s 2009 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 and The versatile also delves into such iconic Christmas hits as (featuring a duet with ). Of course, the opera and classic songs are s bread and butter, and here listeners get such lavishly produced cuts as is not only a warm and inviting holiday album, but also a superb classical crossover entry worthy of s discography. ~ Matt Collar