Overview
- Zarrella sang on December 17 under the glass dome during the Bundestag’s Advent singing, performing “Ave Maria,” “O du Fröhliche,” and “Stille Nacht” with an encore of “Alle Jahre wieder.”
- He described the appearance as a great honor in an Instagram post, emphasizing music’s unifying role in challenging times.
- His video from the event drew substantial attention online, with one outlet reporting more than 750,000 views.
- Responses ranged from praise for a warm, cross-party moment to criticism over his alignment with Klöckner and claims the event served political PR or incurred unnecessary public costs.
- Lawmakers from multiple parties joined in using distributed song sheets, and coverage stressed that this was the first time a professional artist performed under the Reichstag dome for the tradition.