FAUST PALERMO

FAUST PALERMO

Postby Andrea Bocelli on Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:57 pm

Il Faust di Gounod ha rappresentato, per me, nei giorni trascorsi a Palermo, un'esperienza umana, più ancora che artistica, di straordinaria intensità ed in questo senso è stata, a mio avviso, enormemente positiva.

Voglio innanzitutto ringraziare il Maestro Plasson: questo straordinario musicista, che dopo tanti anni di impareggiabile carriera e di clamorosi successi nei principali teatri del mondo, ha trovato l'entusiasmo, l'energia e il tempo di venire fino a casa mia, allo scopo di aiutarmi a crescere ed a capire nel migliore dei modi il ruolo, che di lì a poco avrei interpretato sotto la sua direzione. Finchè ci saranno uomini così e come tutti coloro che in questa occasione si sono prodigati, nulla avranno da temere, il teatro d'opera e gli appassionati.

Gli appassionati, appunto, che a Palermo sono arrivati in tanti, da ogni parte del mondo, mai come questa volta, li ho sentiti tanto vicini, tanto importanti, tanto protagonisti, mai come questa volta sono stati capaci di infondere nella mia anima: ottimismo e nuova forza. Ne ho incontrati alcuni per strada e nel mio albergo, ho potuto scambiare con loro qualche parola, qualche stretta di mano e mi sono reso conto, più chiaramente che mai, del loro affetto, della loro stima, che solo in parte ripago con limpegno quotidiano che metto, nel mio rapporto con la musica.

"L'arte rinnova i popoli e ne rivela la vita" reca il frontespizio del Teatro Massimo. E' vero.. l'arte ispira nell'animo umano il senso del valore della vita e tutto ciò che ne consegue, per questo va sostenuta con zelo e con coraggio.

A tutti coloro, che con grandi sacrifici sono arrivati fino a Palermo con l'intento di ascoltare pagine di musica sublime, giunga il mio commosso grazie ed un abbraccio forte.

Andrea



Dear Friends,

During the days I spent in Palermo, Gounod's Faust represented for me a human, even more than artistic, experience of an extraordinary intensity and in this sense I think , it was extremely positive.

First of all, I would like to thank M° Plasson: an extraordinary musician who, after an incomparable career and clamorous successes in the most prestigious theatres throughout the world, found the enthusiasm, the energy and the time to come to visit me and to help me improving and understanding the role I should have soon played under his conduction.
As long as there will be men like him, and people like those who did their utmost in this particular circumstance, the opera and its fans will have nothing to fear.

Never before did I feel all the fans who came numerous to Palermo, from every part of the world, so close, so important, so protagonists; never as much as this time they have been able to instill in me new energy and optimism.
I met some of them in the street and in my hotel, I’ve been able to exchange a few words with some of them, shook their hands and I realized now more than ever, how big is their esteem and love for me. An affection that I try to return to them on a daily basis by putting all my efforts in my relationship with music.

"Art helps people growing stronger and reveals their life", these are the words written on the frontispiece of Teatro Massimo in Palermo. That is true: art inspires the human soul with a sense of value of life and with anything related to that; this is why we need to support it with zeal and courage.

To all those who made big sacrifices to come to Palermo with the aim to listen to pages of sublime music, goes my heartfelt thank you and a warm hug.

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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby sofiagreece on Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:19 pm

Carissimo Maestro

Grazie per questo messaggio pieno della tua dolcezza...Hai proprio ragione, la musica unisce i cuori della gente in un modo quasi miracoloso e la tua voce e' il mezzo che ci porta emozioni forti! Mi dispiace per la cancellazione di Faust ma sono felice che almeno abbia sentito l' affetto dei tuoi sostenitori! Se noi siamo vicini a te e' perche' prima sei tu vicino a noi, alle nostre anime, nei nostri pensieri...ti ringraziamo per tutto l' effetto che hai su di noi!

Sei unico...il mio affetto e la mia ammirazione per te sono tra le poche cose che non finirano mai! :D
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby westsiderny on Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:19 pm

Andrea Bocelli wrote:"Art helps people growing stronger and reveals their life", these are the words written on the frontispiece of Teatro Massimo in Palermo. That is true: art inspires the human soul with a sense of value of life and with anything related to that; this is why we need to support it with zeal and courage.

Thank you Andrea for your message and your indiscutible wisdom and fairness. I couldn't and wouldn't expect less from you.

Love from Nellie in NYC
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Francesca on Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:44 pm

"Le Faust de Gounod a représenté pour moi, pendant ces jours passés à Palerme, une expérience humaine, plus encore qu’artistique, d’une extraordinaire intensité et en ce sens elle a été, à mon avis, énormément positive.

