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Post by Libby on Dec 5, 2015 6:00:33 GMT
Andrea Bocelli is doing a tour which includes the US, and he'll be in Seattle next June! Ooh, 2 phenomenal male voices in one summer, how lucky am I?  Of course, the only issue I see is perhaps that my sister may not be anywhere near as enthusiastic as I, but I'll just have to tell her that maybe he'll sing songs like Time to Say Goodbye and Nessun Dorma, and maybe that'll convince her. LOL Also, it's not too often that he tours this extensively, so it could be a while before he comes our way again. Of course, I see now that the concert is on a Wednesday, and that's not a good day for her that time of the year! She'll likely be working all day and in the evening as well!  I don't really want to go by myself, but I won't rule it out. After all, I did go to Madison, WI all by myself. I just might be able to manage this, too! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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Post by Richard on Dec 5, 2015 7:50:29 GMT
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Post by Libby on Dec 5, 2015 21:29:27 GMT
The website even shows a picture of it!  www.andreabocelli.com/tourdates/key-arena/It's going to be very, very expensive! But I'm going to have to take my own advice and remember that by having not ever seeing Andrea Bocelli before, I've saved lots of money!  I'm confused about something, though. The Key arena website say the tickets don't go on sale till the 14th, yet when you do a search on the concert, there are ticket sellers who are already showing tickets for sale. How is that possible? I will definitely wait till they are on sale, but this confused me a bit. |
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Post by Libby on Dec 5, 2015 21:40:25 GMT
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Post by frenchie on Dec 5, 2015 21:58:31 GMT
Libby, the third parties could have gotten tickets through fan pre-sale or like American Express pre-sale. Anyways, good luck in getting tickets! Tell us all about it afterwards this summer!  |
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Post by Libby on Jun 1, 2016 19:48:15 GMT
So, I am going to see Andrea Bocelli tonight in Seattle! And it turns out I am going by myself! I'm riding the bus and the Seattle monorail to get there. Neither of which I've ever done in my life before. Actually, I've traveled by bus to Seattle before, and by myself, but never the monorail, so there is a small amount of anxiety involved, as far as finding my way from the underground bus tunnels (in which I've only been about 12 years ago on the way home from jury duty!) to the monorail. Can't be any harder than navigating an airport, right? No Seattle driving for me. I saw this as a once in a lifetime opportunity, since he never seems to tour the US extensively. His tours always seem very short, and only seem to include select cities around the world, with only a few in the US at a time. So, my chance to see him live actually may never come again. It's not as if he's a spring chicken, so I knew this could be my one and only chance to see him. I'm in the upper section just behind the floor section, and at a slight angle. I'm in row 12, but I think that's the 4th row of that section, since that section starts farther back than the straight-facing area. So, I won't see him all that well, but I decided I was not willing to spend nearly $400 to see him up close, after all! That's how much I spent for 2 tickets, plus fees, etc. on the upcoming Josh Groban concert in August! As much as I would have liked to see him closer, I decided to save my money a little bit, despite the fact that I've saved so much money in the past by having never been to his concerts at all, before.  I can at least say I've seen him in concert once in my life. My first Josh Groban concert had me rows and rows back, and mostly watching him on the big screen, yet I still enjoyed that. I'll post my review possibly tomorrow. |
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Post by Martin on Jun 1, 2016 20:53:06 GMT
Have a great time Libby. You made a much more adventurous trip to see Hayley so this should be relatively easy.  His voice isn't quite what it used to be but he is still one of the best tenors on the planet. Martin |
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Post by martindn on Jun 2, 2016 10:21:53 GMT
Have a great time Libby. Or rather I hope you had a good time. I'm sure you did. I saw him only a few weeks ago, at the King Power Stadium, and it cost me nothing (well, I had to pay for my season ticket for the football, which was good value seeing that we won the league, and seeing Bocelli perform ewas a bonus).
