Andrea Bocelli delivered a powerful performance on Easter Sunday.
11:35 AM PDT, April 12, 2020The Italian opera star performed a solo concert,, from the Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy, on Sunday. The event was live-streamed on his YouTube channel as the Duomo and many other venues have been closed amid theBocelli was joined only by cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli as he sang songs like"Ave Maria" and"Sancta Maria" to an empty venue.
"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," Bocelli previously said in a statement."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," he added."It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth.""Holy cow. Andrea Bocelli’s 'Amazing Grace' just now was one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever seen.
Holy cow. Andrea Bocelli’s Amazing Grace just now was one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever seen. Incredibly moving.
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