Je veux avant tout remercier le Maestro Plasson : cet extraordinaire musicien, qui depuis tant d’années d’une incomparable carrière et de succès retentissants dans les principaux théâtres du monde, a trouvé l’enthousiasme, l’énergie et le temps de venir jusqu’à chez moi, dans le but de m’aider à accroître et à comprendre de la meilleure façon le rôle, que sous peu je devais interpréter sous sa direction. Tant qu’il y aura de tels hommes comme tous ceux qui se sont dépensés en cette occasion, le théâtre et les passionnés de l’opéra n’auront rien à craindre.

Les passionnés, précisément, qui à Palerme sont arrivés nombreux, de toutes les parties du monde, jamais comme cette fois je ne les ai sentis si proches, si importants, si protagonistes, jamais comme cette fois ils n’ont été capables d’insuffler dans mon âme optimisme et force nouvelle. J’en ai rencontrés quelques-uns dans la rue et dans mon hôtel, j’ai pu échanger avec eux quelques mots, quelques poignées de mains, et je me suis rendu compte, plus clairement que jamais, de leur affection, de leur estime, que je leur rends seulement en partie par l’engagement quotidien que je mets dans mes rapports avec la musique.

“L’art renouvelle les peuples et en révèle la vie” porte le frontispice du Teatro Massimo. C’est vrai...l’art inspire dans l’âme humaine le sens de la valeur de la vie et tout ce qui en découle, pour cela il est soutenu avec zèle et courage.

A tous ceux qui, par de grands sacrifices, sont arrivés jusqu’à Palerme avec l’intention d’écouter des pages de sublime musique, va mon remerciement ému et une chaleureuse accolade."

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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby jezabel66a on Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:23 pm

El "FAUSTO" de Gounod ha representado, para mi, en los dias transcurridos en Palermo, una experiencia humana, aun mas que artistica, de extraordinaria intensidad, y en este sentido ha sido, en mi opinion enormemente positiva.
Quisiera, antes que nada, agradecer al Maestro PLASSON: este extraordinario musico, que despues de tantos años de incomparable carrera y clamorosos exitos en los principales teatros del mundo, ha encontrado el entusiasmo, la energia y el tiempo de llegar hasta mi casa, con la finalidad de ayudarme a crecer y a comprender de la mejor manera el "rol", que a partir de ahi interpretaria bajo su direccion.
Mientras haya hombres como el, y como todos, los que en esta ocasion se han prodigado, nada tendran que temer, el Teatro de la Opera y sus seguidores.
Los admiradores (fans), que a Palermo habian arribado de cada parte del mundo, jamas como esta vez, los he sentido tan cercanos, tan importantes, tan protagonistas., como nunca esta vez, han sido capaces de infundir en mi alma: optimismo y fuerza nueva.
He encontrado algunos en la calle, en mi hotel, he podido intercambiar con ellos algunas palabras, algun apreton de manos, y me he dado cuenta, mas claramente que nunca, de su afecto, de su estima, que solo es en parte recompensa del empeño diario que pongo en mi relacion con la musica.
" EL ARTE RENUEVA LOS PUEBLOS Y REVELA DE ELLO LA VIDA " reza el frontispicio del TEATRO MASSIMO.
Es cierto....el arte inspira en el alma humana el sentido del valor de la vida y todo lo que es consigo, por eso debe ser sostenido con celo y con coraje.
A todos los que con grandes sacrificios han llegado hasta Palermo con la intencion de escuchar paginas de musica sublime, lleguen mis complacidas gracias y un fuerte abrazo.

ANDREA.
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby claudia'70 on Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:24 pm

Carissimo Andrea, :flower:
mi fa davvero un piacere immenso constatare con quanta tranquillità e serenità hai vissuto questa brutta avventura! Sono davvero contenta che anche da un incidente di percorso, come quello del Faust, sia scaturita una situazione e un’esperienza positiva.
Mi fa un grandissimo piacere sapere che hai sentito chiaramente l’affetto, il sostegno e la stima di tutti coloro che erano lì a Palermo, uniti per l’amore per l'opera e la passione per la Tua voce! E’ proprio nei momenti un po’ più duri che è importante sentire l’appoggio di coloro che Ti vogliono bene ed è proprio in quelle occasioni che una persona capisce quanto è realmente apprezzata ed amata e Tu lo sei tantissimo, come hai potuto constatare soprattutto in questo frangente. Andrea, il pubblico Ti ama, adora la Tua voce, Ti ammira tantissimo come uomo, apprezza moltissimo il Tuo carattere sensibile, dolce, gentile, affabile, fondamentalmente semplice. Tu sei una persona davvero straordinaria, meravigliosa, che sa cantare con il cuore e trasmettere sempre un grande amore per la vita.
Grazie per essere quello che sei, per l'esempio che ci dai ogni giorno, per permettere a tutti noi di starTi vicino e soprattutto per addolcirci la vita con il Tuo meraviglioso canto! Continua così, sei eccezionale!
Con tutto il mio affetto e la mia stima
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Anne on Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:10 pm

