As the sun dipped behind the ancient walls of the Verona Arena, 150,000 fans gathered under the stars for a grand celebration of classical music and timeless voices. But what unfolded next was far beyond any aria or encore. Andrea Bocelli, the world-renowned tenor, stepped onto the stage just before the finale — his face solemn, his posture reverent — and quietly said into the microphone: “Tonight, I sing not only in honor of music, but in memory of a soul who made us all feel something… raw, loud, and deeply human. This is for Ozzy Osbourne.” The orchestra fell still. The audience froze. And then came the first note of something no one expected — a haunting, operatic interpretation of “Iron Man.”
The Voice of Opera Meets the Godfather of Metal What could have been a gimmick turned out to be one of the most breathtaking reinterpretations in modern musical history. The heavy guitar riff of “Iron...
