Roger Federer sheds tears for Bocelli

Roger Federer sheds tears for Bocelli

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norman lebrecht

November 21, 2023

We know the tennis champ loves to have a weep at Wimbledon.

We also know he loves music, Beethoven especially.

But Puccini?

Here’s what happened.

Roger was spotted at an Andrea Bocelli concert in Zurich. Bocelli called him onto stage and sang Nessun dorma.

Roger blubbed.

Watch video here.

Read report here.

Comments

  • Michael says:

    The reporter implies that the high note at the end is a C! Many have made that mistake.

  • jim says:

    I have used superhuman strength to resist watching the video.
    You can do it too.
    Believe in yourself.

  • Kenny says:

    Well, he wasn’t “spotted” by AB.

    Pathetic. I respect Federer and Puccini immensely — bizarre combination — but this is just nonsense.

    (Luciano or Franco, absolutely.)

  • Dragonfly says:

    Perhaps because of the painful intonation.

  • A.L. says:

    Trolling after the basest denominator. Or maybe the former champ came to the painful realization about the debasement that is the microphoned popera-lounge singer.

  • em says:

    he loves pop singers?

  • RW2013 says:

    Can Fremdschämen make you cry?!

  • Potpourri says:

    It could be the music or a memory.

  • Kathode says:

    I love Roger’s tears when he is full of emotion. But Bocelli is just painful to listen to and that finale was cringeworthy.

  • zayin says:

    I would cry too, for the hatchet job on Puccini.

  • waw says:

    Federer is crying because he knows that he non vincerà più.

  • Fireman Sam says:

    I’d be blubbing but for very different reasons… the death of singing

  • Chauncey Gardiner says:

    Is there a video of Anderson Cooper reacting to this?

  • Frances says:

    Two greats. A magical moment.
    Wish I had been there.

  • Sue Sonata Form says:

    Man it up, Fed.

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