Andrea Bocelli
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Born | Lajatico, Italy | 22 September 1958
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Occupation(s) | Singer (tenor) |
Years active | 1992−present |
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Andrea Bocelli OMRI OMDSM (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa boˈtʃɛlli]; born 22 September 1958)[1] is an Italian tenor. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with Sugar Music. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera".[2]
Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both
In 1998, Bocelli was named one of
Bocelli was made a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2006, and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 2 March 2010, for his contribution to Live Theater, and he was awarded a gold medal for Merit in Serbia in 2022. Singer Celine Dion has said that "if God would have a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli",[4][14] and record producer David Foster has often described Bocelli's voice as the most beautiful in the world.[15][16]
Early life
Bocelli was born with impaired sight to Alessandro and Edi Bocelli on 22 September 1958.
Bocelli grew up on his family's farm where they sold farm machinery and made wine in the small village of La Sterza, a frazione of Lajatico, Tuscany, Italy, about 40 km (25 mi) south of Pisa.[19] His mother and younger brother Alberto still live in the family home; his father died in 2000.[20]
Bocelli showed a great passion for music as a young boy. His mother has said that music was the only thing that would comfort him. He started piano lessons at age 6 and later learned to play the flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, and drums.[17] His nanny Oriana gave him the first record of Franco Corelli, and he began to show interest in pursuing the career of a tenor.[21] By age 7, he was able to recognize the famous voices of the time and tried to emulate the great singers.[21]
At age 12, Bocelli lost his vision completely after being hit in the eyes with a
Bocelli also spent time singing during his childhood.[24] He gave his first concert in a small village not far from where he was born.[21] He won his first song competition at age 14 with "'O sole mio" at the Margherita d'Oro in Viareggio.[24] He finished secondary school in 1980, and then studied law at the University of Pisa.[25][17] To earn money, he performed evenings in piano bars, and it was there that he met his future wife Enrica in 1987.[17] He completed law school and spent one year as a court-appointed lawyer.[26]
Career
1992–1994: Sanremo and Il mare calmo della sera
In 1992, Italian rock star Zucchero held auditions for tenors to make a demo tape of his song "Miserere", to send to Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti. After hearing Bocelli on tape, Pavarotti urged Zucchero to use Bocelli instead of him. Pavarotti eventually persuaded Zucchero to record the song with Bocelli, and it became a hit throughout Europe. In Zucchero's European concert tour in 1993, Bocelli accompanied him to sing the duet, and he was also given solo sets in the concerts, singing "Nessun dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot.[27] Bocelli signed with the Sugar Music label in Milan after Caterina Caselli heard him sing "Miserere" and "Nessun Dorma" at a birthday party for Zucchero.[citation needed]
In December, Bocelli entered the preliminary round of the
In May 1994, he toured with pop singer
1995–1997: Bocelli and Romanza
As winner of the newcomers section at the 1994 Sanremo Festival, Bocelli was invited to return the following year. He entered the main competition with "Con te partirò" and finished in fourth place.[30] The song was included on his second album, Bocelli, produced by Mauro Malavasi and released in November 1995. In Belgium, "Con te partirò" became the best-selling single of all time.[31]
His third album,
The same year, Bocelli recorded "Je vis pour elle", the French version of "Vivo per lei", as a duet with French singer
In the summer of 1997, he gave 22 open-air concerts in Germany, and an indoor concert in
Back in Italy in Bologna on 27 September, he sang at the
1998–1999: Aria: The Opera Album, Sogno and Sacred Arias
Bocelli made his debut in a major operatic role in 1998 when he played Rodolfo in a production of La bohème at the Teatro Comunale in Cagliari from 18 to 25 February.[34] His fifth album Aria: The Opera Album was released in March.[35]
On 19 April, Bocelli made his United States debut with a concert at the
From June to August, he toured North and South America. In September, he received his second Echo Klassik award, this time for Best Selling Classical Album with Aria: The Opera Album.
