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This time, he’s delivering a curation of mind-blowing performances and conversations in the new film The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli , which is set to premiere starting April 2, Palm Sunday, through Easter Sunday on April 9.

Naturally, after the preview for the movie, which included this moving duet of "Hallelujah” with Tori Kelly, first made waves around the internet in March, fans are eager to find out how they can watch the film. Luckily, we have just what you’re looking for.

How can I watch The Journey?

It’s been nearly three years since the legendary singer graced his fans and the world with a 25-minute live performance on Easter Sunday , and now another performance will be available in theaters for a limited time, from Palm Sunday through Easter. Supporters can decide whether they would like to purchase individual or group tickets (which are for parties of 25 or more) by following the link on the film’s website.

How much do tickets cost?

Ticket prices for most locations start at around $12 per person. However, due to the limited number of show dates and show times, we recommend snagging them as soon as possible before they sell out.

Can I stream The Journey?

It is not yet clear if the film will be available on streaming services anytime soon, but Bocelli has released recorded performances onto YouTube in the past, so fingers crossed!

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The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli

Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most.

Bocelli and his wife Veronica travel on horseback along Italy’s Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. Along the way, they are joined by friends Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, and TAYA for world-class musical performances in some of Italy’s most magnificent venues and majestic locations.

Following a blessing from the Pope, Bocelli’s children Matteo and Virginia make appearances in this amazing adventure, as well as musicians and singers Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers, and many others.

You’ll be swept away by THE JOURNEY of beautiful music, creation, faith, and love.

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Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and th... Read all Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters. Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.

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Get set for a fascinating and powerful big-screen film filled with inspirational moments and unforgettable music that will captivate the entire family.  The Journey: A Music Special From Andrea Bocelli premieres in select theaters this Palm Sunday, April 2, with showtimes scheduled throughout Holy Week. Tickets/Learn More .

Beginning at the Vatican with a blessing and prayer from the Pope, The Journey follows world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica as they travel 250 miles on horseback along Italy’s famed Via Francigena , an ancient road taken by pilgrims for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. Along the way, they are joined in some of Italy’s most magnificent locations for beautiful musical performances with Andrea and such diverse artists as Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, TAYA, Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers — and Andrea’s own children, Matteo and Virginia.

With a combination of world-class music and intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey offers an inspiring exploration of the moments in life that define us, music that moves us deeply, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most.

This Easter season join TBN for an unforgettable pilgrimage of hope, majestic beauty, and uplifting music. Opening as an exclusive theatrical Fathom Event on Palm Sunday, The Journey: A Music Special From Andrea Bocelli plays in select theaters throughout Holy Week, April 2, 3, 4 & 6. 

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'The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli' Doc Official Trailer

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"A musical and spiritual journey to rediscover what matters most in life." Goldwyn Films has revealed an official US trailer for a Italian adventure musical called The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli . Arriving on VOD this December after first premiering earlier this year. The doc follows the blind, religious Italian singer named Andrea Bocelli as he embarks on a journey following the Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled for centuries by pilgrims - they ride 200 miles on horseback throughout Italy. Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, it is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and relationships that connect us to what matters most in life. Featuring Andrea Bocelli, Tori Kelly, Michael W. Smith, Katherine Jenkins, Tauren Wells, and Clara Barbier Serrano. "You'll be swept away by The Journey of beautiful music, creation, faith, and love." This looks like an emotional and passionate performance piece. It very obviously has a strong religious edge to it, not simply another musical. This trailer comes in gorgeous 4K quality as well - as least Italy looks nice.

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Merging world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters most. Bocelli and his wife Veronica travel on horseback along Italy's Via Francigena, an ancient road traveled for centuries in the footsteps of the apostles and saints. Along the way, they are joined by friends Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, and TAYA for musical performances in some of Italy's most magnificent venues & majestic locations. Following a blessing from the Pope, Bocelli's children Matteo & Virginia make appearances in this amazing adventure, as well as musicians / singers Katherine Jenkins, Clara Barbier Serrano, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers, and others.

