The frescoes Michelangelo painted in the Sistine Chapel include some of the world's greatest paintings. But at first he did not want to work on them. He considered himself a sculptor, not a painter, and had already quarreled with the Pope. His fellow citizens in Florence, fearing trouble with the Pope, forced him to accept the commission. He worked on the celling from 1508 to 1512, lying on his back and reaching up with either hand, to paint, with Pope Julius often climbing up to hurry him. Nevertheless, the results he achieved are ranked among the finest examples of Italian Renassance painting. In The Creation of Adam, Michelangelo showed God giving Adam the spark of life. In the above graphic, by StarShine (Anita), a cosmic flavor is added. My title would be
This is my tribute to Andrea Bocelli, an inspiration of passion and of triumph. This wondeful singer has been blind since boyhood, but in spite of, or perhaps even in some way because of his affliction, he has accomplished formidably.
TESTIMONIAL (Beverley Jayne):
"From the first moment that I heard Andrea sing , I fell in love with his beautiful voice. Andrea sings with the voice of an angel, from the bottom of his heart and soul. The depth of emotion he purveys in all of his songs, either opera, or popular music is overwhelming!
"No one has reached into my soul or touched my heart like Andrea Bocelli... He is my inspiration!"
And she is hardly alone. As of 2001 Andrea Bocelli is the best-selling classical artist in the world.
English
When I'm alone I dream of the horizon and words fail me. There is no light in a room where there is no sun and there is no sun if you're not here with me, with me. From every window unfurls my heart - the heart that you have won. Into me you've poured the light - the light that you found by the side of the road. Time to say goodbye (with you I will leave). Places that I've never seen or experienced with you. Now I shall, I'll sail with you upon ships across the seas - seas that exist no more. It's time to say goodbye (with you I will live there). |
Italian
Quando sono solo sogno all'orizzonte e mancan le parole si lo so che non c'è luce in una stanza quando manca il sole se non ci sei tu con me, con me su le finestre mostra a tutti il mio cuore che hai accesso chiudi dentro me a luce che hai incontrato per strada Time to say goodbye -- Con te partirò paesi che non ho mai veduto e vissuto con te adesso si li vivrò con te partirò su navi per mari che io lo so no no non esistono più it's time to say goodbye -- con te io li vivrò |
When you're far away I dream of the horizon and words fail me and of course I know that you're with me, with me. You, my moon, you are with me my sun, you're here with me with me, with me, with me. Time to say goodbye (with you I will leave) Places that I've never seen or experienced with you Now I shall, I'll sail with you upon ships across the seas - seas that exist no more. |
Quando sei lontana sogno all'orizzonte e mancan le parole e io si lo so che sei con me, con me tu mia luna tu sei qui con me mio sole tu sei qui con me con me, con me, con me Time to say goodbye -- Con te partirò paesi che non ho mai veduto e vissuto con te adesso sì li vivrò con te partirò su navi per mari che io lo so no, no, non esistono più |
I'll revive them with you. I'll go with you upon ships across the seas - seas that exist no more. I'll revive them with you - I'll go with you, you and me. |
con te io li rivivrò con te partirò su navi per mari che io lo so no, no, non esistono più con te io li rivivrò con te partirò io con te |