The world has been lucky to witness many duets with Andrea Bocelli, and I believe this one will become one of your favorites.
The well-known Italian tenor has achieved worldwide acclaim as a result of his outstanding talent. Bocelli’s music, which is 62 years old, continues to move people, especially in these difficult times.
As a result of COVID-19, which has forced us to change our everyday lives and contact with others, we have lost many of life’s pleasures.
Because there are still major societal constraints, musicians have relied heavily on technology to engage with their listeners.
Bocelli, like many other artists, began performing live-streamed to share his music with the world.
He hosted his most recent stream just two weeks before Christmas in December 2020, and he welcomed a special guest: his eight-year-old daughter Virginia.
To spread holiday pleasure, the duo sang Leonard Cohen’s classic song “Hallelujah” on stage at Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma opera venue. They played for a small number of individuals, including Virginia’s mother, Veronica Berti, with an orchestra playing in the background.
Bocelli chose Franco Dragone, well-known for his work at Cirque Du Soleil, as the creative director for this livestream event so that he could work his magic and make the cinematography of the performance especially pleasurable for Bocelli’s paying virtual audience.
Because the webcast was holiday-themed and Bocelli was due to release his album “Believe,” they chose to call the musical event “Believe in Christmas.”
At the start of the video, Virginia picks up a guitar to bring to her father, who is already on stage. They then take a seat on the floor as Bocelli begins to perform the instrumental prelude to the ballad.
Virginia sings the first verse of the song, and her magnificent voice fills the opera house.
As the film goes on, we can see how expertly Dragone directed this broadcast. Using a multi-camera setup, he was able to capture the webcast performance successfully.
A VIP pass was granted to one person so they may hear Bocelli and Virginia’s exquisite harmonies firsthand. Veronica, the singer’s wife, smiled proudly as she watched the incredible father-and-daughter duo from above.
Prior to this paid event, Bocelli performed a free livestream concert dubbed “Music for Hope” on Easter Sunday. The video of him singing inside the empty Duomo di Milano in Milan’s cathedral has received over 42 million views on YouTube.
“There was a lot of amazing emotion and renewal at that time. Regarding his solo Easter performance, he stated that “music is an embodiment of the sacred, an easily available bridge through which faith can be shown to us beyond the veil of our noisy, everyday existence.”
These livestreams are used for more than just amusement. They offer a moment of peace and a ray of hope in the midst of adversity.
The voices of the Bocellis have the power to touch the heart, quiet the soul, and cleanse the mind. We are lucky to have seen other outstanding Andrea Bocelli duets like these, which the world will never get tired of hearing. It is truly a gift from above.
Watch the video below to hear “Hallelujah” performed by Virginia and Andrea Bocelli.