Deutsche Übersetzung:

Während der Tage, die ich in Palermo verbracht habe, war Gounods Faust für mich eine menschliche Erfahrung von außerordenlicher Intensität, nicht nur künstlerisch, und in diesem Sinn denke ich, war es extrem positiv.
Zuerst möchte ich M° Plasson danken: ein außerordentlicher Musiker, der, nach einer unvergleichbaren Karriere und aufsehenserregenden Erfolgen in den prestigevollsten Theatern weltweit, die Begeisterung, die Energie und die Zeit fand, zu kommen, mich zu besuchen und mir zu helfen, die Rolle zu verbessern und zu verstehen, die ich unter seiner Leitung spielen sollte.
Solange es Männer wie ihn und Leute wie die gibt, die ihr Äußerstes unter diesen bestimmten Umständen tun, haben die Oper und ihre Fans nichts zu fürchten.
Niemals vorher habe ich so viele Fans erlebt, die so zahlreich nach Palermo gekommen sind, aus allen Teil der Welt, so nah, so wichtig, als Protagonisten; nie zuvor wie dieses Mal sind sie in der Lage gewesen, mir neue Energie und Optimismus einzuflößen.
Ich traf einige von ihnen auf der Straße und in meinem Hotel, bin ich in der Lage gewesen, einige Worte mit einigen von ihnen auszutauschen, schüttelte ihre Hände und ich realisierte jetzt mehr als bisher, wie groß ihre Achtung und Liebe für mich ist. Eine Neigung, die ich versuche, ihnen auf einer täglichen Grundlage zurückzugeben, indem ich alle meine Bemühungen in mein Verhältnis zur Musik einsetze.
„Kunst hilft den Leuten, stärker zu wachsen und offenbart ihr Leben“, dies sind die Worte, die auf dem Giebel des Teatro Massimo in Palermo geschrieben stehen. Das ist zutreffend: die Kunst spornt die menschliche Seele in die Richtung des Wertes des Lebens an und alles, was darauf bezogen ist; deshalb müssen wir es mit Eifer und Mut stützen.
An alle diejenigen, die unter grossen Opfern nach Palermo gekommen sind mit dem Ziel, sublime Musik zu hören, geht mein tief empfundener Dank und eine warme Umarmung.

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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Anne on Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:02 pm

Caro Andrea,

grazie mille per la tua gentilezza!

Mi dispiace molto che i concerti hanno cancellato, tanto lavoro e impegno - invano! Ma forse il disco del Faust verrà tuttavia....?

L`incontro la Domenica, stringere il tuo mano, ascoltare la tua voce tanto vicino - èra un` esperienza unica! Èra un grande piacere, lo ho goduto molto.

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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby mimosa_rosa on Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:24 pm

Grazie Andrea per questo Tuo graditissimo messaggio, per tenerti più spesso in contatto con noi del Tuo sito internet; leggendo il Tuo messaggio comprendiamo in modo semplice, ma al tempo stesso molto professionale, la Tua bella esperienza personale vissuta nel "Faust" a Palermo. :)
Un saluto con affetto e stima da Padova!!

Ciao,
a presto!
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Holly on Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:08 pm

@Anne:
Vielen lieben Dank für die deutsche Übersetzung.
Es ist sehr, sehr schade für Andrea, dass er den FAUST nicht singen durfte. Er hat so viel Zeit, Energie und Herzblut in die Vorbereitung dieser schönen Oper gesteckt. Leider alles vergeblich! Hoffen wir, dass es irgendwann eine CD geben wird.

Dear Andrea!
Thank you very much for your lovely message.
Unfortunately I was not in Palermo, but my thoughts were all the time with you. You spend so much time and energy to study this wonderful opera and then they cancelled the performances and you can not sing :shock: Very pity! I hope, we will be able to hear you sing this wonderful opera on a CD.
YOU'RE THE BEST!!!
With love
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby fairyfantizysandi on Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:09 pm

Even though I was not in Palermo, I know it would have been a great performance.
I would have loved to be one of those that was able to meet Andrea and talk with him.
What a thrill that would be for me.
Andrea always has the most wonderful words to say to his friends. He is so very caring.
A wonderful man.
Thank you, Andrea for all the wonderful words and for all you do.
Ti Amo,
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby carolina1954 on Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:43 pm

Thank you Andrea for meeting with some of the fans in Palermo and for coming on here to tell us how you appreciate our esteem and affection.

It was a great disappointment not to hear you sing Faust, but maybe another time, another place ?