In the New Year, he performed two concerts at the
From 11 to 24 April, he toured the West Coast of North America, from
From 10 July to 27 August, he appeared in a guest role for seven performances of
He also performed at
In Italy, Bocelli sang in
2000–2001: Verdi and Cieli di Toscana
At the
His seventh album, Verdi, was released on 11 September. In September, he performed three concerts in Australia. He received another Echo Klassik award for "Bestseller of the year" for Sacred Arias. In November, his first complete opera recording, La Bohème, was released. In December, he received another award in Germany, the Goldene Europa for classical music.[38]
In January 2001, Bocelli portrayed the main character in
2002–2005: Sentimento and Andrea
In Berlin on 5 February, he received a
In February 2003, Bocelli performed Madama Butterfly in an exclusive Monte Carlo concert, which was attended by
Bocelli won the "Favourite Specialist Performer" award at the UK National Music Awards in October 2003.[46] In November, he once again toured in the United States, this time accompanied by Ana Maria Martinez, Kallen Esperian and Steven Mercurio. In December, he gave his first concert in China and at the end of the month, sang Gounod's Ave Maria at Pavarotti's wedding in Modena.[42]
In Bologna in January, he performed as
In September, he performed his "Once in a Lifetime" tour in Australia with concerts in Sydney and Melbourne and one concert in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he was joined on stage by New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra.[48]
On 15 October, he performed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, and on 17 October at the Great Hall in Shanghai.[49]
During early 2005, Bocelli was on tour including performances in
In June, he performed at the Deutsche Opera in Berlin. On 2 July, he performed at the Paris concert as part of the Live 8 event. Also during the second part of the year, he performed in Croatia, Serbia, Italy, the US, Dubai, Switzerland and finally in Scandinavia.[50] On 28 August, he performed at the Faenol Festival held in Vaynol, Wales and organised by Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.[52] In December, his first contemporary music concert took place at a Lake Las Vegas village resort in Nevada, US, which was recorded for PBS and released as the Under the Desert Sky DVD. He also took part in the Royal Christmas Show, which took place in several cities in the US in December. The album Werther was released in December.
2006–2007: Amore and Vivere, Greatest hits
On 18 February, he sang at the
On 26 February, Bocelli sang "Because We Believe" from his Amore album in the Carnevale section of the
From 31 March to 2 April, he took part in the Maggio Musicale in Florence, where he sang the Canto di pace (Canto of peace) by Marco Tutino[57] and the tenor part from Gioachino Rossini's Messa di Gloria, and in Naples where he took part in Rossini's Petite messe solennelle.[54][55]
In April 2006, he featured as a guest coach on
In June, he sang the Italian duet version of "
On 1 July 2007, Bocelli performed "
Bocelli and Sarah Brightman's duet version of "Con te partirò" was used in the 2007 film Blades of Glory, as an ice skating song. K-1 mixed martial arts fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama started using "Con te partirò" as his ring entrance music. On 8 September, Bocelli sang an arrangement of Mozart's Ave verum corpus at the funeral of Luciano Pavarotti in Modena, Italy.
On 21 October 2007, he sang "Con te partirò" on the UK television series Strictly Come Dancing results show, and on 30 October, he sang "The Prayer" during an ITV Special An Audience with Céline Dion. The show was broadcast on 23 December. Alongside fellow Italian singer Laura Pausini, he sang Vive Ya during the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards. The song, originally released in 1997 as a duet in Italian between Bocelli and Italian singer-songwriter Trovatto on Bocelli's Romanza, was also released in English on his 2007 album, The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere, as Dare to Live. The album, Vivere, sold over 3 million copies.
