Overview
- Organizers confirmed Bocelli among the headline performers for the Feb. 6 opening at Milan’s San Siro, a three-hour spectacle featuring the Parade of Athletes before about 60,000 spectators.
- Producers describe his performance as an iconic moment that connects artistic display with Olympic values, with creative direction led by Balich Wonder Studio.
- To reflect the Games’ dispersed venues, live segments will also originate from Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo and be integrated into the broadcast.
- The lineup includes previously announced Mariah Carey, with Italian actors Sabrina Impacciatore and Matilde De Angelis set to participate.
- The ceremony will pay tribute to the late designer Giorgio Armani, while Bocelli fits the appearance into a break in his world tour before a Feb. 7 concert in Columbus, Ohio.