For decades, he was an indefatigable presence in American cultural life far beyond the rarefied opera world and the stages of the Met and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Give it a couple of years and Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, which is just behind on 73 weeks, will most likely take over.
Aside from My Way, Bocelli also highlighted his own hit song with Sarah Brightman as one of his favourite tracks.
The Italian tenor continued: “But also Time to Say Goodbye it is undeniable that, in its own way, this song has become a classic in every corner of the world, giving strong emotions and entering people’s hearts.
“I, for one, am never tired of singing it.”
Andrea Bocelli s new album is out now (Image: AB)
Originally the track was written for a female singer and was called Can’t Help Falling In Love With Him.
This is why the first and third lines when sung by Elvis and Bocelli ended with the words “in” and “sin”.
Most recently, Bocelli’s latest album Believe features a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, plus Christian favourites Amazing Grace and Ave Maria.
The record also features a couple of new duets with Alison Krauss and Cecilia Bartoli, which had to be recorded remotely due to the pandemic.
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Now 62-years-old, Bocelli said how his new album is one that he holds very dear to his heart.
Cecilia Bartoli and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo have a long-lasting love affair. Together they recently mesmerised audiences in the Garnier Hall with Rossini s final comic opera, “Le Comte Ory”. Bartoli s busy schedule includes stage performances, pulling the strings behind the scenes and now preparing for a new role. In 2023, the legendary mezzo-soprano will become the Opera de Monte-Carlo s new artistic director, the first woman to have this honour.
On stage at the Opéra de Monte-CarloCecilia Bartoli
Jean-Louis Grinda is the current director of the Opera de Monte-Carlo. He describes Bartoli as a legend . They re appointing a woman who is extraordinarily skilled, an artist who has left her mark on the history of the opera .
Recital Society brokers a series full of international artists especially for Vancouver A new streamed series of recitals is coming to Vancouver listeners courtesy of the Vancouver Recital Society, starting in March.
Author of the article: David Gordon Duke
Publishing date: Feb 24, 2021 • February 24, 2021 • 3 minute read • Timothy Ridout, an outstanding viola soloist. Kaupo Kikkas/Courtesy of Young Classical Artists Trust
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A new streamed series of recitals is coming to Vancouver listeners courtesy of the Vancouver Recital Society, starting in March.