La Voce (Russell Watson album)
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La Voce is the ninth album by British tenor Russell Watson
and his first resumption of a largely classical repertoire since overcoming brain cancer.
On 29 October 2010 Russell announced the release of his ninth album La Voce. The album was recorded in June 2010 with the Roma Sinfonietta, produced by Mike Hedges and was released on 22 November 2010 on Epic Records
, his first release on this label.
; garnering five and four stars. The Sun gave the album five stars as they thought "maximum points for guts, but the music deserves it too."
Russell Watson
Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club...
and his first resumption of a largely classical repertoire since overcoming brain cancer.
On 29 October 2010 Russell announced the release of his ninth album La Voce. The album was recorded in June 2010 with the Roma Sinfonietta, produced by Mike Hedges and was released on 22 November 2010 on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, his first release on this label.
Track listing
Critical reception
La Voce was received extremely well by The Sun (United Kingdom) and Daily ExpressDaily Express
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; garnering five and four stars. The Sun gave the album five stars as they thought "maximum points for guts, but the music deserves it too."
Chart performance
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| UK Classical Chart UK Classical Chart The UK Classical Charts are three record charts based on classical music in the United Kingdom: the Classical Artist Albums Chart, the Classical Compilation Albums Chart and the Specialist Classical Albums Chart... |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 29 November 2010 | CD, digital download | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
88697773392 | 886977733925 |