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Sacred Arias
Sacred Arias
Studio album by Andrea Bocelli
Released	November 9, 1999
Genre	Sacred music; classical;
Length	62:25
Label	Philips Records
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Sacred Arias (Italian: Arie Sacre), is the sixth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.

Released in 1999, the album, featuring music composed in traditional Christian styles, is not only Bocelli's most commercially successful classical album to date with over 5 million copies sold,^[1] but also the biggest selling classical album by any solo artist in history.^[1]^[2] Bocelli was accompanied by the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Myung-whun Chung.^[3]

Track listing

Vavilov (misattributed to Caccini): "Ave Maria"
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – "Sancta Maria"
Gounod: "Ave Maria"
Schubert: Ellens Gesang, Op. 52/6, D 839 – "Ave Maria"
Franck: "Panis angelicus"
Rossini: Stabat Mater – "Cujus animam"
Verdi: Requiem – "Ingemisco"
Mozart: "Ave verum corpus", K. 618
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91/1 – "Der Engel"
Handel: Serse, HWV 40 – "Frondi tenere ... Ombra mai fu"
Niedermeyer: "Pietà, Signore"
Rossini: Petite messe solennelle – "Domine Deus"
Schubert: "Wiegenlied", Op. 98/2, D 498 – "Mille cherubini in coro"
Gruber: "Silent Night"
Wade: "Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)"
J.-P. Lécot [cs]: "Gloria a te, Cristo Gesù"
Georges Bizet: "Agnus Dei" (Bonus)
Eric Lévi: "I Believe" (Bonus)

Charts

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position ^[4]^[5]
Australian Albums	7
Austrian Albums	2
Belgian Albums (Flanders)	9
Belgian Albums (Wallonia)	10
Canadian Albums	6
Canadian Classical Albums	1
Danish Albums Chart^[6]	8
Finnish Albums	8
French Albums	5
German Albums	3
Hungarian Albums	5
Italian Albums	1
Netherlands Albums	1
New Zealand Albums	3
Norwegian Albums	2
Swedish Albums	15
Swiss Albums	2
UK Albums	20
US Billboard 200	22
US Classical Albums	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[8]	Gold	25,000^*
Belgium (BEA)^[9]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[11]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[12]	4× Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[13]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[14]	Platinum	50,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)^[15]	Platinum	100,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[16]	Gold	40,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[17]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[18]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[19]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[20] video	Gold	50,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[21]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
Worldwide	—	5,000,000^[1]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

In 2000, the album led Bocelli to receive an ECHO Klassik for "Bestseller of the year", as well as a 2000 Classical BRIT Award for "Album of the Year", and a Goldene Europa for classical music, in 2000.^[22]

PBS special

A DVD of the concert, filmed in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome, was also released in 1999.^[23] The concert aired on the PBS program Great Performances. This broadcast was nominated in 2000 for an Emmy Award – Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program.^[24] Sacred Arias Special Edition, a two disc set with CD and DVD was released in 2003.^[25]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Crossover superstar Andrea Bocelli finds beauty in wide range of music", The Columbus Dispatch, November 27, 2011.
^ Andrea Bocelli Biography Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias, Presto Music
^ Sacred Arias chart performance
^ Sacred Arias on the Billboard charts
^ "Listen – Danmarks Officielle Hitliste – Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark – Uge 50". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 1999-12-19.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "Austrian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Arie Sacre" (in German). IFPI Austria.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "French album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Airs Sacrés" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
^ "Dutch jazz certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sacred Arias in the "Artiest of titel" box.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "Norwegian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1999 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Sacred Arias')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
^ "British album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "American video certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Bocelli awards in 2000". bocelli.de.
^ Sacred Arias (DVD) at Discogs
^ "Sacred Arias (Great Performances) – Nomination, Emmy Awards
^ Sacred Arias Special Edition at Discogs

[Columbus_Dispatch-1] "Crossover superstar Andrea Bocelli finds beauty in wide range of music", The Columbus Dispatch, November 27, 2011.

[Bocelli_Bio-2] Andrea Bocelli Biography Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias, Presto Music

[4] Sacred Arias chart performance

[5] Sacred Arias on the Billboard charts

[6] "Listen – Danmarks Officielle Hitliste – Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark – Uge 50". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 1999-12-19.

[AustraliaAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

[AustriaAndrea_BocelliArie_SacrealbumCertRef-8] "Austrian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Arie Sacre" (in German). IFPI Austria.

[BelgiumAndrea_BocelliArie_SacrealbumCertRef-9] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien.

[CanadaAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[FranceAndrea_BocelliAirs_SacrésalbumCertRef-11] "French album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Airs Sacrés" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.

[NetherlandsAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasjazzCertRef-12] "Dutch jazz certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Sacred Arias in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[New_ZealandAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-13] "New Zealand album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[NorwayAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-14] "Norwegian album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.

