Believe

by Andrea Bocelli

Overview

On 2020's Believe, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli presents an uplifting and relaxing album of originals and finely curated classical works centered on the values of faith, hope, and charity. Produced with lush orchestral instrumentation by Steven Mercurio and Haydn Bendall, Believe follows Bocelli's 2018 album Si. It also arrives on the heels of his equally inspiring Easter concert Music for Hope, A Great Performances Special recorded at Milan's historic Duomo Cathedral for PBS. Here, Bocelli offers a mix of classic favorites, including renditions of the standard "You'll Never Walk Alone," Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and Giacomo Puccini's "Angele Dei." We also get the singer's version of the previously unreleased Ennio Morricone composition "Inno Sussurato," as well "Gratia Plena," Bocelli's moving contribution to the 2020 film Fatima. Believe also features several guests, including bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss, who duets with Bocelli on the spiritual hymn "Amazing Grace," and acclaimed mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, who joins him on the romantic Mauro Malavasi composition "Pianissimo." At the core of Believe is Bocelli, whose rich, lyrical singing continues to inspire on this warmly delivered album. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2020
Label:	Decca / Sugar Music
UPC:	0602435066332

Tracks

1. You'll Never Walk Alone
2. Fratello Sole Sorella Luna (Dolce ¿¿ Sentire)
3. Hallelujah
4. Pianissimo
5. Amazing Grace
6. Preghiera (Alla Mente Confusa)
7. Gratia Plena from the movie "Fatima"
8. Cantique de Jean Racine
9. Inno Sussurato
10. Oh, Madre Benedetta! (Adagio di Albinoni)
11. I Believe
12. Ave Maria
13. Angele Dei
14. Agnus Dei

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Andrea Bocelli   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Paolo Buonvino   Primary Artist,Piano,Conductor
Cecilia Bartoli   Primary Artist,Vocals
Alison Krauss   Primary Artist,Vocals
Steven Mercurio   Conductor,Musical Director
Mauro Malavasi   Piano
Luca Pincini   Cello
Carlo Bernini   Piano
Prisca Amori   Violin
Kuhn Children's Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Rossella Ruini   Soprano (Vocal)
Marek Spelina   Recorder
Czech National Symphony Choir   Choir/Chorus
Massimo Ceccarelli   Double Bass
Czech National Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Marketa Kuehnova   Vocals
Gennarino Amato   Clarinet
Barnaby Smith   Director
Vincenzo Bolognese   Violin
Vlastimil Kobrle   Violin
Voces8   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocal Ensemble
Francesco Negroni   Viola
Marco Simonacci   Cello
Francesco Marquez   Cello
CARisMA   Guitar,Ensemble
Luca Lombardi   Flute
Matteo Scarpelli   Cello
Angelo Maria Santisi   Cello
Anastasiya Petryshak   Violin
Voxart Choir   Choir/Chorus
Alice Iannarilli   Clarinet (Bass)
Claudio Aiello   Cello
Daniel Myskiv   Violin
Kung Me Lee   Cello
You Rina   Cello
Orchestra Italiana del Cinema   Orchestra

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
John Newton   Composer,Lyricist
Tomaso Albinoni   Composer
Leonard Cohen   Composer,Lyricist
Fabio Venturi   Recording
Steven Mercurio   Arranger,Producer,Orchestration,Recording Arranger
Mauro Malavasi   Composer,Lyricist
Riz Ortolani   Composer
William Walker   Composer
Gabriel Faure   Composer
Cenda Kotzmann   Engineer
Pierpaolo Guerrini   Producer,Mastering,Recording,Mastering Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
Alfonso X (el Sabio)   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Rogers   Composer
Maurizio Biancani   Mastering Engineer
Vincenzo Cavalli   Mixing Engineer
Davide Palmiotto   Recording,Mixing Engineer
Jean Racine   Lyricist
Carlo Bernini   Vocal Engineer,Vocal Assistance
Remo Giazotto   Composer
Jan Kotzmann   Engineer
Giuseppe Giusti   Lyricist
Pacifico   Lyricist
Giovanni de Sandre   Cover Photo,Photography
Mazen Murad   Mastering Engineer
Michael Kaye   Arranger,Arranger,Orchestration
Paolo Buonvino   Composer,Producer,Programming
Jan Hasenoehrl   Artistic Director
Anonymous   Composer
John Metcalfe   Arranger,Orchestration
Eric Levisalles   Composer,Lyricist
Stefano Scozzese   Artwork,Creative Director
Stanislav Baroch   Engineer
Ilaria Bartalini   Artistic Supervision
Barnaby Smith   Producer
Dusan Mihely   Orchestra Manager
Kaballa   Musical Adaptation
Geoff Lawson   Arranger,Programming,Orchestration
Rina Ranieri   Lyricist
Stephano Civetta   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Marek Spelina   Recording
Luca Matteucci   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Davide Dell'amore   Assistant Engineer
Giacomo Lore   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Silvia Barbera   Music Assistant
Martin Maslowski   Engineer
Francesca Pizzuti   Liner Note Translation
Petr Louzensky   Leader
Andrea Bocelli   Composer,Lyricist,Liner Notes
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Lyricist
Paolo Tosti   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Neal Cappellino   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Giacomo Puccini   Composer
Georges Bizet   Composer
Haydn Bendall   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording