Andrea Boccelli has just created a Christmas music album. His voice is lovely and charming, with a slight Italian accent. He has appeared a number of times on public television, with his friend and promoter, David Foster, another terrific musician.
I know very little about Andrea, but I know enough to realize that he took a chance on himself and never let the fact of being blind hold him back. He goes wind sailing, and he has a son, according to what he shared in one interview. The scant information about his personal life is alright. His music speaks for itself.
Last night, he sang a number of songs that were nothing short of angelic-sounding. “The Lord’s Prayer” was one of them, and “Ave Maria” was another. He sang, “What Child Is This?,” a favorite Christmas classic. He is versatile in his choice of music, at once fervently religious, and then a romantic figure, singing with beautiful, young women.
I have been a fan for a long time. His voice is captivating. Here is a link to his latest album. From what I can tell, it’s lovely. Who could expect less?
Andrea has a wonderful voice. I have two other CDs of his, but ordered the new Christmas album today, along with Susan Boyle’s CD.
Making fudge sounds like a Christmas-y thing to do! There is a Country Store in Bath, NH that specializes in creating all sorts of wonderful varieties of fudge and they do mail order. My favorite one is “orange creamsicle” or some such name. Fun place to visit, if you’re ever up this way.
Happy holidays, Gayle!
I became a fan a few years ago, when I saw him on one of those PBS specials that is repeated during fundraising campaigns. For Christmas that year, my hubby bought me his CD, and I love it. Truly, I am moved by hearing him sing. It’s amusing that I just saw this blog post you made, because I ended my evening last night, after listening to Eric Clapton and Cream, rocking out and making fudge, with a rousing sing-a-long while tidying to my Boccelli cd : )