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Post by Libby on Jun 2, 2016 22:28:15 GMT
Have a great time Libby. You made a much more adventurous trip to see Hayley so this should be relatively easy. His voice isn't quite what it used to be but he is still one of the best tenors on the planet. Martin LOL I'm not so sure this was much less adventurous, Martin. So, it was relatively easy till I arrived at Westlake stations and could not see a sign anywhere showing where the monorail station was. So, I asked a man who worked there and he actually walked me up a ways to help me find where to go, and pointed me on the rest of the way... Which was only helpful up to a point. I tried to follow his direction, but there was still some confusion. I finally found an elevator that listed the monorail on one of the floors. Now, don't laugh at me, because, since I normally use stairs, and rarely go to the mall, I am not the most well-versed person when it comes to elevators. Or, airports, or bus tunnels, or much of anything, obviously. That's right, I'm not well-versed on much of anything, so I'm the kind of person who ends up screwing up everytime she tries something new, since she rarely gets out of the house except for work.  And, you wonder why I get so nervous when most people can handle everything quite easily. This is why people like me DON'T go out of the house, because everything else is hard and scary, and we hate feeling like the idiots we are any more than we have to. I hate shopping, I hate going to restaurants, I hate talking on the phone,... it really does suck to be me sometimes. Of course, since nothing was going "relatively easy" for me, I ended up in a parking garage. But that was because I pressed the Up button in order to get on, since I assumed that Level 3 was above me. And anyway, as soon as the door closed, it started going, and so I assumed it was taking me where I wanted to go. Instead, I ended up on the Level A parking garage! I still actually am not entirely sure what was up or what was down anymore, I got so mixed up. I don't even know what level I was on to begin with! LOL I do think the parking garages were at the top, since the bus tunnels were at the bottom, so I think I was one level short of the very top!  So I got back on, and it didn't move by itself, so I made sure to press the 3 button instead of assuming pressing Up would automatically send me to my destination. LOL So, finally, I made it to Level 3. I at last found a sign pointing towards the monorail, though it wasn't a very bold sign. The monorail trip was very enjoyable, though disappointingly short. It was fascinating to through the city that way. But I arrived at Seattle center very quickly, and so again had to find my way to the Key arena, but luckily that wasn't half the adventure the Westlake station was. Thank goodness! I did start going towards the Pacific Science center at first; in fact, I was heading straight for the admission booth, so I turned right around, and it wasn't long before I found the Key arena. It's not as if I've never been there before, it's just that my sister is usually with me, and since she goes all sorts of places with her adaptive recreation group for work, she is that much more familiar with it than I am. Concert review is next. |
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Post by Libby on Jun 2, 2016 23:09:52 GMT
I enjoyed the concert very much. I was surprised that Andrea Bocelli came out at the beginning, because I had been expecting the special guest, Tori Kelly, to be the opening act. Actually, at the very beginning, the orchestra and choir performed something, and then he came out. He would sing a couple songs, walk off, and somebody else would come on and perform, and then he'd come back on again and sing maybe 2 or 3 songs, and then go back off... this made it seem like he hardly sang much of anything. LOL The first half was some opera, with only a couple songs I recognized, the lively ones that I don't know the names to. One of them he sang with a very good soprano, which I'm pretty sure is from La Traviata. They also sang one song where it almost sounded like they were having an argument. She would start singing, then he would interrupt, which made her frown deeply. LOL She also sang one song solo. It was somewhat amusing, though a little peculiar. She spent most of the song standing stiffly, with one hand above her and one held in front of her, sort of like a wind up doll. She didn't seem to be singing many words, mostly "Ah-ah-ah-AAH!!" and then going up high, then going down low, at which point, she would sort of lean over a little. Once, she flopped over forward with her arms dangling, and just stopped, so the conductor came and righted her, and she started singing again. She hit lots of very high notes, and at the end I think she finally hit the highest, and then she was twirling around like a music box doll. Does this ring any bells? I don't know who she was since I didn't get a program, but I would guess she is Italian. The next time Bocelli walked off, a blond lady in a red gown played violin. She played Habanera from Carmen, and I think something else that I didn't recognize. After 45 minutes, which went by very quickly, it was the interval. When they returned, the