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31 Marzo, 1, 2,
Aprile 2006
- Firence
Italia
- Teatro
Communale
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- J’ai retrouvé
avec grand plaisir le doux soleil de l’Italie, l’amabilité et
l’efficacité de ses habitants, les splendeurs cachées dans les
palais florentins et le coucher de soleil sur l’Arno.
- Mais le but de mon
voyage était avant tout de voir et d’entendre Andrea au Teatro
Comunale.
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- Ce théâtre est de
dimensions modestes et cela a été très agréable de retrouver
Andrea dans cette ambiance intimiste, chez lui, dans son cadre de
vie, je préfère ce genre de spectacle à celui des grandes salles
sans âme.
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- Je ne dirai rien sur
le premier morceau, je suis absolument hermétique à ce genre.
Ensuite Wagner, dirigé de main de maître par Steven Mercurio.
Enfin Andrea est entré en scène pour le « Canto di pace »,
élégant, bien coiffé, relax et détendu. Il nous a dit quelques
mots sur le Pape Jean-Paul II, auteur des paroles de ce chant
qu’il a interprété avec beaucoup d’émotion, repris par les chœurs,
et bien que ce soit de la musique contemporaine c’était très
beau.
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- Après l’entracte,
« la Messa di Gloria » de Puccini. Le très beau Kyrie
avec les violons du début, la joie du Gloria puis la partie du ténor,
trop courte pour nous, mais combien belle. Il faut voir comment
Andrea « vit » la musique qu’il entend, il n’a pas
de partition pour suivre comme le faisait le baryton, il n’en a
pas besoin, tout est dans sa tête, il connaît chaque note. Il
chante, il se tourne vers les uns et les autres, il sourit quand
Mercurio, emporté par la musique, saute tout en dirigeant son
orchestre.
- La douceur de l’ »Incarnatus
est » et puis le très beau duo de l’ »Agnus Dei ».
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- La très belle
surprise a été les ‘encore’ , je ne m’y attendais
pas et j’ai été heureuse d’entendre ces deux magnifiques duos,
« au fond du temple saint »de Bizet et celui du 4ème
acte de « la Bohème » de Puccini. Le baryton Carmelo
Corrado Caruso a une très belle voix et ne cherche pas à « écraser »
la voix du ténor comme le font certains.
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- Le public,
majoritairement italien, a fait une ovation aux artistes, debout,
des applaudissements à n’en plus finir, destinés principalement
à Andrea évidemment, j’espère qu’il aura ressenti toute
la chaleur et l’affection que nous avons voulu lui témoigner.
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- Que dire de plus ?
que c’était un moment merveilleux, un de ceux qu’on ne peut
oublier, un moment qu’on voudrait pouvoir revivre.
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- BRAVO ANDREA !!
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- by Francesca S.
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- English
translation by Cami:
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- I have
rediscovered, with great pleasure, the gentle sun of Italy,
the kindness and efficacy of her inhabitants, the splendors
hidden in the Florentine palaces and the sunset on the Arno.
But the aim of my trip was, above all, to hear Andrea at the
Teatro Comunale.
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theater is of modest dimensions and it was very nice to find
Andrea in this intimate setting, at home, in his own
environment. I prefer this type of show to that of great halls
without a soul.
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- I will say
nothing of the first piece; I am absolutely impervious to this
genre. Next Wagner, directed by the master’s hand of Steven
Mercurio. Finally, Andrea took the stage for the “Canto di
Pace,” elegant, well coiffed, relaxed and calm. He spoke a
few words to us about Pope Hohn Paul II, author of the words
of this song that he interpreted with much emotion, repeated
by the choirs, and although this is contemporary music, it was
very beautiful.
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- After the
intermission, the “Messa di Gloria” of Puccini. The very
beautiful Kyrie with the violins at the beginning, the joy of
the Gloria, then the part of the tenor, too short for us, but
how beautiful! You had to see how Andrea “lives” the music
that he hears, he had no score to follow as the baritone did,
he had no need of it, it is all in his head, he knows every
note. He sings, they turn toward one another, he smiles when
Mercurio, carried away by the music, leaps while directing his
orchestra. The sweetness of the “Incarnatus est” and then
the very beautiful duet of the “Agnus Dei.”