[PolandAnrrea_BocelliSacral_AriasalbumCertRef-15] "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1999 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[SwedenAnrrea_BocelliSacral_AriasalbumCertRef-16] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.

[SwitzerlandAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-17] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Sacred Arias')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[United_KingdomAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-18] "British album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[United_StatesAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-19] "American album certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[United_StatesAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasvideoCertRef-20] "American video certifications – Andrea Bocelli – Sacred Arias". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[EuropeAndrea_BocelliSacred_AriasalbumCertRef-21] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[BOC2000-22] "Bocelli awards in 2000". bocelli.de.

[23] Sacred Arias (DVD) at Discogs

[24] "Sacred Arias (Great Performances) – Nomination, Emmy Awards

[25] Sacred Arias Special Edition at Discogs

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+'''''Sacred Arias''''' ({{Langx|it|Arie Sacre}}), is the sixth [[studio album]] by Italian [[tenor]] [[Andrea Bocelli]].
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+# [[Vladimir Vavilov (composer)|Vavilov]] (misattributed to [[Giulio Caccini|Caccini]]): "[[Ave Maria (Vavilov)|Ave Maria]]"
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 == PBS special ==
-A [[Sacred Arias: The Home Video|DVD of the concert]], filmed in the church of [[Santa Maria sopra Minerva]] in Rome, was also released in 1999.<ref>{{Discogs release|9503368|name=Sacred Arias {{noitalics|(DVD)}}}}</ref>The concert aired on the [[PBS]] program ''[[Great Performances]]''. This broadcast was nominated in 2000 for an [[Emmy Award]] – Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/shows/andrea-bocelli-sacred-arias-great-performances "''Sacred Arias'' (''Great Performances'') – Nomination], [[Emmy Awards]]</ref> ''Sacred Arias Special Edition'', a two disc set with CD and DVD was released in 2003.<ref>{{Discogs release|1734229|name=Sacred Arias {{noitalics|Special Edition}}}}</ref>
+A [[Sacred Arias: The Home Video|DVD of the concert]], filmed in the church of [[Santa Maria sopra Minerva]] in Rome, was also released in 1999.<ref>{{Discogs release|9503368|name=Sacred Arias {{noitalics|(DVD)}}}}</ref> The concert aired on the [[PBS]] program ''[[Great Performances]]''. This broadcast was nominated in 2000 for an [[Emmy Award]] – Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program.<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/shows/andrea-bocelli-sacred-arias-great-performances "''Sacred Arias'' (''Great Performances'') – Nomination], [[Emmy Awards]]</ref> ''Sacred Arias Special Edition'', a two disc set with CD and DVD was released in 2003.<ref>{{Discogs release|1734229|name=Sacred Arias {{noitalics|Special Edition}}}}</ref>
 == References==
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 [[Category:1999 albums]]
 [[Category:Andrea Bocelli albums]]
+[[Category:1990s Italian-language albums]]

v t e Andrea Bocelli
Discography Awards and nominations Teatro del Silenzio The Music of Silence
Studio albums	Il mare calmo della sera (1994) Bocelli (1995) Viaggio Italiano (1996/1997) Aria: The Opera Album (1998) Sogno (1999) Sacred Arias (1999) Verdi (2000) Cieli di Toscana (2001) Sentimento (2002) Andrea (2004) Amore (2006) Incanto (2008) My Christmas (2009) Passione (2013) Cinema (2015) Sì (2018) Believe (2020) A Family Christmas (2022)
Live albums	Under the Desert Sky (2006) Vivere Live in Tuscany (2008) Concerto: One Night in Central Park (2011)
Compilations	Romanza (1997) The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere (2007) Opera (2012) Romanza (20th Anniversary Edition) (2016) Duets (30th Anniversary) (2024)
Other albums	Carmen: Duets & Arias (2010) Notte Illuminata (2011)
Singles	"Il mare calmo della sera" "Con te partirò"/"Vivere" "Vivo per lei" "Time to Say Goodbye" "The Prayer" "Canto della Terra" "Ave Maria" "Melodramma" "Mille Lune Mille Onde" "Dell'amore non si sa" "Un nuovo giorno" "Somos Novios (It's Impossible)" "Because We Believe" "White Christmas/Bianco Natale" "E Più Ti Penso" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Fall on Me" "Rimani Qui"
Video albums	A Night in Tuscany (1998) Sacred Arias: The Home Video (2000) Tuscan Skies (2002) Credo: John Paul II (2006) Under the Desert Sky (2006) Vivere Live in Tuscany (2008) Incanto: The Documentary (2008) My Christmas Special (2009) Concerto: One Night in Central Park (2011) Love in Portofino (2013) Cinema (2015)
Category