Can you tell us if a recording was made and if, and when, it will be released on CD ?
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby alicjairena on Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:48 am

Dear Maestro Bocelli,
Many, many THANKS for this kind message. :D
It simply proves again that you are the nicest and most wonderful artist in the world.
Presently, I am waiting for a DVD with your concert in Perta, Jordan. A small part of the concert was shown on our Public Television this month as part of their fund drive and we could order a copy of it.
You are magnificent there! =D>
There is no day in my life that I do not listen to your recordings. My life would be very empty without your art.
THANK YOU FOR BEEING YOU!
With admiration and respect,
Alicja
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Changeling on Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:03 am

Carissimo Andrea;
Mi dispiace molto che la prestazione di Faust è stato segnato da circostanze che vanno oltre il tuo controllo, dopo tutto il duro lavoro di fatto, soprattutto a fronte di avere la bronchite per quasi due mesi, durante le prove ... come tragica!

Tuttavia, lei ha fatto volare il mio cuore di gioia dopo aver ricevuto la notizia del suo prossimo concerto 12 giugno al Rosemont a Chicago! Mi piace sentire che mi hai dato la più incredibile dono di nozze, Maestro! Tim e sarò sposato il Sabato prima (6 giugno) e poi venire a vederla come la fine della settimana la nostra luna di miele. Non posso dirvi come incredibilmente speciale che sarà per noi! Ci sarà solo in grado di permettersi il più economico dei seggi, ma semplicemente per venire a vedere voi sarà sufficiente gioia per noi!

Io prego per la salute e la sicurezza spettacolari viaggi, Maestro, per voi.

Con molto amore e grande anticipazione ...

Heidi Clark, (the soon to be Mrs. Timothy Roberts), aka Changeling
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Tuscany7182009 on Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:38 pm

I have been away from the board for a few months, have a new computer, a new ID for the board, and just got back on today. I was absolutely astonished to see that the performances of Faust were canceled. What on earth happened? I am assuming that this was either a strike by the orchestra or by the stage hands. Whatever the problem, I am so very sorry it happened and that Andrea did not get to perform. I'm sure there were indeed people from all over the world who came for the explicit reason of seeing this opera. How enormously sad for them, and how utterly devastating for Andrea and the others within the cast who worked so hard and for so long to make this a wonderful experience. Nonetheless, I read Andrea's comments afterwards, and in his typically refreshing and positive manner, he took it all in stride and thanked everyone else for their work, as well as thanked his fans for loyally supporting him.

Now we all await the rest of the tour of this year, and I personally eagerly await the time at the Teatro Del Silenzio in July.

Regards to all board members, and especially to Andrea!
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Virgo on Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:14 pm

Dear Andrea.
Thank you for your writing to the fans who went all the way
to Palermo.
I hope some of them will be able to see you another place another time.
You are indeed very busy this year.
i will look forward to see you in Poland.
Take care
Yours Bente
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby ccwi on Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:57 am

Andrea - thank you for the lovely message to your fans. I'm so excited that you are now doing a US concert tour in June though, I can hardly wait to hear you in person again. Your music is truly the most beautiful thing on earth, wish I was one of the lucky fans who were able to meet you. Thank you, again, for doing the US tour, and we'll see you in Chicago!
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Lelly on Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:05 pm

Dear Andrea

I know I didn't make it to Palmero, but I really would have if I could, so could I have a hug as well please?

Always in hope,

Lelly
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby carolina1954 on Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:48 pm

Go to Bo.de for some wonderful photos and the sad story..
http://bocelli.de/en/index.htm

Thanks Renate !!
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Katrin on Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:30 pm

Carolina, thats right.
The Photos from Renate are very nice !! By the way, it´s an opera with another art. An opera with blank chairs.
It was a very bad information, faust must be cancelled because of strike !
But at least we have photos :D :D .
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby fairyfantizysandi on Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:32 am

Oh my dear Andrea... You are loved so very much...
Your words are so inspiring... You have changed my
life more than you will ever know...
I love you so very much, Andrea...
Thank you for all you do...
Ti Amo,
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Lelly on Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:21 pm

Thanks for the link Carolina, great photos, but so very sad. I've never seen Andrea looking the way he does on the photo of him overlooking the theatre. He looks so miserable, and no wonder. He must have worked so hard, I just want to cry for him. :(
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby belinda mello on Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:34 pm

dear andrea,
i am sorry to hear you could not perform faust, but there may have been a reason beyond our comprehension as to why. maybe to keep you from harms way. whatever you will get the chance again. we love you, take care. someone out there is watching over you. bel
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Re: FAUST PALERMO

Postby Renate on Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:34 pm

Belinda,
Andrea could not perform in Faust, as the workers and musicians of the theatre were on strike. Andrea however was ready to perform.
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