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Saudi National Orchestra Joins Andrea Bocelli for Concert at Rome’s Temple of Venus and Roma
The tenor joined 32 Saudi musicians and 30 local youth orchestra members last Friday in a concert hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The program featured a new commission exploring centuries of cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and Italy. Bocelli has previously met President Donald Trump and performed multiple times in the kingdom.
May 11, 8:13 AM·1m read1 source
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Andrea Bocelli appeared alongside the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir at the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome last Friday in a concert hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The evening brought together 32 Saudi musicians and 30 members of a local youth orchestra. It included a commission called “Al-Hijr and Rome” that explored centuries of cultural exchange between Saudi Arabia and Italy.
Bocelli has performed in Saudi Arabia on numerous occasions. He has appeared several times in AlUla’s Maraya concert hall. The tenor met President Donald Trump in October 2025. Bocelli serenaded President Donald Trump in the Oval Office that same month.
He performed a private White House concert in December 2025. Semafor reported the details of Bocelli’s latest Saudi-backed appearance. The article was published on May 11, 2026 at 8:13am EDT. It was written by Manal Albarakati.
