Malta - Floriana Granaries 9th July 2011

[drew]

www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110401/local/calleja-to-wow-maltese-audience-in-summer-concert

Edit by Dave 14 April - media report was premature (as they often are) but it's now confirmed by Hayley's management.

[Richard]

Hello Drew!

You beat me by a whisker. Hayley's participation is subject to confirmation by her management, but tickets go on general sale next Wednesday:

Pre-sale tickets for the concert will be available to all those registered on www.nngpromotions.com at a €10 discount on seated tickets until April 6 or from Vodafone retail outlets. Regular tickets, starting from €35, will be on sale from Wednesday.

Richard

[dutchjoyce]

OH........................perfect !!!!

I have some days off from work.....my husband too!!!
I'll have a look for a short holiday or citytrip....I've never been to Malta.....


Joyce

[Libby]

Here's the write-up about the concert; I particularly like the second quote about Hayley's participation, which I put in bold:

Tenor Joseph Calleja will again be performing in Malta in a concert at the Granaries in Floriana on July 9.

This year, he will be joined by Italian icon Lucio Dalla and famed soprano Hayley Westenra. The concert will also include the participation of the HSBC Children’s Choir.

Details of the event were announced by NnG Promotions and Tenor Joseph Calleja during a press conference held at Palazzo Parisio this afternoon.

The conference was also addressed by Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco.

The tenor’s annual summer concert in Malta has now become a fixed appointment on the Maltese cultural events calendar.

Calleja’s efforts have helped to make classical music more accessible to the public. This year’s concert will fuse classical music with some of the most well-loved Italian and pop elements

“We are very happy to confirm Lucio’s and Hayley’s participation in Joseph’s annual summer concert in Malta. Lucio has an amazing following in Malta and with good reason, while Hayley is an amazing soprano whose voice will certainly charm the audience. Both Lucio’s and Hayley’s participation will add an extra dimension to this concert and we have full faith this year’s event will be another memorable and unique show. We received excellent feedback after last year’s concert and with the help of our sponsors, we would like to repeat this success again this year,” NnG director Nigel Camilleri said

Mr. Camilleri said financial support provided by sponsors was ensuring that the concert maintained the same pricing structure as in previous years to make the event as accessible as possible.

Dr de Marco said that Calleja’s summer concert was regarded “as an extraordinary and a not-to-miss event”.

The tenor’s numerous achievements overseas and the high regard in which he was held within international classical music circles made him one of Malta’s greatest ambassadors.

“The stature of this talented, yet humble tenor is admired by many great and established names. Joseph has chosen to emphasise his inextricable ties to our country even through his new album, which will bear the title The Maltese Tenor.

“He has placed Malta on the map of classical music and we are lucky enough to enjoy regular access to his amazing talent.

“It is an experience appreciated and enjoyed by many Maltese year after year. I can’t help but praise Joseph’s efforts to make events of this nature accessible to more people. Concerts such as these are the perfect way to introduce classical music to a wider sector of society,” Dr de Marco said.

Joseph Calleja said he was looking forward to keeping his annual appointment with Malta as this concert was “very much a home-coming for me”.

“It is an honour for me to perform for my country people and, of course, the opportunity to spend some time in Malta catching up with family and friends is always welcome,” he said.

The concert is supported by HSBC, Vodafone and Malta International Airport.

Pre-sale tickets for the concert will be available to all those registered on www.nngpromotions.com at a €10 discount on seated tickets until April 6 or from Vodafone retail outlets. Regular tickets, starting from €35, will be on sale from Wednesday.

Not sure I'm liking the idea of Hayley going so close to Northern Africa.

[mihizawi]

Hi, everyone, it is exciting that Hayley is visiting new places in Europe! That gives me hope that maybe she will come to Spain...

Libby, I really think Malta is as safe as any other country in the EU (because it is in the EU), and even safer than some other, because it is not participating in any conflicts there and is not a NATO member.

Michal

[martindn]

Malta is OK Libby. And just about impregnable too with all those fortifications. Even if anyone was stupid enough to attack an EU country.

But I think those N African countries already have their hands full!

Martin D

[spiderman]

Apr 6, 2011 22:26:04 GMT martindn said:

Malta is OK Libby. And just about impregnable too with all those fortifications. Even if anyone was stupid enough to attack an EU country.

But I think those N African countries already have their hands full!

Martin D

i do rather take her point though, it could be rather tempting for the cultured terrorist to take an interest in a nearby princess... however, internal strife usually stays in the same country... and besides hayley could cleverly disguise herself as a normal girl at any sign of trouble.

isnt malta sort of british??

[Libby]

Okay. It does sound like a nice place to do a concert!

So, is Joseph Calleja a well-known singer in Europe? Is this going to help boost Hayley's career there even more (I hope so!)? And yes, I hope she goes to Spain for Michal, and Portugal for Paulo!

[mihizawi]

Well, Spiderman, I actually think that for radical islamic terrorists, England, France or Spain would be a much more interestin objective than Malta, Malta has always been neutral in the recent conflicts in that part of the world.

As for Malta, I believe it is in the Commonwealth, was under British control till the 60s and 70s, but now it has not as much conection with the UK as New Zealand or Canada, but I may be wrong.

And, Libby, I haven't heard of Calleja, I tend to think he is only very popular in Malta, so I don't think it will have such an impact on the rest of Europe... But, once again, I may be wrong. And, thanks for the wishes, it would be awesome if she came to Spain..

Michal

[Martin]

Can we please keep this thread on topic please. Discussions on conflicts involving NATO countries or indeed anywhere else is not relevant to this concert.

Martin

[pjrcorreia]

Apr 7, 2011 5:04:29 GMT Libby said:

Okay. It does sound like a nice place to do a concert!

So, is Joseph Calleja a well-known singer in Europe? Is this going to help boost Hayley's career there even more (I hope so!)? And yes, I hope she goes to Spain for Michal, and Portugal for Paulo!

Thank you very much Libby, it would be awesome if Hayley came to Portugal , Spain, maybe somewhere between me and Michal, so we could both attend.

Best wishes,
Paulo Correia

[Libby]

So, if Calleja isn't that well-known elsewhere, I'm just curious as to how it was decided Hayley should go to Malta. I'd never heard of it before now. Did they invite her to boost Calleja's career? Or did her management decide she should go? Is she popular there?

[spiderman]

Apr 8, 2011 5:17:09 GMT Libby said:

Did they invite her to boost Calleja's career? Or did her management decide she should go? Is she popular there?

i dont know about "popular" [though its hard to imagine her not being] but she has been before... maybe they invited her back

[Libby]

Was that with Il Divo, somebody else, or by herself?

[spiderman]

Apr 8, 2011 6:04:02 GMT Libby said:

Was that with Il Divo, somebody else, or by herself?

im sure i saw a reference to a concert in malta by her... i just cant find the dratted thing... 2 in isle of jersey and 1 in the isle of man... but no malta arrgh... fridays