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Father And Daughter, Andrea Bocelli And 11-year-old Virginia Sing Tender New Duet 'Dare To Be'

26 February 2024, 12:09Updated: 27 February 2024, 09:48

Andrea Bocelli and 11-year-old Virginia Bocelli perform new duet 'Dare To Be'

Two generations of Bocellis sing a beautifully harmonised duet for 'Cabrini', an upcoming film in which 11-year-old Virginia Bocelli also makes her acting debut.

For the last few years, star Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has been giving his musically gifted children a platform in the studio and the concert stage. Andrea, Matteo, and Virginia even recorded their first family Christmas album in 2022, featuring a duet on Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' with his youngest child.

Now 11 years old, Virginia Bocelli has joined her father, 65, once more at the mic in a misty-eyed duet for new film Cabrini.

Released on 23 February, the music video for 'Dare To Be' sees the father-daughter duo seated on an armchair, their arms tenderly placed around each other as they sing together in Italian and English.

Cabrini, which also features Virginia in a small acting role for the first time, is about one woman, Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini, and her fight for the equality, health, and happiness of disenfranchised immigrants in New York City in the late 19th century.

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde, the English language film stars Cristiana Dell'Anna, John Lithgow, David Morse, Virginia Bocelli, and Rolando Villazón.

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Andrea Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli - Dare To Be (From The Motion Picture "Cabrini")

'Dare To Be', which was composed by Andrea Bocelli, Gene Back, Giovanni Caccomo and Courtney Rodriguez, features as an original song for the end credits of the film, a production by Angel Studios.

In a statement, the head of music for Angel Studios, Ryan Svendsen said: "'Dare To Be' captures the spirit of Francesca Cabrini, who spent her life bringing light and hope to those who were living on the margins.

"We are honoured to have the musicality of Andrea Bocelli and Virginia Bocelli whose stunning vocals in this beautifully crafted duet amplify the embodiment of Cabrini's essence within this incredible film."

Wishing this father-daughter duo many more happy years of duets…

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Father and daughter, Andrea Bocelli and 11-year-old Virginia sing tender new duet 'Dare To Be'. Picture: Universal

Vivo di teAbbi cura di ogni piantoTi cercherònell'oblio chi si è persoAbbandonato al tuo coraggio cado anch'iofiore d'inverno

We dare to freeVisions unseenNew worlds beyond meSea to shining seaWith us we bringA voice that singsForgotten harmoniesEven the darkest nightBeholds the light that guides you

Senti come cambia il vento dell'umanitàlode all'aurora

With us we bringA voice that singsForgotten harmonies

Abbandonato al tuo coraggio cado anch'io, fiore d'invernoSenti come cambia il vento dell'umanità lode all'auroraVivo con te nell'incantoSenti

I dare to dreamNew worlds beyond me

Andrea Bocelli Writes Song For Latest Angel Studios Film Depicting 'light And Hope'

Legendary musician Andrea Bocelli teamed up with Angel Studios to create an original song for the upcoming film Cabrini.

The iconic tenor and his daughter Virginia Bocelli together released the duet "Dare To Be" that will play during the end credits of the film.

Cabrini, which features Virginia Bocelli's acting debut, depicts the life of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant whose compassionate heart fights to bring hope and assistance to those living in New York's slums during the late 1800s.

"'Dare To Be' captures the spirit of Francesca Cabrini, who spent her life bringing light and hope to those who were living on the margins," Ryan Svendsen, head of music for Angel Studios, told the Washington Examiner. "She dared to be, and then, with incredible faith and tenacity, turned her dream of an empire of hope into reality."

"We are honored to have the musicality of Andrea Bocelli and Virginia Bocelli, whose stunning vocals in this beautifully crafted duet amplify the embodiment of Cabrini's essence within this incredible film," Svendsen added.

Cabrini, Angel Studios's latest film details the life of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. (Credit: Angel Studios)

"Dare To Be" was written by Andrea Bocelli, Gene Back, Giovanni Caccomo, and Courtney Rodriguez. The film was directed by Alejandro Monteverde of Sound Of Freedom and features Cristiana Dell'Anna from Gomorrah, John Lithgow from Third Rock From the Sun and Footloose, David Morse from The Green Mile and St. Elsewhere, Giancarlo Gianni from Quantum Of Solace, and Federico Castelluccio from The Sopranos.

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From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of Sound of Freedom, comes Angel Studios's latest film Cabrini, which depicts one woman's daring mission to convince the hostile mayor of New York City to secure housing and healthcare for the city's most vulnerable in the late 1800s. (Credit: Angel Studios)

Cabrini is set to be released internationally on March 8, International Women's Day. Tickets for the film may be purchased or paid forward using Angel Studios's "Pay It Forward" software, which allows people to purchase tickets on behalf of others.

The film is rated PG-13 and has earned a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Andrea Bocelli Makes 2024 Viña Del Mar Debut, Receives Golden & Silver Gaviota Awards

Andrea Bocelli's Viña del Mar debut was a grand affair, and the Italian tenor was awarded not only with the Silver Gaviota but also with the Golden one on Monday (Feb. 26).

With more than 110 musicians on stage, Bocelli opened the second night of the week-long event, the 63rd edition of Viña's International Song Festival. While it was his first time at the Quinta Vergara and his introduction to the "monster," as the festival's audience is known as, Bocelli was right at home proving why he is a timeless artist and one of the most revered tenors of his generation.

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Accompanied by the Orquesta Metropolitana de Santiago, Bocelli was joined by multiple artists throughout his nearly two-hour performance, including Larisa Martínez, Caroline Campbell, Pía Toscano and Bocelli's son, Matteo Bocelli. "Now is a very special moment for me, because I call here on stage a young singer, his name is Matteo, my son," the 65-year-old artist said, introducing Matteo to the 15,000 people in attendance.

Bocelli first won the Silver Gaviota following a standing ovation by a roaring crowd who honored him with his first award of the night. Toward the end of his performance, Bocelli received the Golden Gaviota, the highest honor at Viña del Mar.

Argentine electropop band Miranda! Was in charge of closing out the second day of Viña del Mar. The group also won Golden and Silver Gaviotas. Both Bocelli and Miranda!'s performances followed Alejandro Sanz and Manuel Turizo's respective sets on Sunday (Feb. 25). Maná and Men at Work will perform tonight (Feb. 27); Mora and Anitta on Feb. 28; Feb. 29 is a night devoted to Chilean artists with Los Bunkers and Young Cister; and for the finale on March 1, Argentine artists Maria Becerra and Trueno perform.

If you missed Bocelli's and Miranda!'s performances, or want to relive them, you can watch below.

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