by Michelle on Mon 09 Oct, 2006 12:40 am
The London concert finished a couple of hours ago and, needless to say, I'm still wide awake after it! I don't think anything will ever beat the magic of the first time I saw Andrea in concert, but tonight was also very special. Generally, the big event centres and stadia are a bit lacking in atmosphere - until Andrea arrives that is! The first half of the concert was a little more subdued than the second, but very beautiful. The second half left everyone pounding their feet on the ground and roaring for more. I know it has left me with a deep desire to plan my next Andrea concert!
The 'menu' for the evening was the same as that of the earlier concerts of the tour, and the baritone was very enjoyable. Unfortunately, the acoustics where I was sitting didn't do the soprano any favours. For me, though, there were two nice moments - one where it looked like Andrea was about to sneeze whilst singing, and the other when I remembered the words of his most recent message here - that when he sings, he sings for us. I definitely felt that tonight.
Mille Grazie Andrea!
'How is the greatest tenor in the world?' asked McCormack.
'When did you become a baritone?' replied Caruso.