2008: Incanto and Carmen
On 20 January 2008, Bocelli received the Italian TV award Telegatto in platinum for Italian music in the world, in Rome. He sang "La voce del silenzio" – "The voice of silence" – and "Dare to Live" during the ceremony.[61]
To promote the album, he performed "
In April, he toured in Asia with performances in Tokyo, Taichung, and Seoul.[62]
On 7 May 2008, he sang at Steel Aréna in Košice, Slovakia, in front of 8,000 people.[63] Then on 13 May he sang at the "Teatro delle Muse" in Ancona, Italy, for a charity concert for "Francesca Rava – N.P.H. Italia Onlus", a foundation that helps poor and disabled children around the world.[63]
On 23 May 2008, he sang The Prayer with
On 2 June 2008, he performed at the Piazza del Duomo, Milan in front of 80,000 people during a concert celebrating the anniversary of the Republic of Italy's formation.[63]
From 17 to 28 June, Bocelli played the role of Don José on stage, opposite Hungarian
On 20 July, Bocelli held his third concert at the Teatro del Silenzio in
On 7 August 2008, he held a benefit concert at
On 26 September 2008, during the 2008
On 10 and 11 October he performed at
On 21 and 22 November Bocelli was amongst a quartet of soloists (soprano
2009: My Christmas, first holiday album
On 27 May 2009, Bocelli sang "Il Gladiatore", from the
On 3 November,
The
On 3 November, during the World Premiere of
On 21 November, a segment of Leute Heute, a German
In North America, Bocelli gave 6 concerts. On 28 November, he performed in the
In the United States, Bocelli made a number of high-profile TV appearances. He first performed "White Christmas" at the 83rd annual
In
2010: Hollywood Walk of Fame and FIFA World Cup
On 31 January 2010, during the
On 2 March, he was honoured with a star on the
On 12 March, Bocelli made an appearance on Skavlan, in Oslo, Norway, to promote his upcoming Scandinavian tour, giving a rare interview to the show's host Fredrik Skavlan, and later performing "Voglio Vivere Cosi", from his 2008 album Incanto, with Norwegian Boys' choir, Sølvguttene.[85][89]
In April, he returned to Scandinavia for a concert in
On 30 April, Bocelli sang "Nessun dorma" during
The two appearances coincided with Bocelli's Asian tour, consisting of a concert in
On 18 May, during the 2010 World Music Awards, Bocelli performed "Un Amore Cosi Grande" from his 2008 album, Incanto, and received his seventh World Music Award, for "Best Classical Artist".[108]
On 5 July, Bocelli gave a concert at the opening of the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center, in Astana, on the occasion of Kazakhstan's president Nursultan Nazarbayev's 70th birthday.[109][110]
On 9 July, Bocelli headlined the "Celebrate Africa: The Grand Finale" Concert at the
On 13 July,
On 14 July, Bocelli gave a concert at the
On 25 July, Bocelli held the fifth and final edition of the
In September 2010, Bocelli held a concert at the
As part of the 2010 leg of the
Bocelli also took part in the
2011: Metropolitan Opera recital, and Central Park Concert
In January, Bocelli gave three concerts in Germany. The concerts in Munich, Berlin, and Hamburg were all part of the Notte Illuminata Tour, launched in Pisa, at the Teatro Verdi, December 2010. In February, Bocelli performed a recital on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera house as part of the tour.[124]
In late March, early April, as part of the 2011 Latin Leg of his Incanto Tour, Bocelli gave concerts in Bogotá, and Panama City.
In May 2011, Bocelli held 5 concerts in East and Southeast Asia, and was joined by New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra during the tour.[125] He first gave a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.[126] Bocelli held two other concerts in Taipei, and two concerts in Beijing.[127]
In June and July, Bocelli gave two
Bocelli gave a free concert on 15 September, on the
On 25 September, Bocelli led Songs of Praise's 50th anniversary celebration, alongside LeAnn Rimes and Katherine Jenkins.[134]
On 15 October, Bocelli performed again for Pope Benedict XVI and a crowd of 8,000 people in Vatican's Audience Hall.[135]
On 7 November, he gave an open-air free concert at Praça Rui Barbosa in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to an audience of between 80,000 and 150,000 people.[136][137][138]
On 17 November, he performed at the Children in Need Rocks Manchester concert, gaining critical acclaim for receiving a standing ovation from a crowd of pop and indie music fans.
2012–2014: Roméo et Juliette and Passione
Bocelli played the role of Romeo in Charles Gounod's opera Roméo et Juliette, at the Teatro Carlo Felice, for two performances in February 2012. He cancelled a third performance because of pharyngitis after having vocal strain throughout.[139]
On 22 April, Bocelli gave an open-air concert at
A new studio album titled Passione, featuring duets with Jennifer Lopez and Nelly Furtado, was released on 29 January 2013.[142] On 7 February, Bocelli was an honorary guest at the 61st Annual National Prayer Breakfast, held at the Washington Hilton, where he performed "Ombra mai fu" and Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria" in the presence of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, as well as other political leaders.[143][144] On 20 February, he performed at the concert in Moscow Kremlin dedicated to 20th anniversary of Gazprom.
On 1 June, Bocelli performed with
2015–present: Cinema, collaborations, and Sì
Bocelli released his fifteenth
On 7 May 2016, Bocelli performed at the King Power Stadium before Leicester City's final match of the 2015–16 Premier League against Everton, as part of the club's title celebrations.[146]
On 15 December 2017,
In June 2018, Bocelli released the single "If Only", his first after fourteen years.