The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is co-directed by the filmmakers Gaetano Morbioli (a music video director making his feature directorial debut) & Paolo Sodi (director of the doc films Blood Scales , Remembering Papua New Guinea , and many shorts). The documentary is produced by Veronica Berti, Andrea Bocelli, Laurie Crouch, Matthew Crouch, Kristian Kelly, Candace Lee, Francesco Marras, Tom Newman, David Nichols, and Jason Stafford. This initially premiered at the 2023 Italian Contemporary Film Festival earlier this year. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli on VOD in the US starting on December 1st, 2023 . For more info on the film, visit the official site .

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Merging world-class music with intimate conversations in the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, The Journey is an exploration of the moments that define us, the songs that inspire us, and the relationships that connect us to what matters.

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Gaetano Morbioli, Paolo Sodi
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• Release date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2023
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, 2Cellos, 40 Fingers
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Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Tour

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Andrea Bocelli, one of the finest classical artists of our generation, will be gracing the SunBet Arena, Time Square stage.

Accompanied by a special guest artist , a soprano , a magnificent 60-piece choir, and a majestic 69-piece orchestra. The Symphony Choir of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra will join Andrea.  This collaboration promise to showcase the harmonious blend of Bocelli's iconic voice with the symphonic prowess of these esteemed local musicians.

This highly anticipated shows will feature special guest appearances by some of South Africa's finest musical ensembles, adding unparalleled depth and richness to the experience.

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Andrea Bocelli, one of the finest classical artists of our generation, will be gracing the SunBet Arena, Time Square on the 12th and 13th of April 2025 before heading to the DHL Stadium, Cape Town on the 16th of April 2025, which will be the largest outdoor classical concert ever to be staged in Cape Town. Another Big Concerts Experience, in association with KFM 94.5, CapeTalk, 702, and supported by 947.

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Prepare for an exceptional musical journey as Andrea Bocelli graces South Africa's stages, accompanied by a special guest artist, a soprano, a magnificent 60-piece choir, and a majestic 69-piece orchestra.

The Symphony Choir of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra will join Andrea Bocelli at the SunBet Arena, Time Square. In Cape Town, Andrea Bocelli will be joined by The Philharmonia Choir of Cape Town and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. These collaborations promise to showcase the harmonious blend of Bocelli's iconic voice with the symphonic prowess of these esteemed local musicians.

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Recognized around the world as an icon of the greatest Italian vocal tradition, Andrea Bocelli has sold over 90 million records. He perfected his singing skills under the guidance of his mentor, Franco Corelli, and initially became widely famous for winning the Sanremo Music Festival in 1994. At the same time, he started his dazzling classical career, performing masterpieces from the opera repertoire on stage – conducted by Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa and Zubin Mehta. The many recordings of the Tuscan tenor include Manon Lescaut conducted by Plácido Domingo, Turandot and Aida conducted by Zubin Mehta.

The maestro, who sees his concerts attended by huge crowds has broken every record in the industry. His countless accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which he was honored with in 2010. Throughout his career, Andrea Bocelli has received 6 Grammy Award nominations and 6 Latin Grammy Award nominations. He has performed for four Presidents of the United States of America, three Popes, the British Royal Family, many Prime Ministers and also at the ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the Universal Expo in Shanghai in 2010, at the Universal Expo in Milan in 2015 (together with the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala) and at the inauguration of Expo Dubai on September 30, 2021, which was broadcast worldwide.

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It’s official! Big Concerts and one of the world’s most beloved tenors and finest classical artists of our generation, Andrea Bocelli, has announced that he will be gracing South African stages in April 2025 as part of his 30th anniversary tour.

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Having perfected his singing skills under the guidance of his mentor, Franco Corelli, Andrea has been recognised around the world as an icon of the greatest Italian vocal tradition, selling over 90 million records.

His rise to stardom began when he won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1994. At the same time, he started his dazzling classical career, performing masterpieces from the opera repertoire on stage – conducted by Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa and Zubin Mehta.

The maestro, who sees his concerts attended by huge crowds across the globe, has broken every record in the industry, garnering countless accolades along the way.

Some of these accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, six Grammy and Latin Grammy Award nominations, Grande Ufficiale Italian Order of Merit and an Ambassador of the Italian Republic of San Marino title.

Beyond this, he has performed for four American Presidents, three Popes, the British Royal Family, many prime ministers and also at the ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the Universal Expo in Shanghai and Milan, as well as the inauguration of Expo Dubai.

