Andrea Bocelli sings ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ in majestic Italian opera house to ring in Christmas

7 December 2021, 10:34 | Updated: 8 December 2022, 12:27

Andrea Bocelli sings 'Adeste Fideles' for Believe in Christmas concert

Last Christmas, the star tenor treated us to some festive tidings, and a timeless Christmas carol…

On the empty stage of Italy’s majestic Teatro Regio di Parma Opera House, Andrea Bocelli sings the timeless ‘Adeste Fideles’, also known as ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’.

As the orchestra fires out the brassy opening in the pit below, Bocelli stands on the great stage surrounded by dancers, with festive confetti cascading all around.

The Italian tenor smiles, and the surrounding choir come in. Seemingly suspended, the dancers perform a stunning routine around him.

‘Adeste Fideles’ is the original Latin name for the popular carol ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, and it’s often the title you’ll see today printed in Christmas carol books.

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Bocelli’s performance of the melody comes from his 2020 alive-streamed festive concert Believe in Christmas: Encore, which was streamed again last year following its success.

The ticketed concert, which was streamed around the world, featured a beautiful new duet on Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ with the tenor’s eight-year-old daughter, Virginia Bocelli.

In this performance, Virginia can be seen watching her father in the audience.

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Bocelli said of the stream: “December and the loveliest time of the year are back, and I am particularly happy that Believe in Christmas is being streamed again.

“It will be nice to hold hands again and, with music, exchange a wish that can go beyond words and reach the hearts of each of you, as is my hope.”