Overview
- City officials said 130,000 people gathered for the free show organized by Mexico City’s government and presented by Banco Plata.
- Backed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, Bocelli opened with arias from Carmen, La Traviata and Rigoletto, plus O Fortuna from Carmina Burana.
- Guest turns included sopranos Larisa Martínez and Pia Toscano, baritone Juan Carlos Heredia, violinist Rusanda Panfili, a choir and ballet dancers.
- A crossover segment with Los Ángeles Azules and Ximena Sariñana turned “Vivo por Ella” into a cumbia number that set the plaza dancing and went viral.
- Bocelli closed with “Con Te Partirò” and an encore of “Nessun dorma,” marking a milestone stop on his Romanza 30th Anniversary World Tour.