Andrea Bocelli is to perform a live stream concert from Italy’s historic Duomo di Milano on Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020). 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 6:00 pm BST, 1:00 pm EST, 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