Bocelli; from , 2018)Bob Ezrin4:19
5."Perfect Symphony" (with Ed Sheeran, 2017)Matthew Sheeran4:25
6."Da Stanotte in Poi (From This Moment On)" (with Shania Twain)Rick Nowels3:57
7."Holding On" (featuring Gwen Stefani)Nowels4:03
8."Il mare calmo della sera" (featuring Chris Stapleton)
4:35
9."The Prayer" (with Celine Dion; from These Are Special Times, 1998)
4:27
10."La Vie en rose" (with Édith Piaf; from Passione, 2013)Foster3:07
11."E Più Ti Penso (From Once Upon a Time in America)" (with Ariana Grande; from Cinema, 2015)
4:28
12."If Only" (featuring Dua Lipa; from , 2018)
  • Ezrin
  • Malavasi
3:37
13."Somos Novios" (with Christina Aguilera; from Amore, 2006)Armando Manzanero
  • Foster
  • Gatica
4:22
14."Return to Love" (with Ellie Goulding; from Sì Forever: The Diamond Edition, 2019)
Ezrin4:34
15."Rimani Qui" (featuring Elisa)
  • Francesco "Katoo" Catitti
  • Miklós Lukàcs
3:23
16."Vivo per lei" (with Giorgia; from Bocelli, 1995)
  • Panceri
  • Mengali
  • Zelli
Foster4:26
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dare to Live (Vivere)" (with Laura Pausini; from The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere, 2007)
4:19
2."Can't Help Falling in Love" (with Katharine McPhee)
  • Foster
  • Gatica
3:22
3."Hallelujah" (with Virginia Bocelli; from A Family Christmas, 2022)Leonard Cohen4:29
4."Amazing Grace" (arr. Mercurio; with Alison Krauss; from Believe, 2020)
  • Bendall
  • Mercurio
3:57
5."Moon River (From Breakfast at Tiffany's)" (featuring Sofia Carson)
  • Foster
  • Gatica
  • Renis
3:50
6."Canto della Terra" (featuring Lauren Daigle)
  • Sartori
  • Quarantotto
Malavasi4:01
7."La voce del silenzio" (featuring Marc Anthony)Amelio IsolaNowels4:00
8."Canzoni stonate" (featuring Stevie Wonder; from Amore, 2006)
  • Foster
  • Gatica
5:24
9."Un Amore Così Grande" (with Veronica Berti, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, and Steven Mercurio; from Incanto, 2008)
  • Guido Maria Ferilli
  • Antonella Maggio
Clive Bennett4:20
10."Notte 'e piscatore (Live / 2024 Version)" (with Luciano Pavarotti)Maurizio Morante [it]Michael Woolcock5:05
11."Io Ci Sarò" (with Lang Lang; from The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere, 2007)
Foster4:50
12."Pianissimo" (with Cecilia Bartoli; from Believe, 2020)Malavasi
  • Bendall
  • Mercurio
4:28
13."Les pêcheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint (Live at Central Park)" (with Bryn Terfel, New York Philharmonic, and Alan Gilbert; from Concerto: One Night in Central Park, 2011)
5:56
14."Bambina Mia Ricordati" (featuring Virginia Bocelli)Paolo MarioniPierpaolo Guerrini3:59
15."What Child Is This" (featuring Mary J. Blige; from My Christmas, 2009)TraditionalFoster4:32
16."Time to Say Goodbye" (with Matteo Bocelli and Hans Zimmer)
  • Sartori
  • Quarantotto
Hans Zimmer4:52
17."L'Incontro" (with Robin Smith, Cora Arcoboleno, and Lucia Giacon, featuring Bono; from Cieli di Toscana, 2001)
  • Alessio Bonomo
  • A. Bocelli
  • Sartori
4:51
18."Mi manchi" (featuring Kenny G; from Amore, 2006)
  • Foster
  • Gatica
3:35
19."I Believe" (featuring Katherine Jenkins; from My Christmas, 2009)E. LeviFoster4:24
20."Corcovado / Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" (featuring Nelly Furtado; from Passione, 2013)Antônio Carlos JobimFoster3:34
21."Canto della Terra" (featuring A-Lin)
  • Sartori
  • Quarantotto
  • Malavasi
  • Timothy Xu
  • William Hsieh
3:59

Personnel

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  • Creative director: Francisco Negrin
  • Broadcast director: Sam Wrench
  • Production design: Stufish
  • Lighting design: Bruno Poet
  • Choreography: Nathan Clarke
  • Costume design: Millo Rasia
  • Props design: Andrea Faini
  • Video design: Luke Halls Studio
  • Sound design: Davide Lombardi
  • Technical director: Johnny Mac
  • Producers: Mercury Studios, Jane Fraser, Jamie Silk, Impact Productions, Citysound

Charts

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Chart performance for Duets (30th Anniversary)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 47
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 59
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[21] 20
Irish Albums (OCC)[22] 46
Italian Albums (FIMI)[23] 51
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[24] 12
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 14
US Billboard 200[28] 24

References

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