A disciple of Luciano Pavarotti and Zucchero Fornaciari, the blind, Tuscany-born, vocalist has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary opera. His participation in Pavarotti's 1992 hit, Miserere, and Fornaciari's 1993 world tour brought him international attention. Opera, however, represents only one side of his musical persona. Bocelli has been equally successful as a pop ballad singer, having recorded duets with Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman and Eros Ramazzotti. Al Jarreau, who sang with Bocelli during The Night of Proms in November 1995, praised Bocelli when he said, "I have had the honour to sing with the most beautiful voice in the world." Bocelli grew up on a farm in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany. Beginning piano lessons at the age of six, he later added flute and saxophone.
Despite his obvious musical talents, Bocelli didn't consider a career in music until he had studied law at the University of Pisa and had earned a Doctor Of Law degree. Inspired to pursue music, he studied with famed tenor Franco Corelli, supporting himself by performing in piano bars.
Bocelli's first break as a singer came in 1992 when Fornaciari auditioned tenors to record a demo tape of Miserere, which he had co-written with Bono of U2. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti.
After touring with Fornaciari in 1993, Bocelli performed as a guest star in the Pavarotti International festival held in Modena in September 1994. In addition to performing solo and in a duet with Pavarotti, Bocelli sang with Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider and Nancy Gustavsson. In November 1995, Bocelli toured Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with "Night Of Proms", which also featured Al Jarreau, Bryan Ferry, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and John Miles.
Bocelli's first two albums -- Il Mare Calmo Della Sera in 1994 and Bocelli in 1996 -- showcased his operatic singing. His third effort, Viaggio Italiano, featured famous arias and traditional songs from Naples. Although released only in Italy, the album sold more than 300,000 copies. With his fourth album, Romanza, released in 1997, Bocelli turned to pop music. The album included the hit, Time to Say Goodbye, recorded as a duet with Sarah Brightman. Bocelli continued to focus on pop balladry with his fifth album, Sogno, released in 1999, which featured a duet with Celine Dion of the David Foster- and Carole Bayer Sager-penned tune, The Prayer, sold more than ten million copies, received a Golden Globe award and led to Bocelli being nominated for a Grammy as "best new artist".
O Come All Ye Faithful
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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Adeste, fideles,
Laeti triumphantes,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem!
Natum videte,
Regem angelorum
Venite, adoremus!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
En grege relicto
Humiles ad cunas,
Vocati pastores adproperant,
Et nos ovanti,
Gradu festinemus.
Venite, adoremus!
Venite, adoremus!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
Adeste, fideles,
Laeti triumphantes,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem!
Natum videte,
Regem angelorum.
Venite, adoremus!
Venite, adoremus!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
The lyrics of Andrea Bocelli's rendition of "O come all ye faithful" is a call to all faithful followers to come and rejoice in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, who is the King of Angels. The choir invites listeners to come and see the newborn child lying in the manger, and to adore the Lord of all. The chorus repeats the phrase "Venite, adoremus" multiple times, which translates to "Come, let us adore", emphasizing the importance of paying homage to the Lord.
The second verse narrates a scene where humble shepherds abandon their flock to go witness the birth of the Messiah, and the choir urges everyone to join them in a hurry, to show their reverence to the newborn King. The overall tone of the song is joyful, celebratory, and inviting, as it beckons people to join in the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Line by Line Meaning
Adeste, fideles,
Come, faithful ones,
Laeti triumphantes,
Rejoice and triumph,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem!
Come, come to Bethlehem!
Natum videte,
See the newborn,
Regem angelorum
King of Angels.
Venite, adoremus!
Come, let us adore!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
Come, let us worship the Lord!
En grege relicto
With the flocks left behind,
Humiles ad cunas,
Humble to the manger,
Vocati pastores adproperant,
The called shepherds hurry,
Et nos ovanti,
And we rejoicing,
Gradu festinemus.
Let us hasten with steps.
Adeste, fideles,
Come, faithful ones,
Laeti triumphantes,
Rejoice and triumph,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem!
Come, come to Bethlehem!
Natum videte,
See the newborn,
Regem angelorum.
King of Angels.
Venite, adoremus!
Come, let us adore!
Venite, adoramus Dominum!
Come, let us worship the Lord!
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DP, DOUGLAS GAMLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@francescofiori175
Adeste fideles læti triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus Dominum.
En grege relicto humiles ad cunas,
vocati pastores adproperant,
et nos ovanti gradu festinemus.
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.
Æterni Parentis splendorem æternum,
velatum sub carne videbimus,
Deum infantem pannis involutum.
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.
Pro nobis egenum et fœno cubantem
piis foveamus amplexibus;
sic nos amantem quis non redamaret?
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.
@LeticiaSierra
Adeste fideles
Laeti triumphantes
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte
Regem angelorum
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Dominum
En, grege relicto
Humiles ad cunas
Vocati pastores approperant
Et nos ovanti gradu festinemus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Dominum
Adeste fideles
Laeti triumphantes
Venite, venite in bethlehem
Natum videte
Regem angelorum
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Dominum
@obadiahspong2300
As a non-Christian I regard this song as one of the most beautiful ever composed.
@John-Adams
Repent and be saved. If you ever wondered where the objective goodness of the joy you experienced when you heard this comes from, it can only make sense and it can only be because God exists and has made Himself known to us. "Unto us a son is born..."
@mrbill780
It's objectively beautiful. Pardon the evangelist. Perhaps a beautiful song like this can help you on your way in life more than platitudes. God bless you even if you don't believe
@linkdude64
@@mrbill780 It doesn't take much speculation to think, "The joy a child brings does not come from a man-made manufacturing facility." In technically- defining terms, God is actually an accurate word to use. You could say something like, "transcendent phenomena of a directly experienced spirit" but that's a bit cumbersome, and still requires the "religious" language of the word, "spirit."
@leighburville2717
I'm a non-Christian because I do not worship the Bible as Christians apparently do. Zi worship God who expresses Divine Wisdom, Intelligence, Power, Principles etc through this material world which his power created long ago. This power never left his creation. Christians insist that Christ lives within us and he works through us. So then he most surely have come and worked through the best of the ancient Asian, Indian, Greek, Roman, African and Eurooean people since the beginning of people! He came as Buddha, Krishna, etc. And he definately came through the arts. No Jesus story needed. I believe harmonious ares are God. No fear based Christian stories needed.
@jamesh6650
If you think this is beautiful YouTube: ‘Miserere Mei Deus’ performed (covered) by the Tenebrae Choir. That will literally take your breath away.
@alejandra_ma
I learned the lyrics of this song at my Catholic high school, and to this day, it is one of my favorite holiday songs.
@Andrey_Polyakov11
Есть такое, даже возвращает в старые добрые времена, праздичная Рождественская песня до мурашек.
@nbenefiel
As soon as we outgrew Santa, Midnight Mass became the focus of Christmas. We’d arrive around 11:00 in hope of getting a seat ( although we kids always gave ours to older people). Until Midnight, the choir would sing carols in English but after midnight everything was sung in Latin. It was so beautiful.
@Noblepilot_abrahamvwi_aeroplan
Merry Christmas. Happy birthday baby Jesus.