Portofino is without a doubt one of the most romantic places in Italy. In recent decades, many big names - Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor, among others - fell enamored with the quaint fishing village and Andrea Bocelli also fell in love with one stone. Together with his good friend and sixteen-time Grammy Award winner David Foster, he came up with the idea of
… setting Portofino ablaze on a balmy summer evening in August 2012. Accompanied by the local orchestra of Portofino, the duo puts on a unique performance. While local life continues behind the stage, Bocelli shower the audience sitting on chairs at the water's edge with romance. He surprises with pop songs like Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley) and September Morn (Neil Diamond), but the highlight of the evening is without a doubt the duet Qualche Stupido (Frank & Nancy Sinatra), which he sings with his wife Veronica while enjoying a glass of prosecco. (BvdV)more
