Opera (Andrea Bocelli album) explained
| Opera |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Andrea Bocelli |
| Cover: | Bocelli Opera.jpeg |
| Released: |
(UK and Ireland only) |
| Genre: | Opera |
| Label: | Sugar, Decca[1] |
| Prev Title: | iTunes Festival: London 2012 |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Passione |
| Next Year: | 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 appeared on the album charts of the UK and Ireland.
Background
The album is a compilation of arias from Bocelli's previously recorded Classical albums.
Commercial performance
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.
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120805230632/http://www.decca.com/releases/andrea-bocelli-opera-38060 "Andrea Bocelli: Opera"
- http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?nItemID=58551 "Andrea Bocelli to release Opera"
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20290345 "Robbie Williams tops UK single and album charts"
- http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474223/robbie-williams-crowned-uk-charts-king-top-song-album Robbie Williams Crowned U.K. Charts King: Top Song, Album
- Web site: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 8 November 2012 . . 5 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180502210853/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=45 . dead . 2 May 2018.
- Web site: End of Year 2012. UKChartsPlus. 24 March 2021.
