| In 2006, Andrea Bocelli persuaded the municipality of | | | | Zucchero to record with him. Bocelli accompanied |
| his hometown, Lajatico, to build an outdoor theater, | | | | Zucchero on his European concert tour in 1993, which |
| christened the “Teatro del Silenzio”, the | | | | got him exposed to the president of Sugar Records, |
| Theater of Silence. Since that time, the theater has | | | | a music label based in Milan. The president was |
| remained silent for all but one day in July of each | | | | impressed and signed the musical newcomer, and |
| year, when Bocelli performs there himself, which he | | | | Andrea Bocelli's career was launched. Since that |
| has done every year since the theater was built. In | | | | time he has won numerous awards and honors, |
| this year, 2010, the concert at the Teatro del Silenzio | | | | including being named one of People Magazine's 50 |
| is scheduled to take place on the 25th of July. Don't | | | | Most Beautiful People in 1998. |
| delay, make your arrangements now to visit Italy for | | | | Andrea Bocelli was born in 1958 and grew up on his |
| this rare opportunity to see the legendary vocalist | | | | family's farm. He was a musical child, learning to play |
| perform in his hometown! | | | | the piano at six and progressing to the flute, |
| Despite his early start as a musical talent, Andrea | | | | saxophone, trumpet, trombone, harp, guitar, and |
| Bocelli came onto the professional music scene | | | | drums. Even becoming totally blind due to glaucoma |
| relatively late in life. He decided to go to school to | | | | at the age of 12 didn't dampen his musical spirit, and |
| train in law, and after he completed law school he | | | | he won his first song competition at age 14. |
| spent a year as a court-appointed lawyer, while still | | | | Andrea Bocelli is a talented tenor vocalist who has |
| pursuing his musical interests by performing at piano | | | | released over two dozen pop and classical albums |
| bars in the evenings. He was discovered by agent | | | | and operas since his debut in 1994. Over 70 million |
| and manager Caterina Caselli, who gave him his first | | | | copies of his albums have sold worldwide. |
| chance at great fame in 1992 by preparing a demo | | | | Italian musical sensation Andrea Bocelli will be making |
| tape and presenting it to Italian rock star Zucchero, | | | | his once-a-year appearance to perform in his |
| who was looking for a tenor to accompany him. | | | | hometown of Lajatico, Tuscany, near the city of |
| Famous Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti heard the | | | | Pisa, on July 25th of this year. Reserve your tickets |
| tape and was impressed by Bocelli's talent, urging | | | | now for this rare event! |