CD Review: Andrea Bocelli: Passione
STRADDLING classical and popular music but without irritating connoisseurs of either, Andrea Bocelli proves yet again that his voice is universal and his song choices commercially palatable.
On this, his follow-up to the four million-selling Amore, Andrea duets with a bunch of international stars, many of whom aren’t troubled with similar vocal talents. Think Nelly Furtado and Jennifer Lopez.
A more interesting duet is La Vie En Rose with the late Edith Plaf
A more interesting duet is La Vie En Rose with the late Edith Piaf, though production from multi-Grammy winner David Foster ensures a meticulously romantic collection of slushy international classics.
4/5
(Decca)