Watch Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Music for Hope’ concert in the video below – or via Andrea Bocelli’s official YouTube channel. Making it flow is the primary purpose of life itself. These included the Ave Maria setting by Bach/Gounod, Amazing Grace, performed outside the Duomo with an unaccompanied opening, and uplifting sacred music repertoire for one of the holiest days of the year. Not the tree we need, but the tree we deserve. Andrea Bocelli noted, “I am moved and delighted to have received such an overwhelming reaction, that has gone beyond our highest expectations. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Kevin Hart Desperately Wants Your Attention. His beautiful selection of liturgical arias, accompanied by cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli, was streamed live around the world, bringing solace to millions in this difficult, disconcerting time. Listen to highlights from ‘Music for Hope’ exclusively on Classic FM from Tuesday 14 April, when Bocelli’s performances at Duomo will be featured on Classic FM’s More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau, as well as in John Suchet, Anne-Marie Minhall and John Brunning’s shows, and on Smooth Classics with Margherita Taylor. Selected to communicate a message of love, healing and hope to Italy and the rest of the world during this difficult time, the pieces included the popular Bach/Gounod setting of ‘Ave Maria’ and Mascagni’s ‘Sancta Maria’, as well as an arrangement of John Newton’s enduring ‘Amazing Grace.’, Click for the latest coronavirus advice from the NHS >, The Italian tenor, who was invited to give the special solo performance by the City of Milan and the cathedral itself, says: “On the day on which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs, I’m honoured and happy to answer ‘Sì’ to the invitation of the City and the Duomo of Milan.”, Read more: watch Katherine Jenkins’ living-room concert for quarantined audiences >. Bocelli continues: “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. But a new weekly variety show is already in the works. Your email address will not be published. All rights reserved. Ariana Grande Assumes the Position of Mad Scientist in Her ‘34+35’ Video. Andrea Bocelli performed a special online concert from the Duomo cathedral in Milan this Easter Sunday (12 April 2020). L’evento è stato trasmesso in diretta streaming mondiale Picture: These staggering figures make this event the biggest live-streamed classical music event of all time. In his great new Netflix special, the stand-up gives plenty of f**ks. That’s at least one election that won’t go contested this year. The video received more than 28 million views from across the globe in its first 24 hours. Andrea Bocelli leaves viewers in tears as 3.4 million watch his Music For Hope concert live from the deserted Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday … Although there was no audience present millions of people across the globe watched his emotional performance, streamed live via YouTube, uniting the world at a time when many are apart and isolated at home. Her $1 million donation made a huge impact. His new ABC series is filled with mysteries, perhaps one too many. Editors' Notes On Easter Sunday 2020, as the world continued to isolate itself from COVID-19, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli offered up a musical prayer from a deserted Milan Cathedral. In Videos, Taraji P. Henson To Host New Six-Part Podcast, ‘Jacked: The Story Of New Jack Swing’, Tame Impala’s ‘InnerSpeaker’ Set For Tenth Anniversary Vinyl Reissue, Hear RBD’s New Single ‘Siempre He Estado Aquí’, Grammy Award-Winning Engineer Bruce Swedien Dies At 86, Gwen Stefani Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video For ‘Here This Christmas’. Bocelli, with the Foundation that carries his name, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF), has started a fundraising campaign to support hospital departments during the COVID-19 emergency. And I find myself once again indebted to life. The most exquisite performance this world could see to bring us together,God bless Mr Bocelli and his family. Alexander Armstrong “I will cherish the emotion of this unprecedented and profound experience, of this Holy Easter which this emergency has made painful, but at the same time even more fruitful, one that will stay among my dearest memories of all time,” noted Andrea Bocelli. Bocelli was joined – at distance, of course – by cathedral organist, Emanuele Vianelli, who provided accompaniment for his chosen pieces. Whether or not you personally celebrate Easter, we can all come together as one today to watch Andrea Bocelli just absolutely knock one out of the park.On Sunday, the famed Italian opera singer and an organist performed a concert, titled “Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope,” from an empty Milan Cathedral, singing songs including “Panis Angelicus,” “Ava Maria,” “Sancta Maria” and “Domine Deus.” To close, he sang “Amazing Grace” to the vacant Piazza del Duomo outside, his performance intercut with equally ghostly scenes of coronavirus quarantine from cities like Paris and New York. Though it’s not clear whether she actually, 9 Engineers on the Hardest Song They Ever Mixed. My gratitude goes to all those who made this possible, the City of Milan and the Duomo, and to all those who accepted the invitation and joined in a planetary embrace, gathering that blessing from Heaven that gives us courage, trust, optimism, in the certainty of our faith.”