Overcome with emotion, Roger Federer burst into tears on stage while listening to Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli

2023-11-23 22:55:52

When two legends meet. In concert at the Hallenstadion in Zurich on Monday November 20, Andrea Bocelli took the floor to pay a magnificent tribute to Roger Federer, present on site to attend this performance.

After receiving a message in his headset informing him of the presence of the man with twenty Grand Slam titles in the room, as reported 20 The minuteAndrea Bocelli invited him to join him on stage to dedicate the iconic title “Nessun dorma”.

“Among us, there is a living legend, Roger Federer. For me, it is truly an honor to dedicate the last aria to him. For the emotions he offered to everyone. I would like to have him on stage,” he said, provoking cheers from the audience and the arrival on stage of the country’s idol, who displayed a broad smile.

“A master whose control and dexterity are a miracle”

The Tuscan tenor, blind since the age of 12, then launched into the interpretation of this great classic of Turandot, Puccini’s opera, which did not leave indifferent the one who had been the muse of the Lucerne Classical Music Festival in 2013.

Faced with the power and beauty of Bocelli’s voice, “Roger” let himself go and could not contain his emotion, bursting into tears in front of a room moved by such a spectacle.

Andrea Bocelli dedicated a part of his performance to Roger Federer last night.

“Among us tonight is a living legend, Roger Federer. For me it’s an honor to dedicate the last aria to him, for the emotions he gave everyone”

Roger was moved to tears. ????

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This moving sequence quickly made the rounds on social networks. Following the concert, Andrea Bocelli spoke, thanking Federer for his presence.

“He is a myth on and off the court. A master whose control and dexterity are miraculous. When I think of Roger Federer, I see him shaking hands with a sincere smile to all his opponents after a match. This intense and authentic gesture reveals the greatness of this modern hero, an example for us all. Shaking his hand on stage in Zurich was a privilege,” he wrote on Instagram.