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
hate paper shy
I'm quite shy, so I hate seeing my private life splashed over the papers.
passion two voice
To sing opera, one needs two things: the voice and the passion - and above all, the passion.
football eye light
I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which I could see light and colour with.
I respect very much my public and also the music I perform.
thinking voice trying
Very often, I recognize many, many defects, so I try to improve myself every day. I think my voice is very communicative.
passion faces found
I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love.
heart sacrifice opera
Opera is complex for those who perform it, but also for those who listen to it. It takes more time, more patience and more spirit of sacrifice. All this is well worth it because opera offers such deep sensations that they will remain in a heart for a lifetime.
art crazy niece
I don't know if One Direction will stand the test of time. I have a niece who goes crazy for them. But the only way to judge art is to wait and see if it becomes evergreen. This takes a bit of time. Adele is a very good musician and I'd like to sing with her. But, again, time will tell if her music will become evergreen.
dream children real
My real passion is for opera. It was born and developed by listening to records, and my dream as a child was to record entire operas when I grew up, and this dream came true.
fighting
I am not only fighting against something, I am fighting for something - and I am for life.
mean responsibility together
To sing a duet together means sharing with someone both the pleasure and the responsibility of making music for an audience which is there to feel enjoyment through music.
self-confidence thinking voice
I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God and I try to share it with as many people as possible. Having a great voice is not a merit. I don't think it is a merit.
inspiration order important
I want to have time for myself, my family and my friends. It's important because in order to sing well, you must have inspiration, and inspiration comes from life, from living.
art important world
Music is an art that goes well beyond science. Proof can be found in the huge amount of studies that have been carried out throughout the world based on music-therapy and the important results achieved.