A Night in Tuscany

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A Night in Tuscany
Bocelli A Night In Tuscany.jpg
Directed byDavid Amphlett
Starring Andrea Bocelli
Distributed by Philips
Release date
  • 10 November 1997 (1997-11-10)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

A Night in Tuscany is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert which took place at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa in 1997. The concert includes duets with soprano Nuccia Focile, Italian rock star Zucchero, and English soprano Sarah Brightman. [1]

Contents

The concert was also Bocelli's first PBS Special, part of the In the Spotlight series, designed to promote his breakthrough album, Romanza . It also marked his debut to the American audience.

Programme

  1. "Introduction"
  2. "Setting the Stage"
  3. "Nessun Dorma"
  4. "La Donna e Mobile"
  5. "Lamento di Federico"
  6. "E Luceane le Selle"
  7. "Interview with Andrea"
  8. "O Soave Fanicullia" (duet with Nuccia Focile)
  9. "Brindisi" (duet with Nuccia Focile)
  10. "Andrea and his family"
  11. "Torna a Surriento"
  12. "Santa Lucia Luntana"
  13. "O Sole Mio"
  14. "Andrea in the studio"
  15. "Vivo por Ella" (duet with Martha Sanchez)
  16. "Con Te Patiro"
  17. "Romanza"
  18. "*E Chiove"
  19. "Voglio Restare Cosi"
  20. "Caruso"
  21. "Il Mare Calmo Della Serra"
  22. "Miserere" (duet with Zucchero)
  23. "Time to Say Goodbye" (duet with Sarah Brightman)
  24. "Closing Credits"

*Arrangiamenti orchestrali del M° Paolo Raffone

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts) [2] 1
UK Music Videos (OCC) [3] 30
US Music Video Sales ( Billboard ) [4] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum15,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [6] 2× Platinum20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Platinum50,000^
United States (RIAA) [8] 2× Platinum200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Tamms, Katie (2007). "Andrea Bocelli: A Night In Tuscany (1997)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Andrea Bocelli – A Night in Tuscany [DVD]" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  3. ↑ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  4. ↑ "Andrea Bocelli Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard .
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  6. ↑ "Canadian video certifications – Andrea Bocelli – A Night in Tuscany". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "British video certifications – Andrea Bocelli – A Night in Tuscany". British Phonographic Industry.
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