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So prepare for an exceptional musical journey as Andrea Bocelli hosts the largest outdoor classical concert ever to be staged in Cape Town, alongside a special guest artist, a soprano, a magnificent 60-piece choir and a majestic 69-piece orchestra.

In case you needed another reason to mark your calendars, the Tuscan tenor will be joined by the Philharmonia Choir of Cape Town and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra at the DHL Stadium. The collaboration promises a harmonious blend of Bocelli’s iconic voice with the symphonic prowess of our esteemed local musicians.

Suffice it to say, this is a performance not to be missed.

The Discovery Bank pre-sale begins at 9am on Wednesday, 22 May 2024, and will run until 8:59am on Friday, 24 May 2024. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or via Big Concerts .

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am on Friday, 24 May 2024 exclusively from Ticketmaster or via Big Concerts .

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Andrea Bocelli shines at Milwaukee concert, and shares his light with 12-year-old daughter

Andrea Bocelli's extraordinary talent paved the way for an extraordinary life.

Fans who gathered for his second 30th anniversary tour stop celebration Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee saw it flash before their eyes on the stage's big screen. Even the most adamant admirer of the 65-year-old's career may have been stunned by the sheer number of milestones in the montage: the "Music for Hope" virtual concert during the pandemic from Duoma di Milano, singing at Ground Zero in the aftermath of Sept. 11, a concert at the Pyramids in Egypt, and on and on.

But there was one event that wasn't mentioned. Bocelli's first tour date in front of a live audience in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic was at this very arena on Oct. 13, 2021 — a night that likely was an indelible memory for its audience, and possibly for Bocelli himself.

More: Andrea Bocelli talks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about returning to touring in 2021

Alas, a bout with COVID-19 prevented me from attending that show, so I can't make a comparison with Bocelli's return Saturday. The context for Saturday night's appearance was not as dramatic.

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But during a two-act concert that included 29 compositions and two hours and five minutes of music (not including the montages and a 20-minute intermission), Bocelli seemed determined to make this evening equally memorable.

More: Milwaukee duo SistaStrings performed at Oscars' In Memoriam segment with Andrea Bocelli

Backed all night by the sublime sophistication of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra — and, at times, about 60 radiant singers from the Master Singers of Milwaukee — Bocelli achieved this goal almost instantly Saturday.

He is a household name, but he also has a household voice, his tenor so exquisite it imprints itself on your memory. But hearing it live is an entirely different, often visceral experience, with Giuseppe Verdi's immortal canzone "La donna è mobile," from his 1851 opera "Rigoletto," serving as an impactful introduction Saturday, demonstrating the grandeur of Bocelli's instrument and the tenderness of its restraint.

Powerful as his performance was, Bocelli was just getting started. His voice was flawless across the opera selections that dominated the first act, but it shined deep into the night — and at times reached new milestones — like a jaw-dropping note he held for a full 20 seconds at the end of Consuelo Velázquez's marvelous 1932 bolero "Bésame Mucho."

Singular as Bocelli's talent was Saturday, he wasn't the only singer who demonstrated breath-taking vocal stamina.

The highlight of the night's first act didn't belong to Bocelli but to baritone Edward Parks' performance of Gioachino Rossini's classic aria "Largo al factotum" from the 1816 opera buffa "The Barber of Seville." Initially belting offstage, Parks was a comic force of nature, his physical expressions every bit as entertaining as his delightfully dizzying singing. Eyes dashing wildly from side to side like Jack Black, sprinkled with an over-the-top eyebrow lift the Rock would admire, Parks peppered his performance with cheeky mimicry of conductor Steven Mercurio's wave of his baton, and then tapped his wrist for a climactic vocal note that seemingly would never come to an end.

Parks was one of five special musical guests who performed with Bocelli Saturday, each of them given at least one song to take center stage while Bocelli took a breather. And all five of them were so gifted that, truthfully, Bocelli wasn't missed.

Soprano Cadie J. Bryan was the evening's third outstanding opera singer, making a goose-bump-inducing first impression with radiant aria "O mio babbino caro" from Giacomo Puccini's 1918 opera "Gianni Schicchi," and her accompaniment for Bocelli's most beloved premiere, "Con te partirò," was just as crucial Saturday to its power as the tenor's own voice.

