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Opera (Andrea Bocelli album)

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Opera
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 3, 2012 (2012-11-03)
(UK and Ireland only)
GenreOpera
LabelSugar, Decca[1]
Andrea Bocelli chronology
iTunes Festival: London 2012
(2012)
Opera
(2012)
Passione
(2013)

Opera is the first compilation album of opera arias by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.[2] The album was released only in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 3 November 2012 through Sugar Music and Decca Records.[2] It peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the singer's seventh top-ten album, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry.

Background

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The album is a compilation of arias from Bocelli's previously recorded classical albums.

Track listing

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Standard listing
No.TitleWriter(s)OperaLength
1."La donna è mobile"Giuseppe VerdiRigoletto, Act III2:07
2."Vesti la giubba"Ruggero LeoncavalloPagliacci, Act I3:56
3."Amor ti vieta"Umberto GiordanoFedora, Act II1:49
4."Ingemisco"Giuseppe VerdiMessa da Requiem4:07
5."Addio, fiorito asil"Giacomo PucciniMadama Butterfly, Act II1:51
6."Celeste Aida"VerdiAida, Act I4:04
7."Brindisi - Viva, il vino spumeggiante"Pietro MascagniCavalleria rusticana2:52
8."Mamma, quel vino è generoso"MascagniCavalleria rusticana3:58
9."Au fond du temple saint" (with Bryn Terfel)Georges BizetLes pêcheurs de perles, Act I5:53
10."Una furtiva lagrima"Gaetano DonizettiL'elisir d'amore, Act II4:13
11."Lamento di Federico"Francesco CileaL'arlesiana, Act II4:39
12."O mio rimorso!""VerdiLa traviata, Act II2:49
13."Che gelida manina"PucciniLa bohème, Act I4:19
14."O soave fanciulla" (with Barbara Frittoli)PucciniLa bohème, Act I4:04
15."Di quella pira"VerdiIl trovatore, Act III3:12
16."Recondita armonia"PucciniTosca, Act I2:57
17."E lucevan le stelle"PucciniTosca, Act III2:51
18."Pourquoi me réveiller"Jules MassenetWerther, Act III3:06
19."Pour mon âme"DonizettiLa fille du régiment, Act I2:16
20."Come un bel dì di maggio"GiordanoAndrea Chénier, Act IV3:18
21."Nessun dorma"PucciniTurandot, Act III3:11

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart,[3][4] following Bocelli's performance of "Nessun dorma" on the Strictly Come Dancing results show the day before. With 14,577 copies sold, it became Bocelli's 16th Top 40 album and seventh Top 10 entry since his 1997 breakthrough, Romanza, while lifting his career sales to a 4,964,058 total in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Andrea Bocelli: Opera", Decca Records (archive)
  2. ^ a b "Andrea Bocelli to release Opera", Music News, 25 October 2012
  3. ^ "Robbie Williams tops UK single and album charts", BBC News, 11 November 2012
  4. ^ Robbie Williams Crowned U.K. Charts King: Top Song, Album Billboard.com
  5. ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 November 2012". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Opera". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 28, 2024.