Why music is so key to figure skating’s popularity — and how that music is changing

Skaters, once bound by restrictions and tradition, are increasingly choosing music no one has ever skated to before.

Olympics Opening Ceremony rises with Bocelli, falls with Mariah Carey – Review

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games have officially begun with the Feb. 6 Opening Ceremony straight from the heart of Italy.

After Mariah Carey, Italian Stars Take the Stage at Olympics Opening Ceremony

The performers include an Italian tenor who is one of the most successful singers in the world and an actress who has had roles in “The White Lotus” and “The Paper.” ...
Columbus Dispatch

Andrea Bocelli to begin tour with Feb. 7 stop at Schottenstein Center

Had he not taken a gamble, Andrea Bocelli might be shuffling court records instead of selling millions of records. Despite a penchant for music and winning singing competitions as a boy, Bocelli took ...
Mercury News

Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony

MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah ...
American Songwriter

Andrea Bocelli To “Create a Powerful Bridge Between Music and Sport” With 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance

Andrea Bocelli is bringing his talents to the Olympics. Organizers for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have ta p ped the Italian icon to perform during the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6. In a ...