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Released on Universal Classics \u0026amp; Jazz, the album showcases Jenkins' characteristic blend of operatic technique and accessible popular repertoire, accompanied primarily by the Prague Symphonia under conductor Anthony Inglis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album opens with “L'Amore Sei Tu (I Will Always Love You)”, Jenkins' Italian-language adaptation of Dolly Parton's famous song, before moving through a wide-ranging selection of classical and crossover favourites. “I Vow To Thee My Country,” “One Fine Day (Un Bel Di)” from Puccini's \u003cem\u003eMadama Butterfly\u003c\/em\u003e, Francesco Sartori's “Canto Della Terra”, and “Music Of The Night” from Andrew Lloyd Webber's \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom Of The Opera\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrate the album's mixture of British traditional repertoire, Italian opera and musical theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eOpera fans are particularly well served by Jenkins' interpretations of “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini's \u003cem\u003eTurandot\u003c\/em\u003e, “Ebben? Ne Andrò Lontana” from Catalani's \u003cem\u003eLa Wally\u003c\/em\u003e and “Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix” from Saint-Saëns' \u003cem\u003eSamson et Dalila\u003c\/em\u003e. Alongside these established operatic favourites are the cinematic “Cinema Paradiso (Se)” by Ennio Morricone and Jenkins' versions of “Amazing Grace,” “Over The Rainbow” and the Neapolitan standard “Torna A Surriento.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe album also has a distinctly British character, with “David Of The White Rock,” “All Things Bright And Beautiful” and the wartime favourite “We'll Meet Again” sitting alongside the more overtly operatic material. “Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep” provides one of the album's more reflective moments, while the expanded edition adds “Don't Cry For Me Argentina” and “You Are My Miracle,” the latter featuring tenor Vittorio Grigolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving A Dream\u003c\/em\u003e was a major commercial success for Jenkins, reaching No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 on the UK Classical Albums Chart. It remains a strong example of the mid-2000s classical-crossover sound, appealing to listeners of opera, popera, musical theatre, film music and traditional British vocal repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-spread=\"false\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL'Amore Sei Tu (I Will Always Love You) – 4:21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Vow To Thee My Country – 3:07\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Fine Day (Un Bel Di) – 4:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanto Della Terra – 4:01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic Of The Night – 5:46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNessun Dorma – 2:51\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinema Paradiso (Se) – 3:22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbben? 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