A wide-reaching celebration of
Andrea Bocelli
's first 30 years as a recording artist,
Duets (30th Anniversary)
collects over 30 tracks in all, including ten new collaborations. Encompassing everything from a posthumous duet with
Édith Piaf
(from 2013's
Passione
) to the
Stevie Wonder
-featuring "Canzoni stonate" (from 2006's
Amore
) and "The Prayer" with
Céline Dion
(from
Dion
's 1998 album
{|These Are Special Times|}
), its new offerings include a part-archival live performance of "Notte 'e piscatore" by
{|Bocelli|}
and
{|Luciano Pavarotti|}
. Also among the previously unreleased material are earnest duets with
{|Gwen Stefani|}
("Holding On"),
{|Lauren Daigle|}
("Canto della Terra"), and
{|Marc Anthony|}
("La voce del silenzio"). Songs such as "From This Moment On" with
{|Shania Twain|}
and "Rimani Qui" with
{|Karol G|}
appeared as early promotional singles. Country star
{|Chris Stapleton|}
, Italian singer/songwriter
{|Elisa|}
, and Disney's
{|Descendants|}
alum
{|Sofia Carson|}
make appearances on new recordings as well, with
{|Carson|}
contributing to a 2024 version of the classic movie theme "Moon River." The star-studded affair debuted at number 14 in the U.K. and in the Top 30 of the Billboard 200, in addition to charting across Europe. ~ Marcy Donelson