La Voce (album)
La Voce[3] is the ninth album by British tenor Russell Watson and his first resumption of a largely classical repertoire since overcoming brain cancer.[4]
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| Released | 22 November 2010 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | June 2010[1] | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Mike Hedges[2] | |||
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On 29 October 2010 Russell announced the release of his ninth album La Voce.[5] The album was recorded in June 2010 with the Roma Sinfonietta, produced by Mike Hedges[6] and was released on 22 November 2010 on Epic Records, his first release on this label.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parla Piu Piano" | Nino Rota, Gianni Boncompagni | Maestro Peppe Vessicchio | 4:07 |
| 2. | "E Sara Cosi" | Sergei Rachmaninov, Giuseppi Marcucci, Massimo Bizzarri | Sally Herbert | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Be My Love" | Nickolaus Brodsky, Sammy Cahn | Sally Herbert | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Arrivederci Roma" | Pietro Garinei, Renato Ranucci, Alessandro Giovanni | Maestro Peppe Vessicchio | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Io Che Non Vivo (Senza Te)" | Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavincini | Maestro Peppe Vessicchio | 3:53 |
| 6. | "La Vita Senza Te" | Andy Hill, Antonio Galbiata | Steven Baker | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Concerto D’Autunno" | Camillo Bargoni, Danpa | Sally Herbert | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Intermezzo" | Pietro Mascagni, Piero Mazzoni | Steven Baker | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Love Story" | Francis Lai, Carl Sigman | Maestro Peppe Vessicchio | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Solo Con Te" | Andy Hill, Jim Cregan, Valerio Calisse | Maestro Renato Serio | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Adagio" | Remo Giazotto, Lara Fabian | Sally Herbert | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Parlami D'Amore Mariù" | Cesare Bixio, Ennio Neri | Maestro Peppe Vessicchio | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Someone to Remember Me" | Wayne Hector, Steve Robson | Maestro Renato Serio | 4:32 |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Daily Express |   |
| Female First | |
| Indie London | |
| The Sun (United Kingdom) | |
La Voce was received extremely well by The Sun (United Kingdom) and Daily Express; garnering five[12] and four stars.[13] The Sun gave the album five stars as they thought "maximum points for guts, but the music deserves it too."
Chart performance
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 31 |
| European Top 100 Albums[14] | 43 |
| UK Albums Chart[15] | 13 |
| UK Classical Chart[16] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 November 2010 | CD, digital download | Epic Records | 88697773392 | 886977733925 |
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References
- Female First
- Amazon
- "La Voce". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- Independent
- Amazon
- Allmusic review
- Daily Express review
- Female First review
- Indie London review
- The Sun review
- The Sun
- Daily Express
- Billboard Charts
- Official UK Charts
- Music News
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