Paradiso is a studio album by New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra, in collaboration with Italian maestro Ennio Morricone.

Westenra also contributed new English lyrics for some of Morricone's most well-known pieces, such as "Gabriel's Oboe", "La Califfa", and "Malena".

[4] Morricone produced all of Westenra's vocal performances and created new arrangements for each track, conducting instrumental sessions with his own 120-piece orchestra, Sinfonietta di Roma.

[18][19] Japan Release: Disc 2 [SHM-CD Special Edition] On 17 July 2011, Westenra talked about working with world-renowned composers on Paradiso when interviewed by Terry Wogan, and performed "Whispers In A Dream" and "Songbird" live for BBC Radio 2.

[25][26] Westenra was also interviewed by several American media outlets, including Fox News, to promote the album's release in the United States.