Andrea Bocelli: Live in Central Park (DVD)
This special Central Park concert event DVD with Andrea Bocelli and guests features 25 tracks including 5 not seen in the broadcast. Backed by the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its Music Director Alan Gilbert, Bocelli is joined by music sensations Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Chris Botti, David Foster, Bryn Terfel, and many more. The DVD also includes bonus behind-the-scenes footage.
This DVD contains Bocelli's special performance on Central Park’s
Great Lawn on September 15, 2011, with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its
Music Director Alan Gilbert featuring numerous guests such as Céline Dion,
Tony Bennett, Chris Botti, David Foster, Sopranos Ana María Martínez
and Pretty Yende, violinist Nicola Benedetti, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, and flutist
Andrea Griminelli were also part of this spectacular evening, along with the Westminster
Symphonic Choir, Joe Miller, director.
(Note: Flutist Andrea Griminelli is not featured in the broadcast program but performed
in the concert.)
Behind-the-scenes feature, Making of a Dream
Act 1
1. Overture – La Forza Del Destino
2. La Donna E’ Mobile (from Rigoletto)
3. Di Quella Pira (from Il Trovatore)
4. Va Tosca (from Tosca) – Bryn Terfel
5. Ave Maria
6. Vicino A Te S’Acqueta (from Andrea Chénier) – duet with Ana María
Martínez
7. Au Fond Du Temple Saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) – duet with Bryn
Terfel
8. *** Intermezzo (from Manon Lescaut)
9. O Soave Fanciulla (from La Bohème) – duet with Pretty Yende
10. Libiamo Ne’ Lieti Calici (from La Traviata) – with Pretty Yende, Ana
María Martínez, Bryn Terfel
Act 2
11. *** Overture (from Candide)
12. Home on the Range – Bryn Terfel
13. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (Concierto de Aranjuez) – with Nicola Benedetti
on violin
14. *** Funiculi’ Funicula’ – with Andrea Griminelli on flute
15. *** Flight of the Bumblebee – Andrea Griminelli on flute
16. O Sole Mio
17. *** Amarcord (with montage of Fellini films)
18. Once Upon a Time in the West (Your Love)
19. More (ti guarderò nel cuore) – with Chris Botti on trumpet, David Foster
on piano
20. Volare (Nel Blu, Dipento Di Blu) – with David Foster on piano
21. The Prayer – duet with Céline Dion, David Foster on piano
22. New York, New York – duet with Tony Bennett
23. Amazing Grace
24. Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) – duet with Ana María Martínez
25. Nessun Dorma (from Turandot)