. 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Today, on an Easter Sunday like no other, Italian tenor and global music icon Andrea Bocelli gave the most extraordinary performance of his life from Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral. Interior trades Izzy for a new stew, and we trade last charter’s terrible guests for a group that’s somehow worse. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, 61, rehearses outside Milan's Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday before streaming a live concert. Photo: Luca Rossetti, courtesy Sugar SRL, Decca Records. Bocelli’s concert (and a hymnal, if you want to follow along) are available now on YouTube. On Sunday 19 April, exactly a week after the historic concert took place, you can hear the full concert on Alexander Armstrong’s Sunday lunchtime programme, from 1pm. It is possible to donate through the GoFundMe campaign or by contacting the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Do you want to be the first to hear the latest news from the classical world? “That feeling of being at the same time alone – as we all are in the presence of the Most High – yet of expressing the voice of the prayer of millions of voices, has deeply impressed and moved me. Behind the scenes in his, Andrea Bocelli: Concerto, One Night in Central Park - an, Download 'Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo' on iTunes, Andrea Bocelli’s official YouTube channel. Pasqua, Andrea Bocelli canta in Duomo a Milano/ VIDEO. The Rise of Right-Wing Podcasts Is Upon Us, George Clooney Explains How He Infamously Gave $14 Million in Cash to His BFFs. Already a subscriber? No. If you didn’t happen to livestream it today, don’t worry. 9am - 12pm, Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo Read more: the best live-streamed classical concerts available online >. Listen to Andrea Bocelli’s Music For Hope: From the Duomo di Milano here. The recording of this unique performance, Andrea Bocelli’s Music For Hope: From the Duomo di Milano, has been released digitally on audio streaming services. Andrea Bocelli was invited to give this unique performance by the City of Milan and the Duomo cathedral. Best David Sylvian & Japan Songs: A Singular Musical Mind, ‘E=MC2’: Mariah Carey’s 2008 Album Is A Celebration, ‘Feeling Good’: Nina Simone’s Joyous Emancipation Anthem, ‘Beautiful Day’: The Dawn Of A New Era For U2, Andrea Bocelli at Milan's Duomo cathedral. Does it have anything to do with those truly filthy lyrics? It was an immeasurable honour and privilege to lend my voice to the prayers of millions of people, gathered in a single embrace.”. The opera singer and … Your email address will not be published. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. This historic event reached over 2.8 million peak concurrent viewers, making it one of the biggest musical live stream performances of all time and the largest simultaneous audience for a classical live stream in YouTube history. Watch Andrea Bocelli’s extraordinary Easter Sunday performance from Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral, streamed live globally via YouTube, here. We know Kevin is like this. Pietro Mascagni Watch Andrea Bocelli’s extraordinary Easter Sunday performance from Milan’s empty Duomo cathedral, streamed live globally via YouTube, here. Accompanied only by the cathedral organist, Emanuele Vianelli, Andrea Bocelli sang a carefully chosen selection of pieces specially arranged for solo voice and organ for the occasion, in the still of a city under continued lockdown. The 25-minute solo concert, titled “Music for Hope,” was a big hit, reaching number one on YouTube’s trending list and garnering … Love is a gift. Required fields are marked *. Now we know Kevin was, Bruce Swedien, Renowned Audio Engineer, Dead at 86, He mixed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad.”. Entitled ‘Music for Hope’, Bocelli’s concert was poignantly performed without an audience and instead streamed globally via Bocelli’s YouTube channel, in light of social distancing measures in place across the globe to stem the spread of coronavirus. Log in or link your magazine subscription, Andrea Bocelli Sings ‘Hope’ Concert to Empty Duomo di Milano, Adam Driver Does Not Consent to John Oliver’s ‘Sexual or Violent’ Kinks, Behold, Our Tragic Pandemic Christmas Tree Has Arrived, Dolly Parton, Country Saint, Funded Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine, 14 Depressing Royal Anecdotes Princess Diana Revealed in Her Tell-All Book, Michael B. Jordan Named 2020’s Sexiest Man Alive. 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Nostalgia, just in time for the holidays. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has performed a live Easter concert in the empty Duomo cathedral in Milan to promote a message of hope for Italy and the world as it confronts the coronavirus pandemic. Follow uDiscover Classical on Facebook and Twitter. © 2020 Vox Media, LLC. The Italian tenor sang at the historic landmark without an audience, in a special concert for Easter Sunday. “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,” Bocelli says, over drone footage of a vacant-looking Milan. Download 'Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo' on iTunes, 12 April 2020, 22:05 | Updated: 13 April 2020, 07:30. Music-industry veterans on the tracks that were tough to crack.