Cinema [B&N Exclusive 2LP] in Bloomington, MN

Thematic albums tend to be quite successful for vocal artists, especially for
Andrea Bocelli
, whose large discography is dominated by such attention-getting collections. For
Cinema
, his 2015 release on
Decca
,
Bocelli
performs passionate songs that have become famous through the films that featured them. Three of the songs first became popular in musicals, so
Maria
from
West Side Story
The Music of the Night
The Phantom of the Opera
, and
No llores por mi, Argentina
Evita
have been included because of their later film versions. The program includes many popular movie melodies, such as
Lara's Theme
from Dr. Zhivago,
Moon River
from Breakfast at Tiffany's,
Be My Love
from The Toast of New Orleans,
Mi Mancherai
from Il Postino/The Postman, and other well-known songs that receive the Italian tenor's smooth treatment in lush arrangements. The inclusion of duets with rising singers is another feature of best-selling vocal albums, and true to form,
shares the limelight with
Veronica Berti
in
Cheek to Cheek
from Top Hat,
Ariana Grande
E piu ti penso
from Once Upon a Time in America, and
Nicole Scherzinger
. This is
's 15th studio album, his first in two years, so his fans will embrace it enthusiastically. ~ Blair Sanderson