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Il cuore di Bocelli batte per il Gaslini

Postby westsiderny on Fri 19 Jan, 2007 7:02 am

È per questa sera l'attesissimo appuntamento con Andrea Bocelli e il «Concerto del Cuore», in programma alle 20.30 al Carlo Felice; attesissimo davvero, addirittura dallo scorso 5 luglio, data in cui era previsto a bordo della Costa Concordia e che invece non si tenne per un'indisposizione del tenore: attesissimo ancora, e i fatti lo confermano, perché il teatro è completamente esaurito, con l'unica possibilità per i ritardatari di avere gli ultimi 200 posti in piedi arrivando all'ormai inflazionato «last minute»; e non ultimo motivo d'attesa - per lo meno in ordine di importanza - la realizzazione di quel nobile progetto di solidarietà che ha come destinatario l'Istituto Giannina Gaslini, in grado così di acquistare una TAC all'avanguardia, capace di rendere sempre meno invasive le tecniche diagnostiche sui piccoli pazienti.


«Al di là dell'aspetto artistico - ha detto il tenore - credo che sia fondamentale sottolineare l'importanza di queste iniziative nella loro valenza umana: essere protagonista di una serata che aiuta i bambini meno fortunati è certamente per me motivo d'orgoglio e soddisfazione. C'è bisogno di sensibilizzare i privati alle esigenze dei soggetti più deboli, anche perché fra l'altro sarebbe un grosso aiuto allo stato, che non riesce mai purtroppo ad essere esauriente; io sono sempre stato molto sensibile in questo senso, sono convinto che la solidarietà contribuisca a forgiare nei cittadini e soprattutto nei giovani un'educazione completa e un'indispensabile consapevolezza sociale».


«Ironia della sorte, la fondazione ha proprio il nome dello strumento musicale, in cui ogni corda vibra per simpatia con quella pizzicata: noi membri ci sentiamo tutti stimolati all'armonia comune».


«Un interessante scorcio sul ponte ideale che unisce otto e novecento - continua il tenore - uno stimolo per i compositori contemporanei a prendere in considerazione capolavori dei secoli passati per donargli, per così dire, un'anima nuova. C'è bisogno di questa cultura, e purtroppo il problema della musica classica oggi è essenzialmente un problema di marketing, tanto per usare un termine che con l'arte ha davvero poco a che fare: mancano i veicoli per diffonderla, e questo è davvero un peccato. In America sembra che lo abbiano capito, amano la musica italiana...o forse sono felici perché non contamino la loro%u2026non so, quel che è certo è che la nostra tradizione andrebbe valorizzata, ed è un po' il mio proposito anche per questa sera».


Articolo e bellissima foto...
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Postby LaCavallerizza on Sat 20 Jan, 2007 5:23 am

Another great article - thanks!
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Postby jackyd on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 1:45 am

I agree, and very nice photo.

Thankyou Westsiderny.
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Postby Francesca on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 8:46 am

Aucun commentaire après ce concert ?
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Postby anna62 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 11:29 am

Si ! Un commantaire de Caroline ...sur Bocelli Land !!
L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux , on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur ...

Si puo' vedere chiaramente solo attraverso il cuore . L'essenziale é invisible agli occhi ...
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Postby carolina1954 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 11:56 am

I have sent a report and some photos to Renate, but she is having some technical problems, so she will put it on as soon as possibe.
Meanwhile, on Bocelliland there is a bit of a report and some very nice photos....


link here: http://pub41.bravenet.com/forum/3456079232/show/700202
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Postby Francesca on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 12:22 pm

Merci Caroline, mais pourquoi ne pas mettre un commentaire ici, sur le site officiel, comme l'a fait Anne pour le concert de Munich ?
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Postby carolina1954 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 1:03 pm

Francesca I find things get lost on here and you cannot always log in here. Bocelliland is always quick and easy to get to, from anywhere in the world.
Renate will put a report and some photos on Bocelli.de as soon as the problems are solved.

French translation by Babelfish:

Je trouve des choses pour me perdre dessus ici et vous ne pouvez pas toujours ouvrir une session ici. Bocelliland est toujours rapide et facile pour obtenir, n'importe où à dedans du monde. Renate mettra un rapport et quelques photos sur Bocelli.de dès que les problèmes seront résolus
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Postby anna62 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 5:16 pm

En tout cas , merci , Caroline , pour la SUPERBE photo d'Andrea qui ouvre la page forum !!
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Postby Francesca on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 5:30 pm

Oui merci pour cette superbe photo.
Excusez-moi Caroline, je ne savais pas que vous aviez des problèmes pour ouvrir un nouveau topic ici, n'en ayant pas moi-même je n'y avais pas pensé.
Bocelliland est un site plutôt à l'usage des anglophones, et pour trouver des informations il faut lire tous les messages, le site officiel est plus international, je le trouve simple mais ce n'est qu'un avis personnel.

Souhaitons que Renate puisse bientôt mettre son propre site à jour, c'est à n'en pas douter le plus clair et le plus compréhensible par tous.
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Postby carolina1954 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 5:40 pm

Did you see the other photos too, or just that one ?

Link here, in case you did not. There are now 2 more as well
http://pub4.bravenet.com/photocenter/al ... lbum=45690
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Postby Francesca on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 6:06 pm

Oui je les ai vues merci.
Andrea semble fatigué, est-ce une idée que je me fais ?
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Postby Brittany Bowman on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 7:03 pm

Thank you Carolina, the photos are great. Must have been amazing to be that close to him.
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Postby carolina1954 on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 7:51 pm

Well what can I say about Il Concerto del Cuore......
It was wonderful of course !

