Andrea Bocelli’s new concert film hits theaters today and is a look at his favorite vacation spot

Before Taylor Swift effect took root, boosting local economies around the world as travelers flocked to cities just to hear her sing. The Andrea Bocelli effect. Go ahead and listen to yourself. In just a few notes, the Italian tenor’s rich, emotionally compelling voice will have you booking a trip to Italy. Or, more precisely, to his favorite place: Tuscany.

“Tuscany is where I was born and raised and where I would like to live for the rest of my life,” Bocelli said. Travel + Leisure. After 30 years of traveling the world to entertain the masses, this is also where he chooses to spend most of his time.

“I think we have it all in Tuscany,” he said. “We have art, we have amazing countryside, we have mountains, we have sea, we have everything you could want. When I can spend time at home, I try to meet my friends… when I have a moment, I go horseback riding in the countryside. That’s what I crave when I go.”

Andrea Bocelli

I think Tuscany has it all. We have art, we have amazing countryside, we have mountains, we have sea, we have everything you could want.

— Andrea Bocelli

So it was in Tuscany that Bocelli decided to celebrate his three-decade career milestone this summer with a three-day concert at the Teatro del Silenzio, an open-air amphitheater that is practically in his backyard. “I would consider the Teatro di Silenzio my home,” he said. “It’s very emotional for me to sing there.”

He welcomed a star-studded crowd to his home theater, performing duets with Shania Twain, Jon Batiste, Ed Sheeran, Russell Crowe and more, while celebrities including Kim Kardashian looked on among the 30,000 guests.

Andrea Bocelli on stage with Ed Sheeran.

Luca Rossetti

With Andrea Bocelli

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ITALIAN DISH?

Pasta carbonara.
OUTSIDE ITALY, WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO PERFORM?

United States of America, my second home. New York is a city where I have performed almost everywhere, in the most iconic venues: from Central Park to Madison Square Garden to Carnegie Hall.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOTEL?

I almost always stay at The Ritz-Carlton New York (Central Park).

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT IN ITALY?

My restaurants (Officine Bocelli in Lajatico and Alpemare in Forte dei Marmi)… I am biased. I created them, but I love them.

WHAT IS THE MOST ROMANTIC VACATION DESTINATION?

Porto Venere in Cinque Terre in Italy.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM FAMILY TRIP ABOUT?

My kids have a lot of ideas, but for me the ideal holiday is to stay at home.

“He’s so Italian,” Kardashian says in the concert film.Andrea Bocelli 30: Holiday.” “He is Italy.”

When asked about her comment, Bocelli smiled. “I am very pleased with this announcement,” he said. “I love my country, my language; If I am identified as Italian, I am very flattered.”

The film, directed by Sam Wrench (who also directed Taylor Swift: A Tour of Eras), opens in U.S. theaters on November 8th. – scenes of Bocelli, in a relaxed and typically Italian state, sharing a fine meal at home with people he admires – and who clearly admire him.

Andrea Bocelli performs with Shania Twain at Andrea Bocelli 30: A Celebration.

Luca Rossetti

Those people include his daughter Virginia, 12, and son Matteo, 27, both aspiring singers, who joined him at the concert. They are also featured on the tenor’s new album.”Duets“, a 32-track collection he released in October.

“It’s a beautiful moment,” Bocelli said of singing with his children. “It’s funny. This is a way to unite the family and feel together. The best thing you can do is do good things with your children.”

As for his wishes for the coming years, Bocelli said he hopes to spend more time at home with the people close to him. “The reality has far exceeded my expectations,” he said, “so probably my biggest aspiration and ambition is to have more free time to spend with family and friends in Tuscany.”