Con Te Partiró.
While the name of this song may not ring many bells for some people, I’m certain that the melody of the song will. Directly translated, Con Te Partiró means “With you I shall leave” in Italian. If you’re not familiar with that name, you may recognize the name “Time to Say Goodbye”. The music of the song was written by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto wrote the lyrics, but it was perhaps the first singer of the song who truly brought it fame.
Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli released his recording of the song for his album “Bocelli” before it was released under its English name the following year.
Andrea Bocelli is a titan of modern opera singing.
After being diagnosed early on in his life with congenital glaucoma, and suffering a head injury at the age of twelve he lost his sight completely. When his parents encouraged his musical side throughout his childhood, he began to develop his musical talent and of course, his stellar voice. He began emulating the voices of his favorite singers until eventually, his own powerful voice took center stage.
One amazing rendition of the song is that featuring another star-bright English singer, Sarah Brightman.
Between Andrea’s gravitas and Sarah’s angelic voice, their duet of the song is a star-studded extravaganza. It’s not so much clash of the titans as it is a match made in heaven.
In fact, when Andrea and Sarah recorded their duet version, it topped the charts all over Europe.
Sarah Brightman has had a storied and successful career in musicals and has been known for her roles in Cats and Phantom of the Opera. Having been married to Andrew Lloyd Webber, the writer of those musicals that makes a lot of sense! After this success (and subsequent divorce from Lloyd Webber), she has been forging a strong solo career and been singing up a storm.
The pair performed their duet on one notable occasion in Teatro Del Silenzio, Italy.
And thus the stars did align! Their performance begins with Sarah’s sweet and delicate voice. She has world-class control of her smooth and silky tone, and in the context of a stadium of spectators, a full orchestra and Andrea himself, she brings a gravitas of her own.
And when Andrea comes in for his part, it steps up yet another notch.
As Andrea begins to sing, it sends shivers down your spine. His warm and powerful voice fills the air with honey-rich music, and if you weren’t sure that he is born to be singing this song, you will be after watching him sing Time to Say Goodbye.
Despite the past trauma in Andrea’s life may have deprived him of his eyesight, but when you can live in a world of music like he does, that’s a miracle.
When they begin singing together, the song reaches all new heights. Together their voices meld in such a way that they sound greater than the sum of their vocal parts.
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