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Hailing from Siena, Italy's newest singing sensation, Alessandro Safina, possesses a commanding tenor voice and is equally at home singing both pop and opera, often blurring the boundaries between the two. With the hit single "Luna" from his self-titled debut album topping the international charts, GREAT PERFORMANCES captures Safinaat peak performance, live in concert from the spectacular ancientGreek Theatre at Taormina, Sicily. With Mount Etna and the Mediterranean Sea providing a breathtaking backdrop, Safina performs selections from his critically acclaimed first record.

Read a biography of the Siena-born tenor, and browse the song list from the evening's program.

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Top banner photos: Alessandro Safina performing "La Sete di Vivere"; Safina smiles as he welcomes the audience to the evening's concert; Alessandro Safina and Patricia Manterola in a duet of "Aria E Memoria."

Teatro Greco di Taormina

The breathtaking site of the concert is the Teatro Greco di Taormina in Taormina, Sicily.

Patricia Manterola

Special guest Mexican pop star Patricia Manterola sings "El Adiós."
 
 
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