Born in Lajatico, Italy, on September 22, 1958, Andrea Bocelli is without a doubt one of the greatest singing talents in the world today. Raised on a farm, he was exposed to opera as a child simply because it calmed him. He has been blind since the age of twelve due to congenital glaucoma and a blow to the head sustained during a soccer game. Bocelli is the personification of the power of the individual to overcome all odds. His many achievements have proven that the words “blind” and “handicapped” are truly in the mind of the beholder, and that … Continue reading →