Prelude to a Dream

Prelude to a Dream
A photo of nine-year-old Jackie Evancho gazing over a grassy area and resting her crossed arms on a wooden fence railing. A lake and wooded area are in the background.
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 10, 2009
GenreClassical
Length59:27
LabelSelf-released
Jackie Evancho chronology
Prelude to a Dream
(2009)
O Holy Night
(2010)

Prelude to a Dream is the debut studio album by American singer Jackie Evancho, released on November 10, 2009.[1][2] Evancho was nine years old when the album was released. The album consists mainly of covers of classical crossover songs such as Andrea Bocelli's "Con te partirò" and "The Prayer", Josh Groban's "To Where You Are" and Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel", and also included some classical pieces and a rendition of "Amazing Grace", among other selections.

The album was released independently through CD Baby. Nine months later, after Evancho's first performance on America's Got Talent, the album charted in August 2010 on the Billboard 200 at #121 and at #2 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. Evancho's parents withdrew the album later the same month, however, citing Evancho's vocal progress since its recording.[3]

  1. ^ track list and release date amazon.com, 2009, accessed December 29, 2012
  2. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Got Talent Kid Jackie Evancho Makes Chart Impact", billboard.com news, August 19, 2010, accessed January 20, 2012
  3. ^ Sciullo, Maria. "Jackie Evancho: Little girl with the big voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 30, 2010, accessed January 20, 2012