This concert is currently paying ON PBS all over the USA and is a wonderful event. It was recorded in Bocelli's Home town in Tuscany and is in a beautiful outdoor setting. The songs are all the songs from his new Hits collection plus more. Andrea Bocelli, is the world's most popular tenor (and Best selling) and pop sensation as well, This set is all pop (crossover), Though some of it has a classical feel to it.

The Songs include a nice selection of some of Bocelli's best work Bocelli has a very beautiful voice, that expresses much emotion. His tone and diction are excellent and his Volume is much better then the critics claim, he voice is always moving, his singing touches one's heart and goes right into ones soul. The tracks include Songo;; Canto Della Sera duet with Sarah Brightman; a Medley, (Besame mucho \ Somos novios - It's impossible \ Can't Help Falling In Love); Time to Say Goodbye-Con Te Partino; (with Sarah Brightman), Vivo Per Lei- duet with Heather Headley; Melodrama; The Prayer- duet with Heather Headley; and Because We Believe; a new English/Italian version of Vivere called Dear To Live with Laura Pausani a popular Italian singer; A wonderful song called La Voce Del Silenzio duet with Elisa; a beautiful song called A TE featuring Kenny G on saxophone; A very cool classical sounding song with Lang Lang, on Piano, called IO CI SARO; and another new song, very contemporary, called BELLISSIME STELLE which may be my favorite song of the new songs. Also doen with Chris Botti is Italia a new song written by David Foster and on Botti's new album with Andrea questing on vocals, and it is a beautiful song.

The Extra Audio CD has 7 songs Italia, live version featuring Chris Botti; La Voce Del Silenzio, featuring Elisa; Medley, (Besame mucho \ Somos novios - It's impossible \ Can't help falling in love) Live version; Canto Della Terra, featuring Sarah Brightman; Mille Lune Mille Onde; Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore; and Domani, one of my favorite songs.

This is a great DVD (and or set) for any Bocelli fan, for the fan because it is beautiful and has the 6 new songs (5 new and one alternative version, Plus different partners on the Duets). And is a great set for new fans because it has many of his hits. This would be a good first DVD for someone new to Bocelli.

I've watched this PBS special countless times and I have already pre-ordered the DVD.

This is the best live Bocelli performance I have seen. I won't duplicate the other reviewers breakdown of songs and musical stars, but the mid show duet with Sarah Brightman on "Canto de la Terra" blew away their closing duet of "time to say goodbye". This new duet, (song originally released on Sueno) has raised the bar for Bocelli/Brightman collaboration. There is a chemistry there that has to be watched to appreciate.

Heather Headley turned in two powerful vocal performances that are a second favorite highlight of the concert. Headley's vocals seem to blend extremely well with Bocelli. R&B meets Classical and the result was a stirring duet that will be hard to duplicate with anyone else.

Laura Pausini's performance was also a warm moment in the show. As Bocelli went to his knee to sing to her, she lost her breath in the moment of being sung to by the great Bocelli.

Turn down the lights, light a few candles, put in this DVD and get lost in the romance of Bocelli's vocals and the surreal atmosphere of Tuscany in the summer.

As my title says, I'm not an over-the-top "everything he does is wonderful" (in fact, my spouse and I had floor seats at his Madison Square Garden conert a few years ago and thought it was terrible) fan of Andrea, butI have to say this Blu-ray DVD is beyond a homerun from both his performances and the quality of the Blu-ray itself.

First, the concert.

His singing and his performances have never been better, and the assembled stars (Kenny G, Elisa, Laura Pausini and of course Sarah Brightman, to name just a few) make this an incredible show. Each is outstanding in its own performance, and being introduced, as an American, to the European sensation of Laura Pausini is worth the cost of the Blu-ray by itelf (check out her dress !)

Now the Blu-ray

The production values, both the PQ and AQ are virtually reference quality. If you want to show your friends what a blu-ray does both picture-wise and audio wise, this could be one of your best choices to demonstrate the top quality. The dolby 5.1 is at it should be, not overdone, but placing you squarely in the first few rows of the audience. The picture for a live performance is unequalled, with the blackest of blacks contrasting with the performer costumes and dress. Quite an accomplishment when you see Andrea and Sarah in the brightest of whites yet no evidence of washout on darker colors or parts of the stage.

Finally, at the finale and curtain call, you'll be treated to a pleasant and surprising video and audio treat.

Money VERY well spent.

Grazie...

My rating is based on the Blue-Ray failing to reach my expectations, Andrea's performance is 5 stars.

Purchased this Blue-Ray disc based on the reviews here. After playing on my setup with a 1080p projector on a 100" diagonal screen I can tell you that the quality is not at par with Blue-Ray capabilities. The cameras used to capture this amazing concert have a lot of trouble staying in focus, specially those located far away zooming into the stage. This might not be noticeable on a smaller screen. The quality only gets worse as the night falls and the cameras struggle to pick up the details in a darker setting. The sound quality is good, but DVD good; it only includes 2 tracks (PCM Stereo and 5.1 PCM). It would have been great to have this concert on DTS-HD.

If you want a quality production of Andrea Bocelli's music on video, buy "Under The Desert Sky" DVD; the filming quality is excellent and sound is much better on the included DTS track. I really enjoy listening to this concert on my high end system.

I thought when I bought this it would provide some nice entertainment, and my wife and I would make small talk during the performance. Wrong! I was glued to every note that Andrea sang. I was taken to another place, Tuscany to be precise and it was wonderful! His voice is second to none, and I was blown away by the quality of vocals and instrumentals that I heard. The performance would have been great just with Andrea himself, but what took this over the top was all of the guest performers. Kenny G (Sax), Lang Lang (Piano), and Chris Bottio (Trumpet) who accompanied Andrea Bocelli showed how well beautiful music can delight the soul... it was truly riveting!

The duets with Heater Headley, Elisa, Laura Pausini, and Sara Brightman took this concert to a level I did not know existed. I can not wait to play it again for their awesome female voices complemented Andrea Bocelli like nothing imaginable. I was not familiar with Heather Headley and I fell in love with her voice, and the magic she had with Andrea. Sara Brightman was my favorite, and I could never get tired of listening to these two sing together. WOW... INCREDIBLE!

The backdrop of being an outdoor concert in the beautiful country side of Tuscany was breathtaking. The color and clarity of this blu-ray on my 150" screen was outstanding, and I was transformed to another world. What a perfect place to perform, it was so easy on the eyes. I want more.... I wish they would have offered a DTS MA audio track in the set up menu, but there was only two options: PCM Stereo and PCM 5.1. We have a very nice high end sound system in a dedicated theater and the PCM Stereo was great. I will play it next time in the 5.1 format.

I am an audiophile by nature. I love all types of music, hard rock, pop, jazz, and classical are my favorites. If you have any true appreciation for the finest quality of music at its purest form, with the absolute best vocals and instrumentals that exist today, then you owe it to yourself to give this Blu-ray Disc a try.

Jim Hollingsworth