Apriti sesamo
Apriti sesamo is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the last Battiato's album entirely consisting of new songs.
Production
The album was recorded at Pinaxa Studios in Milan, and among the musicians who collaborated to the album were Gavin Harrison, Simon Tong, Nicola "Faso" Fasani from Elio e le [Storie Tese] and Nuovo Quartetto Italiano. The album's lyrics primarily focus on the theme of death, while the music features fewer electronic elements and leans more toward classical arrangements compared to Battiato's recent works.Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina, and it is inspired by Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of [Living and Dying].