My Christmas

Personnel: Jochem van der Saag (programming).
Audio Mixer: Jochem van der Saag.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studio, London; Andrea Bocelli Studio, Tuscany, Italy; Chartmaker Studios, Los Angeles; The Village, Los Angeles.
Photographer: Giovanni de Sandre.
Arrangers: William Ross ; David Foster.
Andrea Bocelli's 2009 My Christmas album finds the Italian tenor performing various classic holiday-themed songs that touch on classical, opera, and pop. Included are such well-known holiday songs as "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "O Tannenbaum," and "Silent Night." The versatile Bocelli also delves into such iconic Christmas hits as "Blue Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" (featuring a duet with Natalie Cole). Of course, the opera and classic songs are Bocelli's bread and butter, and here listeners get such lavishly produced cuts as "Adeste Fidelis," "Cantique del Noel," and "Caro Gesu Bambino." My Christmas is not only a warm and inviting holiday album, but also a superb classical crossover entry worthy of Bocelli's discography. ~ Matt Collar