Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli says his family is "a source of strength" as he tours in support of his latest album, "A Family Christmas," with children Virginia and ...

As the show wrapped up and the family took their bows, Andrea’s children walked him to the edge of the stage and down a series of steps. “He loved hearing the affection, all of the cheers and claps. “It’s undeniable that being appreciated is a source of satisfaction, but being famous is not an inherent quality,” Andrea explains. “Dad just kept wanting to go out one more time, one more time, and we went out five times,” Virginia says. When he was Matteo’s age, Andrea had already completed law school at the University of Pisa and spent a year as a court-appointed lawyer. “He didn’t want to learn the English lyrics, and I was hearing this conversation between my mom and dad,” she remembers. But it doesn’t mean the Bocellis don’t enjoy the perks of an audience, as seen at their stop earlier this month at New York’s Madison Square Garden. “I try to relax as much as possible,” the 25-year-old explains. He also recently contributed the song “ Growing up, singing was a regular occurrence for the Bocelli family around their sprawling Tuscan villa. (Though he doesn’t sing onstage with his family, even Andrea’s eldest son, Amos, who works as an aerospace engineer, is skilled at the piano. “No good-luck ritual, no lucky charm,” Andrea explains.