Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, OMRI, OMDSMis an Italian classical crossover tenor, recording artist, and singer-songwriter. Born with poor eyesight, he became permanently blind at the age of 12 following a football accident...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth22 September 1958
CityLajatico, Italy
CountryItaly
play way firsts
Faith has a role to play in life. It is not related to success. It is the other way round. Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.
parent resorts
It is the uninvolved parent who has to resort to strictness.
character america suffering
Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.
problem stage worst
Stage fright is my worst problem.
children voice people
When I hear that young people have come to the theater for the first time to listen to opera, I'm very happy. Because it's the same thing that happened to me as a child. When I first heard the tenor voice, I immediately fell in love with this kind of music.
song art children
To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.
singers fame lyrical
I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.
important limits dangerous
Living is dangerous. The important thing is to know the limits.
voice trying might
The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.
beautiful silence importance
Even in the most beautiful music there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence.
criticism destruction not-interested
Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested.
children kids my-children
While they are kids, my children must do as I say.
children home practice
Because I practice often with my children at home.
destiny your-destiny ifs
You can be great only if it is your destiny.