We arrived in Genova on Wednesday afternoon, had a walking tour round some of the city on Thursday, then on Friday we went on a guided tour to the "Cinqueterre", which are 5 villages perched on the side of the mountain. The weather was incredible for the time of year, 19 degrees Celsius and it was a beautiful area. We were due back at the hotel at about 5.30, plenty of time to get ready for the 8.30 start of the concert. About 10 minutes before we got back our tour guide said: " I will let you into a little secret.....Andrea is staying at our hotel ! "
As you can understand, we were a bit excited and the words "Oh God" were coming out of our mouths about every 20 seconds. We thought we would try and behave like the adults we are and go to our room to get ready. We had booked dinner in the hotel for 6.30, so we were running round like headless chickens, trying to work out what we were supposed to do, but we made it and got downstairs for 6.30. We met an American couple on the stairs who asked us if Andrea was staying at the hotel and we said yes, that is what we had been told. The lady said she could hear him sing but was not sure if he was actually there! What a treat that would have been....I do wonder why he was not practising at the theatre though ?
We managed to eat a bit of pasta which might as well have been cardboard for what we tasted of it ! and had a glass of wine and then we just sat in the lobby, waiting and watching. I saw Gianfranco Montresor come out of the lift at 7.30 so he must have been rehearsing too. We left about 7.45 as the theatre was only a five minute walk around the corner.
The Teatro Carlo Felice is a beautiful building inside and out and there were a lot of glamorous people there and a fair few security people. During the concert a cardinal came on the stage and made a bit of a speech and was introduced to Andrea and Mo. Rota, so maybe it was for him, who knows .....
I have sent Renate a photo of the programme, which I hope she will put up, so you can see what was sung. Too long to list it all. Andrea did just 4 songs solo - Brindisi and L'Esule from Verdi before the interval and afterwards we got Sogno and La Serenata from Tosti. We got 2 encores, both duets with the soprano, the waltz from the Merry Widow, and Brindisi. The soprano had a wonderful voice but she had written notes on a music stand that she was turning as she sang ! A bit off putting I thought and an extra obstacle for Andrea. The baritone was very good I thought. His French is still quite atrocious in the Pearlfishers duet alas, but he has sorted out his hair and looks a lot less wild than he did in the European concerts !
There were no microphones that I could see and the sound was pretty good. We were in row 23, right in the centre, but it was quite far from the stage. At times the orchestra appeared to overpower the singers, but all in all well balanced and I heard a few compliments for the orchestra.
It finished just after 11 and we thought, do we go back to the hotel or shall we have a look round by the stage door. Good thing we did, as it turned out. Marcello Rota came out, lots of people talked to him, then Gianfranco, but nobody bothered with him, so we asked for his autograph, and he was very nice. Then the soprano, who passed by unnoticed, then Andrea came out with Veronica. It was good to see that people did not crowd him out too much. He signed quite a few programmes, and I got some nice photos as you can see. He was just walking away and I asked if I could have his autograph please and Veronica said yes. He asked where I came from and I could just about remember it was England! I told him he was wonderful and he replied that he always does his best. I said you just keep getting better. Very difficult at such times to think of something original to say, and it is so nice of him to be patient and reply.
As you can imagine we floated back to the hotel and a small group of us sat and chatted in the lobby with a glass of wine, but no sign of Mr. Bocelli. I asked our tour guide the next day and apparently he just had a day room. I did see Gianfranco come out of the lift at midnight, with a suitcase, so he was off somewhere else and then we sat next to the soprano at breakfast !
It was a great concert.....and a great trip too. Nice people everywhere and beautiful scenery and food.
Looking forward to Sicily now.....
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Postby Francesca on Tue 23 Jan, 2007 8:24 pm

Wow ! Mille grazie Caroline ! :) quelle chance de pouvoir approcher Andrea et lui parler....
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Postby LaCavallerizza on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 7:00 am

Thanks Carolina. What a wonderful experience. And your picture of Andrea is just georgous!
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Postby Darcy on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 10:01 am

From Darcy's Sister:


What a wonderful experience and a great report, Carolina! You obviously had the most brilliant time.

When Darcy and her husband attended a British concert of Mr. Bocelli's, last year, they discovered they were also staying in the same hotel as him, and Darcy was thrilled about that in much the same way as you were. Sadly, she did not meet him, though. So glad things went so beautifully for you.


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Postby Michelle on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 11:36 am

That's brilliant Caroline - I am so glad you got to meet Andrea. Made your trip extra special! Have you come back down to earth yet?
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Postby sam on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 11:44 am

Grazie Carolina! un bel rapporto!
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Postby carolina1954 on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 11:48 am

Down to earth Michelle ? No way ! I am busy planning for Sicily now :wink:
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Postby Michelle on Wed 24 Jan, 2007 12:09 pm

Good for you!!!!
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Postby Big Fan Sue on Thu 25 Jan, 2007 7:59 pm

Thanks so much for sharing the photos and the nice report, Caroline. Always great to read the Bocelli experiences of other fans. So how are you "preparing" yourself for Sicily? :lol:
I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping to go, too. I have plans to go to London right after so maybe I can squeeze Andrea in. :P
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Postby jackyd on Fri 26 Jan, 2007 3:01 am

Carolina, thanks so much for sharing your experience. I enjoyed the photos. So exciting. Andrea looks even more amazingly handsome with the scarfs. WOW !, on your experience.

thanks again,
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Postby Pirjo on Fri 26 Jan, 2007 10:24 am

Vielen Dank Carolina, für deinen schönen Rapport.
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Postby annacelli on Fri 26 Jan, 2007 7:44 pm

Dank je wel Carolina voor je concertverslag en de foto's
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