On the instrumental side, master flutist Andrea Griminelli accompanied the hometown heroes, his piercing notes for "Gabriel's Oboe" from "The Mission," featured in a medley of scores from the late film composer Ennio Morricone, as shimmering as his sequin-coated instrument.

And Pia Toscano — you might remember her from Season 10 of "American Idol" in 2011, which featured Milwaukee native Naima Adedapo — had the unenviable task of singing Celine Dion's "The Power of Love" and her parts for the Dion-Bocelli collaboration "The Prayer," but her piercing voice was more stunning than it was from her "Idol" days. I have no idea what Toscano's acting abilities are like, but if anyone ends up making a Dion biopic, give her an audition.

But the most beloved special guest — likely for much of the audience, and certainly for Bocelli — was Bocelli's daughter Virginia, who turned 12 late last month. Her voice was surprisingly hushed for much of her father-free performance of Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up," but that made the powerhouse finish all the more impressive. But her most beautiful display was standing by her father, who sat on a stool and elegantly strummed acoustic guitar, for a version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."

Indie-rock auteur St. Vincent is spot on when she recently suggested that Cohen's signature song has been vastly overplayed. But this rendition — starting so simply, with Victoria on vocals over just her father's acoustic guitar, the pair trading verses, singing together in Italian and English, before the MSO and, most powerfully, the chorus surged in for the finish — was among the most stirring renditions of this song I've ever heard. Sitting right in front of me, and right to the left of me, two women, before the performance was finished, were wiping away tears.

If there was one moment out of many memorable moments Saturday that will stay with this capacity crowd, it would have to be that one.

But before Bocelli departed, he offered one other sweet gesture that will stick with his Milwaukee fans. As he wowed the audience for the umpteenth time Saturday with "Nessun dorma," the show-stopping aria from Giacomo Puccini's posthumous opera "Turandot" — a selection that wasn't listed in the program — he proudly wore a Milwaukee Bucks jacket.

5 takeaways from Andrea Bocelli’s Fiserv Forum concert

• In addition to the special guest musicians, there were special guest dancers Saturday. Franceso Costa and Angelica Gismondo performed all of their routines together, their unity and occasional opposition the focal point for a lush medley of classic Leonard Bernstein compositions from "West Side Story"; while Brittany O'Connor enhanced a few selections solo with her interpretive dancing, her physicality blossoming and withering in synchronization with the symphony and Bocelli's emotional resonance for "Come un bel dì di maggio," a tenor aria from the fourth and final act of Umberto Giordano's 1896 opera "Andrea Chénier."
• There was a fourth interpretive dancer — although David Garibaldi is officially a painter. When Bocelli and Parks paired up for "Au fond du temple saint," a duet from the first act of 1863 opera "Les pêcheurs de perles" by Georges Bizet, Garibaldi, at the foot of the stage, his black pants covered in splotches of paint, was dancing to the music, brush in hand, making hard strokes and dusting a canvas with splatter. After a few minutes, what Garibaldi was drawing became clear: It was a profile of a smiling Bocelli, which he was actually painting upside down. Bids were taken Saturday night for the painting to benefit the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.
• Conductor Steven Mercurio had a crucial job, but he was an entertaining showman in his own right, at times actually bouncing from his perch as he guided the orchestra and choir. At one point, he amusingly conducted the audience to sing along to Luigi Denza's 1880 classic "Funiculì, Funiculà."
• This was the finest-dressed audience I've seen at a Fiserv Forum concert, with many women in lovely dresses and men in sharp suits (that put my $10 black polo shirt and worn gray New Balance sneakers to shame). And there was an added bit of elegance for anyone sitting on the floor — it was entirely covered Saturday with a red carpet.
• If you've been to a show at Fiserv Forum, you'll notice when you're heading out on the big video screen in the lobby four digital posters for upcoming shows that should interest the show-goer. (If it's country, it usually promotes country shows, rock promotes rock, and so on.) On Saturday, the featured shows included Barry Manilow (of course), Heart and comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. And the fourth featured show: "Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party." I'm not so sure there's any overlap on that Venn diagram.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with the correct age of Virginia Bocelli.

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or  [email protected] . Follow him on X at  @pietlevy  or Facebook at  facebook.com/PietLevyMJS .

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