アンドレア・ボチェッリのインスタグラム(andreabocelliofficial) - 10月26日 23時16分

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There is the time beforehand, which is made up of thousands of hours of crafting, suggestions and projects, encounters and – at times – confrontations. Trowel and cement, hammer and chisel (and a helmet, for those attempts that went wrong, for the stumbles, for so much that begrudgingly ends up in the bin, for a multitude of reasons).
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There is the time beforehand that is the lengthy, patient process of giving tangible shape to a dream. Or better, its soundtrack. Like tailoring a suit, needle and thread, melodies and lyrics (that need to be found, switched and translated), and then choosing its colors, fabric, packaging and finish. More and more, the tracks come together to perceptibly define the feel of the album, and your bias towards it grows a little too, borne from the love for this project that is slowly becoming clearer and coming – increasingly – to resemble you.
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In the meantime, you have found many wonderful travel companions, voices with which to intertwine yours, and creative leanings, sensitivities and different generations with whom you can pursue a touch of beauty so as to make the dream you are working towards all the more exquisite.
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While waiting to share the result, your desire heightens, as does your apprehension... And you would like to tweak it, or change your mind at the last minute, even if you know all too well that perfection is a fantasy and that there comes the right moment to stop and say: it is good as it is.
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Then there is the time afterwards, when you simultaneously celebrate both end and beginning, as the project is no longer a project and it is no longer yours, because finally the songs are free to take flight and find new homes, belonging to the people who want to make them their own.
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Today is that day. Today this second period begins. Today marks the end of the road for each of the tracks on the new album and the beginning of their journey.
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When I think whether it is truly worth it, after 25 years spent on the stage, I smile at the thought and, in the end, I’ve already answered the question. The response is the album title which, starting from today, is no longer mine, but yours.
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- Andrea Bocelli

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