Post by Dave on May 26, 2005 8:47:34 GMT
[Italics copied from Hayley 2005 Schedule thread]
I was there yesterday evening although restricted by having three guests who neither hang around stage doors nor go looking for their favourite performers! I am 90% certain I eventually spotted Hayley, sitting at the next table to Aled Jones - he was clearly visible to me after the interval. Unfortunately they were tucked away under the teleprompter (those who attended last year will know what I mean and where) in a dark corner and I couldn't get a clear look beyond Aled to be certain if it was indeed Hayley but - I think it was. We shall see how my photos come out tomorrow... but it was dark over there. My big hope was that Jocelyn Pook would win the Soundtrack award for Merchant Of Venice, and that Hayley would go up to collect it (Hayley is mentioned in the programme) but no. My hopes were dashed when John Williams won the award.
After the concert, I was dragged away from the stage door kicking and screaming by my daughter, who ensured that I looked after my other two guests far better than I probably would have done otherwise! So no, I didn't get to see Hayley then
It's late now and have to be up in 3 hours time (for 3 hours, then back to bed!), so I'll only report on the highlights now - any more will have to wait until later tomorrow. The performances were without exception EXCELLENT.
First there was Nicola Benedetti, she is a superb violinist for any age, but she's younger than Hayley! I hope this drags her new album into the pop charts never mind the classical ones, she deserves it.
Then there was Katherine Jenkins, who sang her two songs (Habanera, Time To Say Goodbye) wonderfully well before going on later, to win the Album of The Year,
to the biggest applause and cheers of the night. She really is getting better all the time, looked stunning as usual, and is deservedly very popular at the moment.
After the Interval, during Lesley Garrett's announcement of another award, a lady dressed in a beautiful full ballgown quietly walked onto the stage and waited in the dark for what seemed an age. Soon, the presentation finished and the spotlight alighted on... Anna Netrebko. She started to sing, slightly nervously for the first few bars, I thought - but very soon she was on top form singing "Song To The Moon". By the end of it, I had turned to jelly... it was MAGNIFICENT and I can't even begin to compare this with any other singer's performance of it (and I've heard a lot), I would probably infuriate their fans far too much... yes, all of them!
By the end of Anna's second aria (Musetta's Waltz Song), again performed superbly with operatic expression and movement, I could hardly speak. Renee Fleming, who sung here last year, could not have competed with Anna tonight. I'd have paid the ticket price for this alone.
Then there was Karl Jenkins, who took the conductor's baton for two pieces from his Requiem, with orchestra and choir. Pie Jesu (his composition) was very nice, I enjoyed it. Then he conducted the World Premiere of "Dies Irae" and this simply blew everyone away. A powerful and intense choral performance with lots of loud percussion, and when it ended, it had you screaming for more. Wow, no wonder he is the only living composer to enter the top ten of Classic FM's Hall of Fame.
Well those are some of the highlights and there were even more *excellent* performances. But that's got to be it for now, later today I will add some more. There's a BBC summary here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4579643.stm Photo thumbnails (including Hayley)at www.wireimage.com as mentioned by Emmett.
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I was there yesterday evening although restricted by having three guests who neither hang around stage doors nor go looking for their favourite performers! I am 90% certain I eventually spotted Hayley, sitting at the next table to Aled Jones - he was clearly visible to me after the interval. Unfortunately they were tucked away under the teleprompter (those who attended last year will know what I mean and where) in a dark corner and I couldn't get a clear look beyond Aled to be certain if it was indeed Hayley but - I think it was. We shall see how my photos come out tomorrow... but it was dark over there. My big hope was that Jocelyn Pook would win the Soundtrack award for Merchant Of Venice, and that Hayley would go up to collect it (Hayley is mentioned in the programme) but no. My hopes were dashed when John Williams won the award.
After the concert, I was dragged away from the stage door kicking and screaming by my daughter, who ensured that I looked after my other two guests far better than I probably would have done otherwise! So no, I didn't get to see Hayley then
It's late now and have to be up in 3 hours time (for 3 hours, then back to bed!), so I'll only report on the highlights now - any more will have to wait until later tomorrow. The performances were without exception EXCELLENT.
First there was Nicola Benedetti, she is a superb violinist for any age, but she's younger than Hayley! I hope this drags her new album into the pop charts never mind the classical ones, she deserves it.
Then there was Katherine Jenkins, who sang her two songs (Habanera, Time To Say Goodbye) wonderfully well before going on later, to win the Album of The Year,
to the biggest applause and cheers of the night. She really is getting better all the time, looked stunning as usual, and is deservedly very popular at the moment.After the Interval, during Lesley Garrett's announcement of another award, a lady dressed in a beautiful full ballgown quietly walked onto the stage and waited in the dark for what seemed an age. Soon, the presentation finished and the spotlight alighted on... Anna Netrebko. She started to sing, slightly nervously for the first few bars, I thought - but very soon she was on top form singing "Song To The Moon". By the end of it, I had turned to jelly... it was MAGNIFICENT and I can't even begin to compare this with any other singer's performance of it (and I've heard a lot), I would probably infuriate their fans far too much... yes, all of them!
By the end of Anna's second aria (Musetta's Waltz Song), again performed superbly with operatic expression and movement, I could hardly speak. Renee Fleming, who sung here last year, could not have competed with Anna tonight. I'd have paid the ticket price for this alone.
Then there was Karl Jenkins, who took the conductor's baton for two pieces from his Requiem, with orchestra and choir. Pie Jesu (his composition) was very nice, I enjoyed it. Then he conducted the World Premiere of "Dies Irae" and this simply blew everyone away. A powerful and intense choral performance with lots of loud percussion, and when it ended, it had you screaming for more. Wow, no wonder he is the only living composer to enter the top ten of Classic FM's Hall of Fame.
Well those are some of the highlights and there were even more *excellent* performances. But that's got to be it for now, later today I will add some more. There's a BBC summary here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4579643.stm Photo thumbnails (including Hayley)at www.wireimage.com as mentioned by Emmett.
Night all i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
So all in all, I think Bryn was close enough to Hayley in popularity at the time for other factors to swing it. Multiple voting (not hard to do) could have had an effect too, who knows?
