![]() “In the life of every artist, there are positive and negative reviews - it’s part of the game - (and) even Maria Callas fell victim to ferocious hatchet jobs,” said Bocelli, whose impending U.S. He pays little heed to scathing reviews from opera critics, who have panned his voice, phrasing and musical approach. Since the release of his 1994 debut, “Il Mare Calmo della Sera,” Bocelli’s albums have sold more than 90 million copies around the world. “I’ll do a mix of pieces from classical composers, popular songs, and actual contemporary songs, all having the common denominator of wanting to offer a sort of medicine for the spirit,” Bocelli said. His repertoire at both concerts, and on his entire tour, will be much the same. So have his pop-friendly, light classical approach and enthusiastic duets with everyone from Celine Dion and Sarah Brightman to Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa.īocelli earned rave reviews Saturday for his Royal Jubilee performance at London’s Buckingham Palace, where he sang “Nessun Dorma,” the famed aria from Puccini’s “Turandot.” In late May, he sang the Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” at the Italian seaside wedding of Kourtney Kardashian and blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.īocelli’s Wednesday Pechanga Arena San Diego performance will be preceded by a one-off outdoor concert Saturday at Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ensenada. Pluck and perseverance have been key for Bocelli. And luck, in life just as in chess, is not part of the game!” “Chess playing concurred to form my clear conviction that nothing in this world happens by chance. “It is an extremely pleasurable game, but also a ‘gym’ that shapes and exercises the mind, (something) truly recommended at the youngest age - because children can benefit from it even for their general learning skills. “Chess was my loyal companion as a pastime since I was a boy,” Bocelli said.
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