On 12 October 2018, at the request of his close friend Sarah, Duchess of York, Bocelli performed two songs at the royal wedding of her daughter Princess Eugenie, the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria, and Panis angelicus by César Franck.[151][152]
On 1 February 2019, Bocelli performed a sold-out concert in
On 3 July 2019, Bocelli performed at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples with three songs including "Fall On Me" with his son Matteo.
On 12 April 2020, during the national COVID-19 lockdowns in Italy, Bocelli performed an Easter Sunday concert from an empty Milan Cathedral, accompanied by cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli.[154] The performance, titled "Music For Hope - Live From Duomo di Milano", was streamed live over YouTube, where it continues to be available for replay.[155] About 5 million people tuned in for the livestream performance and, by 13 April 2020, over 32 million views were logged on the archived video.[156]
On 13 September 2020, Bocelli performed the Italian National Anthem at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix.
In November 2020, Bocelli released an album, Believe. It was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and featured recent pandemic related songs.
He performed Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" during the Opening Ceremony of the
On 5 June 2022, Bocelli performed Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" during the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace, one of the celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[158]
On 21 October 2022, Bocelli released his first collaboration album with his son and daughter, Matteo and Virginia, titled A Family Christmas.
On 7 May 2023, Bocelli performed "
On 26 February 2024, Andrea Bocelli with his son Matteo performed at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater Viña del Mar, Chile at the LXIII Viña del Mar International Song Festival receiving the Gaviota Silver and Gold.[160]
On 10 March 2024, Andrea Bocelli with his son Matteo performed "Time to Say Goodbye" during the annual "In Memoriam" tribute at the 96th Academy Awards.
Voice
Bocelli is a widely popular singer with a substantial fan base worldwide. However, he is also a polarizing figure in classical music, whose voice and performances have routinely been the subject of negative reviews by critics. Italian spinto tenor Franco Corelli praised Bocelli's voice after hearing it for the first time during a master class in 1986, in Turin, and he later gave Bocelli private lessons.[161][162][14]
Celine Dion said while introducing him during her Christmas Special for These Are Special Times, in 1998, that "if God would have a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli,"[4][14] and David Foster, a producer of the album, often describes Bocelli's voice as the most beautiful in the world. Similarly, jazz singer Al Jarreau, who performed with Bocelli on the "Night of the Proms" tour in Europe in 1995, described him as "the most beautiful voice in the world,"[163] and American talk show host Oprah Winfrey commented on her talk show that, "when I hear Andrea sing, I burst into tears."[161][162] After attending Bocelli's concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 2009, British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor said, "My mind, my soul were transported by his beauty, his voice, his inner being. God has kissed this man and I thank God for it."[164] Taylor had been a passionate fan of Bocelli's since the beginning of his music career in the mid-1990s.[165] Other fans include Albert II, Prince of Monaco, who invited the tenor to sing at his wedding, as well as Sarah, Duchess of York, and actress Isabella Rossellini.[163]
Bocelli's voice, more specifically his interpretation of opera, has been regularly criticized by classical music critics. These include Bernard Holland of The New York Times and Andrew Clements of The Guardian.[166] In 1999, The New York Times chief music critic Anthony Tommasini in his review of Bocelli's North American opera debut at the Detroit Opera House in the title role of Massenet's Werther commented, "The basic colour of Mr. Bocelli's voice is warm and pleasant, but he lacks the technique to support and project his sound. His sustained notes wobble. His soft high notes are painfully weak. Inadequate breath control often forces him to clip off notes prematurely at the end of phrases."[166] In December 2000, Tommasini again criticised Bocelli, this time for his La bohème album when he stated that Bocelli "still has trouble with basic things, like breath support" and his voice had been "carefully recorded ... to help it match the trained voices of the other cast members in fullness and presence."[167]
In describing Bocelli's singing, The New York Times music critic Bernard Holland noted, "the tone is rasping, thin and, in general, poorly supported. Even the most modest upward movement thins it even more, signalling what appears to be the onset of strangulation. To his credit, Mr Bocelli sings mostly in tune. But his phrasing tends toward carelessness and rhythmic jumble... The diction is not clear."[168] Furthermore, Holland observed that "The critic's duty is to report that Mr Bocelli is not a very good singer." The Associated Press reported "Passion? Yes. Power. No. Bocelli's voice – though robust in spirit and precisely in tune, even in the upper register – had a thin quality that never opened up."[169] Similarly, classical music critic Andrew Clements found Bocelli's studio opera recordings consistently disappointing in quality: "Bocelli's profoundly unmusical contribution, with its unvaryingly coarse tone, wayward intonation and never a phrase properly shaped, fatally undermines all their contributions."[170] Anne Midgette of The New York Times agreed, noting "a thinness of voice, oddly anemic phrasing (including shortchanging upper notes of phrases in a most untenorial manner), a curious lack of expression."[171]
