Breaking: Andrea Bocelli confirms he will sing for Trump - See more at: http://slippedisc.com/2016/1

[pangaia]

They finally found someone to perform at the Crowning Ceremony..
OMG !



http://slippedisc.com/2016/12/breaking-bocelli-confirms-he-will-sing-for-trump/#comment-131072

[Jean-Jacques Roussea]

1. 7 Trump supporters: "Oh yeah, I've heard of them I guess..."

[jonno99]

2. Why is this funny? I've alway liked Bocelli. Now I'm rethinking that...nt

[Little Star]

3. Me too but I'm done with him forever now. Dumbass!..

Screw him.

[pangaia]

14. Everyone has their opinion, which is fine..

But for what it is worth, I was a classical musician for some 50 years, which does not make me an expert, of course.. Just for background.. But in this case, I think I am correct..
As one poster replied, he is the Andre Rieu and Kenny G of opera.

[jonno99]

16. Hmmm...I see. It appears that I've been outed as not being a member of the snobbery hill society. nt

[pangaia]

18. HA HA!! touche..

yeah, I can be a bit opinionated upon occasion.. Probably too many occasions...

[jonno99]

19. Me as well - no doubt!

[Coventina]

20. Oh man, that is so perfect. He is totally "Kenny G" of opera. Andre Rieu at least had a legit

career at one point - until he decided to become a schmaltz meister.

[pangaia]

22. Why do I even KNOW of Kenny G and Rieu?? Even THAT is embarrassing..

[Coventina]

24. Haha! Well, as another poster pointed out....If you watch PBS at all....

[tavernier]

37. I went to a Rieu show some years back

at the invitation of a friend. I knew nothing about him, but the show was great fun and very entertaining. I'm quite certain that Mr. Rieu would not be mesmerized by the orange one. He seems to be 50 shades of intelligence above Trump.

[pangaia]

38. I doubt trump impresses him either...

[BeyondGeography]

4. Maybe he can sing Ave Melania

You know, change things up a bit.

[Coventina]

5. Stolen from another poster in GD: "Bocelli is an opera singer the way Tump is a president"

IMHO: He's always been vastly overrated.

But, suddenly all the Trumpers will be really into "opera" and thinking themselves cultured up.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Bocelli is totally overrated. He consistently sings flat.

[pangaia]

15. And that's not all..

[frazzled]

6. Maybe Trump will wave to him

like GWB waved to Stevie Wonder. Remember?

[Coventina]

8. Oh please oh please!

Dang! Now I'm going to be tempted to watch!

[dgibby]

9. Career suicide. n/t

[Nonhlanhla]

10. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Andrea Bocelli. This is painful.

[femmocrat]

11. Add him to my "dead to me" list.

I watched his PBS specials sometimes.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Bocelli is great, but at least

he won't have to see Trump while he's performing.

[pangaia]

17. There are reasons why 'great' singers will have nothing to do with it......

Can you imagine Renee Fleming doing this?

LOL !!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. Bocelli is basically just a pop singer who had some classical training.

Although apparently he never quite learned how not to sing flat. Renee Fleming (and others of her quality) wouldn't touch a Trump event with a 10-foot pole (I attended a master class she gave recently, and she is not only a great singer but a great teacher and a warm, funny human being).

[pangaia]

23. Yes, she is.. An ex- girl friend of mine studied with her briefly. Years ago.

I also went to a couple of 'local' private 'master classes and briefly met her..
A dear, dear human being.

[Freethinker65]

13. He will be singing "Proud to be an American/God bless the USA"

[kimbutgar]

25. Will he mock the blind man like he did the reporter with spastic condition?

[jodymarie aimee]

26. Kanye was his connection I bet

That is why Kanye was there. He had him sing for his wedding to Kim in Italy. His Big surprise for her.

[matt819]

27. And he's not American

He's Italian.

So Herr Drumpf is even outsourcing inauguration entertainment.

[rzemanfl]

28. Blind foreigner duped into singing for treasonous tyrant. Wait-

doesn't he sing with an orchestra? Are they on board with this?

[pangaia]

31. Not necessarily.

In any case they just hire freelancers..

[rzemanfl]

32. So unless he wants to sing acapella they have to get other willing

participants?

[pangaia]

33. Yes.

Or canned back-up.

[rzemanfl]

34. I predict canned back up. n/t

[Blue Owl]

29. Time to Say Goodbye, hopefully

n/t

[cry baby]

35. +1

[Ken Burch]

30. I thought they were just gonna have Ted Nugent play "Jailbait" 325 times in a row.

(then again...maybe they could get Kanye, now that he seems to be on day release).

[DBoon]

36. So which Wagner selection will he sing?

Nt

[oasis]

39. Gotterdammerdrumph. nt

[Pachamama]

40. "Time to say Goodbye"...

Maybe Signor Bocelli has a sense of humor and plans to sing this...

https://m.