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- The very
lovely surprise was the encores, I had not expected any and I
was happy to hear the two magnificent duets, “au fond du
temple saint” de Bizet and the one from the fourth act of la
Boheme of Puccini (“O Mimi tu più non torni”). The
baritone Carmelo Corrado Caruso has a very beautiful voice and
did not try to overcome the voice of the tenor as some do.
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audience, mostly Italian, gave a standing ovation to the
artists, endless applause, directed principally to Andrea
obviously, I hope that he would have felt all the warmth and
affection that we wished to show him.
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is there to say? That it was a marvelous moment, one of those
that one cannot forget, a moment that one wishes to be able to
relive.
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- BRAVO
ANDREA!!
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- Well ,
I am back home, but not yet back down to earth !
I saw the concert Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Row f
to the left of the stage and on Sunday I sat in the
middle on Row O. Sitting directly in front of him I
felt the orchestra drowned him out on occasion, which
was not the case when I sat at the side.
It was wonderful to see him sitting on the stage,
obviously enjoying the music himself, as he was
conducting now and again and tapping away and on
occasion singing along with the choir. He did smile at
Steven too a couple of times ! I was told Steven sings
sometimes and perhaps that made him smile.....
The Canto di Pace was utterly beautiful, a really
haunting tune, sung with such passion.
On the Saturday I was sat next to and in front of some
Italian people and they were certainly impressed and
the man next to me kept shouting Bravi! We got
Pearlfishers as an encore and the Duet from Boheme. On
Sunday there appeared to be more English speaking
people and also younger people and he got a standing
ovation ! Obviously not just him, the choir and
orchestra were very deserving too. Pearlfishers again
and The Duet again and he came back out a third time
but no more singing.
I was lucky enough to get out to the back of the
theatre on time and got his autograph on the programme.
Veronica was there to escort him to a waiting car. On
the Sunday he was out much quicker, and Carlo was
there too, but I think he had to get to a tv studio as
he was on RAI 1 later that evening, about 11.15, (I am
assuming that was live) which I was lucky enough to
catch. He sang Sancta Maria, one of my favourites.
This was a programme all about John Paul 2, which I
could not really follow, for obvious reasons !
I am really pleased that I have now seen him 3 times
in 2 weeks, all 3 at close quarters and I have Naples
to look forward too. I shall be so spoiled....
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- by
Carolina G.
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- Da dove
comincio?
Domenica la giornata era veramente splendida, e ancora
più splendido il concerto!
Dopo la prima esecuzione di un brano di Bussotti e
dell' "Incantesimo del venerdì santo" di
Wagner, FINALMENTE "Il Canto della Pace" (scritto
da Papa Woityla) CANTATO DA ANDREA , ASSOLUTAMENTE
PERFETTO, anche se la musica classica moderma a me piace
meno.
Dopo c'è stata l'esecuzione della Messa di
G.Puccini, per coro e solista.
Pur essendo gli interventi di ANDREA molto brevi, la sua
voce era ricca di pathos e trasmetteva emozioni .
ANDREA ERA RILASSATO E DISINVOLTO. QUANDO NON
CANTAVA, SI METTEVA SEDUTO E SEGUIVA IL TEMPO BATTENDO
LA MANO, a proposito, le sue mani sono veramente tanto
grandi (quanto la sua voce).
Anche il duetto finale è stato molto bello, ha
addirittura concesso due bis de "I pescatori di
perle" e della "Boheme" insieme al
baritono.
Anche mio marito, appassionato di opere, è
rimasto stupito e soddisfatto; mentre mio figlia che ama
un altro genere, ha detto che è bravo ma lo preferisce
nella versione pop.
Quelle due ore mi sono volate, avrei voluto non
finissero mai!!!
Quando siamo usciti da Firenze, una macchina scortata
dai carabinieri con le sirene ci ha superatp a tutta
velocità: forse c'era lui? Perchè la sera alle 9
era a Roma in una trasmissione commemorativa del Papa,
QUINDI L'HO VISTO ANCHE IN TV!!!!-
- by Anele,
Tuscany
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