Andrea And Matteo Bocelli Recruit Hans Zimmer For ‘Time To Say Goodbye’

The track debuted during the ‘In Memorian’ section of the 96th Academy Awards.

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March 11, 2024

Matteo and Andrea Bocelli – Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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Andrea and Matteo Bocelli have teamed up with legendary composer Hans Zimmer for a new version of “Time To Say Goodbye,” which debuted during the ‘In Memoriam’ section of last night’s Academy Awards.

The track finds Andrea and Matteo Bocelli reunited on record following their hugely successful holiday album, A Family Christmas, and, prior to that, their poignant duet “Fall On Me.” Hans Zimmer’s unique compositional style creates an epic soundscape for the new track and completely transforms Bocelli’s much-loved hit, whilst maintaining its rousing musical core and powerful vocals.

The new track, which arrives with a music video and was released through Decca Records, marks the start of Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary year.

Last year, Entertainment One announced a new documentary on legendary singer. The film, set to be called Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, is currently being filmed in Italy and the US and will be released this year.

Directed by Cosima Spender, the movie will reportedly go behind the scenes of Bocelli’s personal life and work, including never-before-seen looks at his story and off-the-stage moments with his family and friends. Bocelli and his wife Veronica Bocelli will serve as executive producers alongside Scott Rodger, Francesco Pasquero, and eOne’s Tara Long, Malcolm Gerrie, Matt Pritchard, and Geno McDermott.

“It’s always a privilege to be invited into someone else’s world,” Spender said in a statement. “When that person is Andrea Bocelli, it’s an opportunity to delve into a landscape of sounds, memories, and opera that are entirely unique to him. Andrea and I instantly recognized each other thanks to the simple fact: we were born and grew up in the same rural Tuscan region. This meant an immediate understanding of sense of humor, attitude to life, and a shared attachment to the land we come from.”

Buy or stream the new version of “Time To Say Goodbye.”