Lisbon 26 June 2013 (Rotary Club private event)

[afaninchicago]

Based on that short clip I really hope she got some new fans!

[gillette]

Hi Paulo,
Thank you very much for all the good work that you have done in following up on Hayley's visit to Portugal, the various twits that you found, the translations that you made of reports, and the pictures posted. It was nice that you were able to find that brief video of Fernando and Hayley singing. What a great pair they make!
Thanks,
BobS

[Libby]

Paulo, the video won't work for me. It says server not found.

[Joe]

Jul 16, 2013 2:03:06 GMT Libby said:

Paulo, the video won't work for me. It says server not found.

Try it again, Libby ... vimeo.com/69317146

The bold tags were troublesome in Paulo's link

It's a great video ... Thanks Paolo for finding it... too bad it wasn't about 30 seconds longer i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[Bamafan]

WOW! Now I really want to see the rest of that concert! :rollin

-Taylor i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[gillette]

Jul 16, 2013 2:03:06 GMT Libby said:

Paulo, the video won't work for me. It says server not found.

Hi Libby,
I get that message, also. But, since you likely have a bit of time before bed, and Paulo is likely sound asleep, you may be able to see it this way without waiting if you care to try.
Use the address above the picture instead of the one under the picture. Under the Il Divo picture which comes up, you should see the video which you can click on to hear for about 50 seconds.
(Pardon my butting in, but I believe that you'll be able to hear it without waiting. It is good, but brief!)
BobS

[Libby]

Thanks, Joe, it worked for me this time! And thanks for the tip Bob, even though I didn't need it, after all.

[pjrcorreia]

Hi everyone,

From the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa's site:
www.metropolitana.pt/Junho-2013-3691.aspx

At the bottom of the page.

104.º Convenção ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
Fernando Varela tenor
Hayley Westenra soprano
St. Dominic's Gospel Choir
Rui Pinheiro direção musical (musical director)

Hayley Westenra e Orquestra: (Hayley Westenra and orchestra:)
John Newton – Amazing Grace (orq. de Bobbie Field)
Paul Simon – Bridge Over Troubled Waters (arr. de Timothy Evans e Paul Moylan)
Alain Boublil – I Dreamed a Dream
Ennio Morricone – La Califfa
Arbee Stidham – My heart belongs to you (arr. de Bobbie Field)
Tradicional da Nova Zelândia – Pokarekare Ana (arr. de Brett/Langley e Bobbie Field)

Hayley Westenra, Fernando Varela e Orquestra: (Hayley Westenra, Fernando Varela and orchestra:)
Foster / Sager / Testa / Renis – The Prayer

Fernando Varela e Orquestra: (Fernando Varela and orchestra:)
Freddy Mercury – Bohemian Rhapsody
Agustín Lara – Granada (arr. de Hector Garrido)
Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah (arr. de Hector Garrido)
Giacomo Puccini – Nessun Dorma, ária da ópera Turandot (arr. de Glendon / Watson)

Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up

Fernando Varela, Hayley Westenra, St. Dominic's Gospel Choir e Orquestra: (Fernando Varela, Hayley Westenra, St. Dominic's Gospel Choir and orchestra:)
David Foster / Amy Foster – Because We Believe (arr. de Ron Paley)
Jill Jackson Miller / Sy Miller – Let there be peace on earth (arr. de K. Mattingly)

Quarta-feira, 26 de junho, 17h00, Pavilhão Atlântico (Wednesday, June 26, 17:00, Pavilhão Atlântico)

I highlighted "You raise me up" because we know Hayley sang this with Fernando Varela.

[pjrcorreia]

www.directory-online.com/rotary/accounts/6110/Newsletter/0/Dist%20News%20July%202013.pdf

Page 5, bottom of the page:

The remaining faithful were treated to one of the most powerful closing ceremonies that I have ever experienced -- a 90 minute Peace Symposium performed by Fernando Varela and Haley Westenra backed by the St Dominic’s Gospel Choir and the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa. As a closing duet, they sang “Let there be peace on earth” as the entire audience sang and swayed in unison. That melody is still ringing in my mind.

The music was so powerful that we did not notice the evening had drawn long. As we started toward the exit, we began to realize that we were empowered knowing that this RI Convention had left us ROTARIZED. The Rotary experience was real. I left the auditorium feeling great pride knowing that I had again been transformed from a participator to a Rotarian.

[pjrcorreia]

Another mention of Hayley, this time in Turkish:
www.gundogdurotary.org.tr/tr/gundogdu-rotary-kulubu-584-bulten-konvansiyon-ozel-ek-baskan-mektubu.html

Ve sırada yine Barış Konseri vardı. Önce 2 Cellos olarak 2 Hırvat Sanatçı sahne aldı. Ardından yine Portekiz Ezgilerini Fado Sanatçısı genç ve güzel bayandan dinledik. Finalde Lisboa Metropolitan Orkestrası Eşliğinde İngiliz Soprano Hayley Westenra büyüleyici sesiyle hepimizi hayran bıraktı. Puerto Rico’lu Tenör Fernanda Verela ise muhteşem sesiyle müziğe harikalar kattı. Düetleri ise nefes kesiciydi. Hepimize unutulmayacak bir Konser yaşattılar.

Google translation:

And there were of Peace concert again. 2 Cellos Croatian artist took the stage as the first two. Then again the melodies of Portuguese fado artist listened to the young and beautiful lady. Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra in the final sound of the charming British soprano Hayley Westenra impressed us all. Puerto Rican music, the sound of magnificent wonders of the added Verela Grade Fernanda. The breathtaking duets. Yaşattılar us an unforgettable concert.

[martindn]

British?? I didn't realise that!

Martin D