A charity concert by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is one of the greatest living tenors, whose career has been quite different than that of most singers due to his blindness. Now that Italy has been dealing with such an unprecedented situation, he is giving something back to his native country, in the form of a very special concert. He will perform on Easter Sunday in the empty dome in Milano, in order to spread a message of hope for Italy and the world, and to raise money.
In his own words:
"On the day in which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs, I’m honored and happy to answer ‘Sì’ to the invitation of the City and the Duomo of Milan. I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone – whether they are believers or not – truly needs right now. Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth’s pulsing heart, this wonderful international forge that is reason for Italian pride. The generous, courageous, proactive Milan and the whole of Italy will be again, and very soon, a winning model, engine of a renaissance that we all hope for. It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth.”
I'm expecting this to be a mixture of Italian songs and Catholic hymns, and definitely something moving. It can be streamed live from YouTube, in Italy at 7pm on Easter Sunday. Worth tuning in if you like music, opera, Italy, Bocelli or (like myself) all of the above.
Here's the direct link:
And if you're never heard Andrea Bocelli before, here's a video of him singing Ave Maria by Schubert, which might be on his song list on Sunday as well.
