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    Andrea Bocelli Delivers Stunning Easter Solo Concert From Empty Duomo Cathedral

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    The acclaimed blind tenor stages ‘Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope’ with just cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli, earning praises from the likes of Kim Kardashian and Hugh Jackman.
    Apr 13, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Opera superstar Andrea Bocelli wowed fans worldwide on Easter Sunday (April 12) with a special solo concert streamed live online from the empty Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy.
    The blind tenor staged the show, titled “Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope”, with just cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli, singing tracks including “Ave Maria”, “Sancta Maria”, “Panis Angelicus” and “Domine Deus”.
    Prior to the event, the artist had expressed a wish for his music to bring people together to pray for Earth’s healing amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced his native Italy into a national lockdown, and as he wrapped up the set outside the historic venue with a cover of John Newton’s “Amazing Grace”, viewers flocked to social media to share their joy at Bocelli’s flawless performance.
    Among those who tuned in for the unique gig was Kim Kardashian, who gushed on Twitter, “A prayer for our world from @AndreaBocelli,” while Hugh Jackman posted, “From the bottom of our hearts, thank you @AndreaBocelli A tremendous gift and exactly what we needed. #AmazingGrace #HappyEaster.”

    Bocelli had been invited by city officials to hold the livestreamed concert to bring hope to his fellow Italians, who are currently under full lockdown until 3 May.
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    More than 102,000 cases of infection have so far been confirmed in Italy, where over 19,800 people have died as a result of COVID-19.

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    Andrea Bocelli to Celebrate Easter Sunday With Livestream Concert From Duomo Cathedral

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    Speaking about ‘Bocelli: Music for Hope’ amid Italy’s coronavirus lockdown, the ‘Because We Believe’ singer calls the Christian holiday ‘a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone truly needs right now.’
    Apr 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Andrea Bocelli is to perform a livestream concert from Italy’s historic Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday, April 12.
    Bocelli will be accompanied only by cathedral organist Emanuele Vianelli for the occasion, which will take place without a live audience as Italy remains in lockdown due to the devastating coronavirus outbreak in the country.
    The performance, titled “Bocelli: Music for Hope”, and featuring the classic religious piece Ave Maria, is set to take place at 6 P.M. BST and will air live on Bocelli’s YouTube channel.
    In a statement announcing the YouTube concert, Bocelli wrote, “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.”
    “The generous, courageous, proactive Milan and the whole of Italy will be again, and very soon, a winning model, engine of a renaissance that we all hope for. It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth.”
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    The opera singer’s Andrea Bocelli Foundation has also launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Italian hospitals purchase supplies to protect medical staff from the virus. It has already raised more than $143,000 (£115,700) for the cause.

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