Who Is Andrea Bocelli's Wife? All About Veronica Berti Bocelli

Singer Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli dated for over a decade before tying the knot in 2014.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli know a thing or two about making a relationship last.

The couple, who met in 2002 when Andrea sang her a special aria, dated for more than a decade before tying the knot. Now Veronica works as Andrea’s manager — and even an occasional duet partner!

Ten years after meeting, the couple had a daughter, Virginia, and officially married two years later, in 2014. Veronica is also stepmother to Andrea’s two sons from a previous marriage, Amos and Matteo.

According to Veronica, the secret of their long partnership is simple: they depend on each other. “We have been living together for almost 22 years and, at least at the beginning, we spent 24 hours a day [together]” Veronica told PEOPLE in March 2023. “Sometimes we don’t necessarily agree on the path, but we always agree on the goal. We rely on each other.”

“A successful relationship between two people is an art,” wrote Andrea in a 2014 story Guard, adding that music plays an important role in his life with Veronica. “Chemistry is at play. There has to be a fatal attraction or boredom takes over, but the art lies in preserving that chemical fatal attraction and keeping it alive.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Andrea Bocelli’s wife, Veronica Berta Bocelli.

Andrea and Veronica fell in love at first sight

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Andrea and Veronica wasted no time in falling in love; he even serenaded her when they first met.

“Veronica and I met at a party 12 years ago and I was in awe of her voice and the feel of her skin. I sang my first aria to her that night. It was a piece called ‘Occhi Di Fata (Fairy eyes)’,” wrote Andrea Guard 2014 “Everybody was there; it was a really beautiful moment between us … The marriage actually started when we met.” Andrea said that they even moved in together that night.

Veronica was 18 at the time, but Andrea said the 25-year age difference was never a problem for the couple. “I think the 25-year difference made it easier, not harder. Big age gaps are a tradition in my family – my own father and mother have one,” Andrea explained in Guard.

They dated for 12 years

Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli at the premiere of the movie ‘The City Of Your Final Destination’. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty

There was no rush down the aisle for the couple, who dated for more than a decade before tying the knot in 2014. Andrea was previously married to Enrico Cenzatti from 1992 to 2002 and has two sons from that relationship, Amos and Matteo.

“I got so used to not being married that it was weird when we finally did it,” Veronica explained of their eventual marriage in Guard. “We called each other ‘companion’, but that sounded too mundane. A woman is forever.”

Veronica and Andrea have a daughter

Andrea Bocelli, his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli and their daughter Virginia Bocelli. Rachel Murray/WireImage

Veronica is the mother of Andrea’s third child, Virginia, who was born in 2012. Veronica is also the stepmother of Andrea’s two children from a previous marriage.

Virginia is already following in her father’s musical footsteps and even performed with him (and her older brother Matteo) on a holiday album Family Christmas.

“My dad taught me how to use my voice, and it has influenced my life,” Virginia told PEOPLE in 2022 about working with her dad. Andrea added that his daughter sounds like a “real angel” when she sings.

They got married in 2014

Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli at their wedding at the Sanctuary of Madonna di Montenero on March 21, 2014. Laura Lezza/Getty

After more than 10 years of dating and welcoming their daughter Virginia in 2012, Andrea and Veronica made it official, tying the knot in an intimate ceremony at the Sanctuary of Montenero in Livorno, Italy. The couple married on March 21, 2014 — their daughter’s second birthday.

Veronica wore a white silk Ermann Scervino dress with her dark hair in loose curls down her back and Andrea wore a blue Corneliani suit. Only their closest friends and family were present at the wedding.

Andrea and Veronica occasionally perform together

Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli attend the Celebrity Fight Night gala. Venturelli/Getty

Andrea performed on some of the world’s most famous stages, and his wife occasionally joined him in a duet.

Andrea and Veronica covered “Something Stupid” in Italian in 2012 and later sang the classic romantic song “Cheek to Cheek” together in 2016.

Andrea said they have good chemistry

Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli attend the Celebrity Fight Night gala. Rachel Murray/Getty

In 2018, the tenor opened up to PEOPLE about his relationship with his longtime partner and the magic that keeps their love alive. “If there is chemistry between two people, then there is poetry, there is harmony, there is mutual understanding — there is love; if not, nothing,” he said.

According to the musicians, their physical connection is extremely important. “If the bedroom door opens the world to something beautiful and interesting, then love will last. If the bedroom door opens to something boring or uninteresting, it won’t last,” he said.

They enjoy spending time in their villa by the sea

Andrea Bocelli and his wife Veronica Berti Bocelli. Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty

In the late 1990s, Andrea bought Villa Alpemare, a pink seaside villa on the coast of Tuscany. The spacious property used to be a hotel, and Andrea has completely restored it to its former glory. “Since I travel so often, the best vacation I can imagine is always within the walls of my house, surrounded by the love of my family and friends who come to visit me,” said the singer. Architectural Digest in 2019

Andrea called the villa his “elegant but unpretentious home.” He continued, “[It’s] a welcoming home that is big enough to live and work in, make music and host many friends.”

The singer and his wife certainly use it to the fullest extent, designating each floor for its purpose. The first is for entertainment, the second for Andrea’s personal music studio, and the third for his family’s private quarters.

Veronica is Andrea’s manager

Andrea Bocelli with his family in 2018.

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Veronica is her husband’s manager and also serves as vice president of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, which is “created to empower people and communities in situations of poverty, illiteracy and distress due to illness and social exclusion,” according to her website.

Additionally, Veronica is a producer, most notably for Andrea’s live specials and the couple’s documentary, A journey.

Veronica and Andrea filmed a documentary together

Andrea Bocelli and Veronica Berti Bocelli in New York. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Trinity Broadcasting Network

The longtime couple took fans on a scenic trip through Italy with their 2023 film Journey: Andrea Bocelli’s musical special, which features the pair traveling through their homeland on horseback, stopping to perform with artists such as Tori Kelly and Tauren Wells. According to Veronica, the idea was born during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Andrea’s restlessness.

“Right after the pandemic, what Andrea really wanted was to just ride the horse and not stop until they both got tired,” Veronica told PEOPLE in March 2023. “We’re traveling all over the world and we don’t necessarily know what’s right next to us, so it was very unusual to see beautiful places that the rest of the world visits.”

While Andrea is an experienced rider, Veronica was less so, but persevered through the 150+ mile journey. “This showed me the importance of the saying ‘If there’s a will, there’s a way,’ and that the woman next to me has tremendous willpower,” Andrea told PEOPLE of his wife’s dedication.

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