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MADem

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19. I've seen both live, and Pavarotti at his worst is better than

Reply to DonCoquixote (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 09:32 PM

Dec 2016

Bocelli at his best. And AB is very enjoyable, but he's no Luciano.

Pavarotti was an OPERA singer who sometimes ventured into the pop milieu, AB is a pop singer of show and operatic tunes.

LP could blow out the house without amplification. AB would be lost without the mike.

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Singer Andrea Bocellis fans threaten boycott if he performs at Trump inauguration [View all] Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 OP

What if you held an inaguration and no one came? rpannier Dec 2016 #1

Then he will stiff them because doing something for Trump is worth more than the contractually Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #3

And they're loooosers rpannier Dec 2016 #6

I'm guessing 99% of his voters have no idea who Bocelli is. LonePirate Dec 2016 #2

And Bocelli is considered mainstream....n/t busterbrown Dec 2016 #8

He's also considered ITALIAN....and blind. MADem Dec 2016 #18

Considering I had to use Google to figure out who he was, it would be hard for me to "boycott" him. briv1016 Dec 2016 #4

I'm guessing his big stars will include rpannier Dec 2016 #7

My mother loves him oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #5

I'm with Mom!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #10

I'll let her know! oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #14

Jackie Evancho? really a shame her parents will allow a young girl to be near a sexual predator. Sunlei Dec 2016 #9

Bocelli may hesitate to back out at this point. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #11

I'm sure there would be a clause allowing for illness, or fatigue. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #12

hell yes DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #13

I've seen both live, and Pavarotti at his worst is better than MADem Dec 2016 #19

Is Bocelli even American? oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #15

If a performer were to give his fee to charity that would be good. No? YOHABLO Dec 2016 #16

No. . .you still gave credence to an asshole. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #17