Bio
Andrea Bocelli is a renowned Italian singer. He is both an operatic tenor and a classical crossover singer.
To date, he has recorded six complete operas — La Bohème, Il Trovatore, Werther, Pagliacci, Cavalleria Rusticana and Tosca — in addition to various classical and pop albums.
He has sold 55 million albums worldwide.
Bocelli was the featured artist in three episodes of the television musical documentary series Great Performances: Amore Under the Desert Sky (2006), 30th Anniversary: A Celebration in Song (2003) and Sacred Arias (2000).
He has been blind since the age of 12 as a result of a football accident and an eye condition known as glaucoma.