During a 2009 performance in New York, the music critic Steve Smith wrote "For cognoscenti of vocal artistry the risks involved in Mr. Bocelli's undertakings, both then and now, need no explanation. Substantial technical shortcomings masked by amplification are laid bare in a more conventional classical setting. Mr. Bocelli's tone can be pleasant, and his pitch is generally secure. But his voice is small and not well supported; his phrasing, wayward and oddly inexpressive."[172]
In 2010, Joe Banno of The Washington Post gave an unfavorable review of Bocelli's Carmen recording, describing the oft-noted failings in Bocelli's vocal resources on full display in this performance: "Bocelli, to be fair, possesses an essentially lovely tenor and knows his stuff when it comes to selling a pop ballad. And Decca's close miking of his puny voice inflates his sound to near-Franco Corelli-like dimensions. But his short-breathed, clumsily phrased, interpretively blank and often pinched and strained singing makes his Don Jose a tough listen."[173]
Recognition
Honors
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) awarded in Rome, on 4 March 2006.[54][56]
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella by the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández in 2009, for his contributions to International art and culture.[174][175][176]
- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his contribution to live theater, at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, in 2010.[87]
- Gold medal for Merit by the president of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in 2022.[177]
Selected awards
- Winner of the 1994 Newcomers section of the Sanremo Music Festival.[178]
- Best Single of the Year" for "Time to Say Goodbye", in 1997.[30]
- Bambi Award in 1997.[30]
- Two World Music Awards, one in the category "Best Italian Singer", and one for "Best Classical Interpretation" in 1998.[35][36]
- ECHO Klassik, for "Best selling classical album" with Aria: The Opera Album in 1998.[35]
- ECHO Klassik for "Bestseller of the year" for Sacred Arias in 2000.[38]
- Two 2000 Classical BRIT Awards for "Best selling classical album" and "Album of the year" for Sacred Arias in 2000.[38]
- Goldene Europa for classical music in 2000.[38]
- Goldene Kamera award in the "Music & Entertainment" category 2002.[41]
- Two World Music Awards, for "World best selling classical artist" and for "Best selling Italian artist" in 2002.[41]
- Telegatto award for the soundtrack of the series Cuore in 2002.[41]
- 2002 Classical BRIT Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Music" in 2002.[41]
- Two 2003 Classical BRIT Awards for "Best selling classical album" and "Album of the year" for Sentimento in 2003.[45]
- Two World Music Awards for "Best Italian Artist" and "World's Best-selling Classical Artist" in 2006.[54]
- Telegatto award in platinum for Italian music in the world in 2008.[61]
- World Music Awards for "World's Best-selling Classical Artist" in 2010.
- "America Award" of the Italy–USA Foundation in 2012.
- "International Artist of the Year in association with Raymond Weil" of the Classic Brit Awards 2012.[179]
- The Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.[180]
- "Art, Science and Peace Prize" 2015 from PIER FRANCO MARCENARO founder of "Man Center" and "School of Spirituality" for Andrea Bocelli art which elevates the spirit.[181]
Personal life
Bocelli met his first wife, Enrica Cenzatti,[182] while singing at piano bars early in his career.[24] They were married on 27 June 1992. Their first child, son Amos, was born 22 February 1995.[183] Their second son, Matteo, was born on 8 October 1997.[184] The couple separated in 2002.[1]
Bocelli lives with his second wife and manager, Veronica Berti. They met in 2002. In September 2011, the couple announced that Berti was expecting her first and Bocelli's third child, a daughter,[185] in the spring. His daughter Virginia was born 21 March 2012.[186]
Bocelli married Veronica Berti on 21 March 2014, at the Sanctuary of Montenero in the coastal town of Livorno, Italy.[187] The couple lives in Forte dei Marmi on the Mediterranean. Bocelli's first wife and two sons live in the couple's previous residence in the same comune, in Versilia.[161]
On 30 April 2000, Bocelli's father, Alessandro Bocelli, died. His mother encouraged him to honor his commitments, and so he sang for Pope John Paul II, in Rome, on 1 May, and immediately returned home for the funeral. At his 5 July performance, filmed for PBS as American Dream—Andrea Bocelli's Statue of Liberty Concert, Bocelli dedicated the encore Sogno (Dream), from his 1999 album Sogno, to the memory of his father.[38]
On 12 November 2022, Andrea, Matteo and Virginia (aged 10) sang together at The Royal Albert Hall at the UK Festival of Remembrance.[188]
Bocelli has enjoyed
A section of the beach in
In October 2013, Bocelli bought a second home in
Bocelli is a self-declared fan of Italian football club Inter Milan. In an interview in Pisa, he told a group of Inter fans that "My passion for Inter started during my college years, when Inter was winning everything in Italy and the world. When Inter won the Champions League in 2010, I was with my friends and I was listening to the game on the radio, and everything was a little bit in advance so I was celebrating before them. That night I was also brought to tears of joy. The treble is a feeling no one in Italy will be able to equal".[191]
On 12 November 2023, Bocelli performed 'Hallelujah' with his daughter Virginia on the BBC 1 programme "Strictly Come Dancing". Bocelli performed 'Oh Holy Night' with his son Matteo on the December 2023 theatrical release of "Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night".
