The video of Andrea Bocelli performing a solo Easter concert from an empty cathedral in Milan has been viewed millions of times (AFP Photo/Piero Cruciatti) |
Milan (AFP)
- Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a solo Easter concert from an empty
Milan Cathedral streamed live to millions of people around the world in
coronavirus lockdown.
The
"Music for Hope" performance, which was streamed on YouTube from
Milan's Duomo cathedral, has been watched more than 22 million times so far.
Accompanied
by an organist, Bocelli sang four songs inside the magnificent Gothic building
and ended with a rendition of "Amazing Grace" from the cathedral
steps with a montage of images showing the empty streets of Paris, London and
New York.
"On
the day in which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs, I'm honoured
and happy to answer 'Si' to the invitation of the City and the Duomo of
Milan," the visually impaired star said in a message played before the
short concert.
"Thanks
to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere
in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth's pulsing heart," he said.
The
Lombardy region, of which Milan is the capital, has been the hardest hit in
Italy's coronavirus crisis, with more than 9,000 deaths.
"Andrea
Bocelli is a true gift from God. This was beautiful and just what I needed to
see and feel right now. Thank you Mr. Bocelli for sharing your gift of your
voice and music with us," wrote YouTube viewer Peggy Young.
Churches in
Italy remain closed and even prayers given by Pope Francis on Easter Sunday
were livestreamed.
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