# Singing at the Andrea Bocelli concerts

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**Created:** [August 11, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-at-the-andrea-bocelli-concerts/259302 "2004-08-11T02:15:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-at-the-andrea-bocelli-concerts/259302/1 "2004-08-11T02:15:38Z")

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I’ve been invited to be part of the (approximately 40 voice) group that will sing at Andrea Bocelli’s two Sydney concerts on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 September.

I don’t know yet what we’ll be singing. I haven’t heard much of Signor Bocelli’s work but I gather that his repertoire is mostly traditional operatic arias and light popular music. We’ll probably just do some chorus backing vocals and possibly a bit of sacred music as well. Anyway, it could turn out to be quite a fun gig. The performances are going to be held at the Superdome, which is part of the Olympic complex and can seat around 10,000-12,000 I think.

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**Author:** ![MidnightRadio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@MidnightRadio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MidnightRadio)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-at-the-andrea-bocelli-concerts/259302/2 "2004-08-12T05:59:08Z")

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Wow! That’s really neat! Do you get to do stuff like this often?

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**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-at-the-andrea-bocelli-concerts/259302/3 "2004-08-12T18:53:04Z")

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Break a leg!

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/singing-at-the-andrea-bocelli-concerts/259302/4 "2004-08-12T23:17:47Z")

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> [@MidnightRadio](#):
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> Do you get to do stuff like this often?

Occasionally. The last time was a few years ago when Barbra Streisand was touring and gave a concert in Sydney.