For the first time Andrea shared the stage with his son Matteo and 9-year-old daughter Virginia. A year later he was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards.ĭuring his previous concert in April 2021, and as one of his most memorable performances, happened at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra, in AlUla. In 1998 he duetted with Celine Dion on the song “The Prayer” which appeared in the animated film Quest for Camelot and was nominated for an Academy award. The Italian tenor is credited with introducing classical music to a whole new audience of listeners and doing it so well that his name has appeared on international pop charts. An opportunity for visitors from across the world to see the man considered by many to be a once in a generation talent. Fans not lucky enough to secure tickets to the sold out event will be able to watch the concert live and free to subscribers of the AlUla Moments YouTube Channel. This will be his fourth visit to the historic desert oasis city. 21, at Winter at Tantora - the re-imagined culture and arts festival. The tenor, who has sold over 75 million records worldwide is set to perform on Jan. Tickets to the event go on sale on April 1 st, and those who miss out can watch the event live on MBC 1 at 10pm KSA time.ALULA - Andrea Bocelli, the world’s most celebrated tenor, will be back in the ancient city of AlUla, Saudi Arabia to again wow fans at the award-winning Maraya. A distinctive feature of Khuraymat are the elegant gynosphinxes (spirit guardians with women’s heads, lions’ bodies and wings) adorning the corners of pediments. Archaeologists say this cluster of tombs presents some of the best preserved in the city of Hegra. The specific backdrop for Bocelli will be the 20 carved tombs of Al Khuraymat. At least 100 tombs have elaborate carved facades, a signature of the skilled Nabataean craftsmen. Hegra, built in the first century BCE by the Nabataean Kingdom, is an ancient desert city home to thousands of tombs cut into sandstone mountains. The event will be performed in front of an audience of less than 300 in respect of the environment and COIVD-19 safety measures and promises to be an unmissable celebration of heritage, culture, music and optimism. A surprise guest has also remained a secret to be divulged to viewers on the night and not before.īocelli will be the first artist in known history to stage a concert within the city walls of Hegra. While the set list remains under wraps, organisers have promised that fans, both old and new, will not be disappointed. However, this is the first time that the ancient city of Hegra will be the setting for a music event of this calibre. The concert marks the third successive year that Bocelli has performed in AlUla having delighted audiences at the previous two Winter at Tantora festivals. The master tenor will deliver a stripped-back set comprising musicians from the Arabian Philharmonic and special guests Loren ALLRED, Matteo BOCELLI, soprano Francesca MAIONCHI with EUGENE KOHN at the piano. While tickets are limited, the full concert will be broadcast uninterrupted to GCC viewers on MBC 1 at 10 pm KSA time. The world’s most beloved tenor, Maestro Andrea Bocelli, returns to AlUla on Thursday April 8 th 2021 for a world-first performance at UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra.
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