orchestra played a medley from the Sound of Music. Andrea came out and sang Music of the Night, with a pair of ballet dancers performing to the song. The guy was even wearing a phantom mask. Then finally, Tori Kelly came out. She sang only one song by herself. I'm not sure what the title was, but I would guess it was called Hollow. It was a good song, and she has a very good voice. She also later sang Heaven, I'm in Heaven with Andrea. Then the violin lady came out again and played a recognizable tune from West Side Story (something about America; remember, I'm not a huge fan of musicals, even popular ones). Then, he came out and sang Maria. He also sang a tango-sounding song, to which the dancers returned and danced a stunning tango dance. He also sang the song Now We are Free from the Gladiator, as well as the song from the Godfather. Then, the opera lady came back, and they sang Canto Della Terra, which Sarah Brightman originally sang with him. Then the "encores" started; he would be led off, then immediately be turned right back around for another song, so the encore part of it was very staged. LOL Tori came back with him and sang The Prayer. Then, the opera lady (wish I knew her name!) performed Time To Say Goodbye. And finally, it was a very powerful Nessun Dorma. He extended the last notes, and with each extended note, his voice would become more and more powerful. This was an incredible thing to hear, and it blew me away. He actually repeated the last part twice, and I was glad, because I love that feeling that comes over me, that overwhelming sensation that gives me goosebumps, but within seconds I go from cold to warm, or vice versa. I LOVE that feeling. This is why I'm so picky with the artists I like, because if they don't have the capability to give me this sensation, then I have little interest in them. Martin, I can't imagine what you mean. He sounded incredible to me! I enjoyed it very much, but am a bit relieved the commuting ordeal is over. |
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Post by frenchie on Jun 3, 2016 1:35:54 GMT
Sounds like a GREAT concert Libby! Glad you made it safely! Once in a lifetime I agree! |
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Post by Joe on Jun 3, 2016 1:36:13 GMT
The first half was some opera, with only a couple songs I recognized, the lively ones that I don't know the names to. One of them he sang with a very good soprano, which I'm pretty sure is from La Traviata. They also sang one song where it almost sounded like they were having an argument. She would start singing, then he would interrupt, which made her frown deeply. LOL She also sang one song solo. It was somewhat amusing, though a little peculiar. She spent most of the song standing stiffly, with one hand above her and one held in front of her, sort of like a wind up doll. She didn't seem to be singing many words, mostly "Ah-ah-ah-AAH!!" and then going up high, then going down low, at which point, she would sort of lean over a little. Once, she flopped over forward with her arms dangling, and just stopped, so the conductor came and righted her, and she started singing again. She hit lots of very high notes, and at the end I think she finally hit the highest, and then she was twirling around like a music box doll. Does this ring any bells? I don't know who she was since I didn't get a program, but I would guess she is Italian. From your great description, this song might be the Doll Song, and is also known as the Song of Olympia, or Les oiseaux dans la Charmille. youtu.be/TcTM-m7q3PE |
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Post by Richard on Jun 3, 2016 7:19:58 GMT
Hello Libby!  I'm pleased you had a great time at the concert. The song from La Traviata was almost certainly the Brindisi (drinking song) 'Libiamo'. Richard |
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Post by Libby on Jun 4, 2016 6:27:14 GMT
Yes, Richard, that's the one! And yes, Joe, that's the one, too! In both instances, I prefer the lady at this concert. She was fortunately wearing a nice black gown instead of a doll outfit. LOL The other song I recognized is La Donna e Mobile from Rigoletto. That was the first song he sang. I believe he also sang the Dr. Zhivago song which is on his album, but it was not one I recognized. I only recognize the tunes that I've heard in skating programs. I'm only guessing he sang it, because there was snow "falling" in the backdrop, and because it's on his recent album. |
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I don't really want to go by myself, but I won't rule it out. After all, I did go to Madison, WI all by myself. I just might be able to manage this, too! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
And, you wonder why I get so nervous when most people can handle everything quite easily. This is why people like me DON'T go out of the house, because everything else is hard and scary, and we hate feeling like the idiots we are any more than we have to. 
So I got back on, and it didn't move by itself, so I made sure to press the 3 button instead of assuming pressing Up would automatically send me to my destination. LOL So, finally, I made it to Level 3. I at last found a sign pointing towards the monorail, though it wasn't a very bold sign. 