Teatro del Silenzio
In 2006, Bocelli convinced the municipality of his hometown Lajatico to build an outdoor theatre, the "Teatro del Silenzio".[192] He serves as its honorary president and performs usually for one night only, every July; the rest of the year, the theatre doesn't operate.
Since its opening in 2006, guest performers have included
Discography
Studio albums
- Il Mare Calmo della Sera (1994)
- Bocelli (1995)
- Viaggio Italiano (1996/1997)
- Aria: The Opera Album (1998)
- Sogno (1999)
- Sacred Arias (1999)
- Verdi (2000)
- Cieli di Toscana (2001)
- Sentimento (2002)
- Andrea (2004)
- Amore (2006)
- Incanto (2008)
- My Christmas (2009)
- Passione (2013)
- Cinema (2015)
- Sì (2018)
- Believe (2020)
Collaborative albums
- A Hymn for the World (1997)
- A Hymn for the World 2: Voices from Heaven (1998)
- Verdi's Requiem (2000)
- Carmen: Duets & Arias (2010)
- A Family Christmas (2022)
Filmography
Year | Title | Actor | Adaptation | Role | Type | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Omaggio a Roma | Yes | Mario Cavaradossi | Short | [194] | |
2017 | The Music of Silence | Yes | Feature film | [195] | ||
2022 | A Bocelli Family Christmas | Yes | Himself | Television film | [196] |
Television
Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra - Concerto per l'Abruzzo | Rai 1 | |
2011 | Concerto: One Night in Central Park | WNET | [133] |
2016 | Bocelli & Zanetti Night | Canale 5 | [197] |
2017 | Andrea Bocelli Show | Rai 1 | [198] |
2018 | La notte di Andrea Bocelli | Rai 1 | |
2019 | Ali di libertà | Rai 1 | [199] |
2020 | Music for Hope | Rai 1 | |
2020 | Silent Night: A Christmas Prayer | Canale 5 | [200] |
2021 | Dal Circo Massimo, Andrea Bocelli! | Rai 3 | [201] |
2022 | The Simpsons Meet The Bocellis in Feliz Navidad | Disney+ | [202] |
2022 | Andrea Bocelli: Natale in famiglia | Sky Uno | [203] |
2023 | The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli | Paramount+ | [204] |
Bibliography
Bocelli is the author, and co-author, of numerous works available in Italian, English, and other languages. Some books are available in Braille and others in large print.[205] The list below is limited to his English language books which are widely available.
- Bocelli, A. (2002) [1999]. The music of silence: a memoir by Andrea Bocelli. New York: HarperCollins. OCLC 54699002. Braille edition, ISBN not available.
- Bocelli, A. (2002). The music of silence: a memoir. Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press. ISBN 978-0-7862-3900-9. Large print edition.
- Bocelli, A. (2007). Andrea Bocelli – Amore. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp. ISBN 978-88-507-0992-2.
- Bocelli, A. (2001). The music of silence: a memoir. New York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN 978-0-06-621286-9.
- Bocelli, A. (2011). The Music of Silence; New Edition. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp. ISBN 978-1-57467-197-1.
See also
- Italian estimated best-selling music artists
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External links
- Official website
- Andrea Bocelli discography at Discogs
- Andrea Bocelli at IMDb
- Andrea Bocelli at AllMovie