From inside an empty Duomo di Milano, Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, joined by an organ player, crooned his fans around the world with a YouTube Livestream performance on Easter Sunday (April 12).
The 30-minute set, titled Music for Hope: Live from Duomo di Milano, included aerial views of the empty Italian streets and Bocelli giving a stunning solo performance, sending the message of love, healing, and hope amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will hug this wounded Earth’s pulsing heart, this wonderful international forge that is reason for Italian pride,” Bocelli expressed. “The generous, courageous, proactive Milan and the whole