Elon Musk expressed his sympathies for Andrea Bocelli, the world-renowned Italian tenor, who suffered a personal loss. On Sunday, the 63-year-old’s mother died. 

The post from Bocelli’s page on Facebook reads, “It is with great sorrow that our staff announces the passing of Mrs Edi Aringhieri Bocelli, Andrea’s mother. She will be dearly missed by her loved ones and all of us. She left her earthly home after a long, extraordinary life to join her beloved husband, Sandro, in Heaven. All our hearts are with Andrea and Veronica, Alberto and Cinzia, and the entire Bocelli family at this time”.

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It adds, “For those wishing to pay tribute to Edi’s memory, any donations to the ABF or another charitable institution shall be a flower – not cut, but living – to help celebrate her memory, for which we are grateful.” 

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO tagged Bocelli in one of his tweets saying “Ave Maria”. Bocelli has his own rendition of the song to Virgin Mary, which is a mainstay at funerals. 

The entrepreneur followed his tweet, saying “Con te partiro”, which is a reference to another of Bocelli’s performances. It translates to ‘I’ll leave with you’, and the tenor has a moving duet, titled ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ with Sarah Brightman, where the lines are sung in English and Italian.

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Musk has always been a fan of this particular song from Bocelli, so it makes sense for the billionaire to invoke it while expressing his sympathies for the tenor’s loss. While appearing on Los Angeles public radio station KCRW for a DJ Set, Musk praised the track, saying “I think ‘Con Te Partiro’ is an incredibly beautiful song”, and added, “It’s really calming. And, it’s just a really beautiful song. And obviously, Andrea Bocelli is just an incredible singer.”

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The 50-year-old continued, “I think that song is kind of a reminder that the world is a beautiful place. It’s an incredibly beautiful song, sung really beautifully so I think that’s why it makes me feel that way about the world.”