At the start of his set, Andrea took to the stage with his flute. Rather strangely, the conductor started up You’ll Never Walk Alone from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel while the voice-over was still introducing the singer as “The best-loved tenor in the world whose mellow yet powerful timbre has resonated to the tune of 80 million records sold worldwide."
The music already playing, Andrea started singing as the compere added: “A pop star but also a refined opera singer who is a living testimony of the Italian vocal tradition.” And then all was forgotten as Andrea’s voice soared over the iconic melody.
