Morricone at Barclay's Center, NYC

[Milan NS]

Yup, that's about right, SSS. Interesting info (let's hope it's true), from one German poster on the EM forum:

"Interesting interview with the maestro in german on Spiegel-online. He says he also plays "for a few dollars more " at his concerts in germany. I´m curious . http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/ennio-morricone-im-interview-a-940284.html"

[drinkanddestroy]

Yup, that's about right, SSS. Interesting info (let's hope it's true), from one German poster on the EM forum:

"Interesting interview with the maestro in german on Spiegel-online. He says he also plays "for a few dollars more " at his concerts in germany. I´m curious . http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/ennio-morricone-im-interview-a-940284.html"

In all the YouTube clips I've seen of his concert performances, I don't think I've ever seen him perform any music from FOD or FAFDM. I really wish he would (heck, I wish he would perform ALL his Leone music at his concerts!) so, should the fact that he plays it in Germany mean that he may play it in Brooklyn?

I also think the main theme in MNIN, the opening credits song, is really cool, and I'd love to hear that, but I wouldn't expect that - I guess maybe he'd feel that song is too comical or jokey for a concert. But I'd definitely love to hear him play the music from FOD and FAFDM in addition to the music from the other Leone movies that he plays

[drinkanddestroy]

The second vid is there just to annoy you with Rigacci  

you know, a little while ago I said I was gonna stop talking about how much I hate Rigacci; I understand that he uses her on his concerts and that's all there is to it, I am gonna have to forget about it and no use repeating myself in constantly bashing her. But now that you brought it up, I got irritated all over again  yes, watching her ruined whatever good mood those videos put me in. Yes, she is that bad. She completely, 100%, literally, ruins the song for me. Sad thing is, the only songs she sings by are the Leone songs. Which means that, while the Leone songs excite me most in all of Morricone's repertoire, they're actually the songs I LEAST look forward to in his live shows, because of her. I mean, the songs go from being my favorite in the world to being my worst. I guess she sings 3 songs: the main themes to DYS and OUATITW, and The Ecstasy of Gold. Three amazing songs, rendered shit for me.

HOW CAN SUCH A BRILLIANT COMPOSER ALLOW SUCH A PIECE OF SHIT TO RUIN HIS SONGS??? I have a theory, maybe he Morricone is banging that enormous ass. Rigacci's looks are as repulsive as her voice, but she's still probably 40 years younger than Morricone and maybe their paths crossed somehow and she got it up for him and he knows that she's his only chance at middle-aged ass, no matter how big and disgusting it is, so she goes on tour for him and is his own personal groupie backstage.

..................... The Los Angeles show is a few days before the Brooklyn one, so based on the reports from LA, we'll know what the (approximate) setlist will be in Brooklyn, and whether or not Rigacci is gracing America with her presence.... I am praying that he succeeds in impregnating her and she goes into labor just before the Brooklyn show and can't perform. I just pity the nurse that has to do that delivery; imagine Rigacci screaming in your ear for all those hours? A NAKED RIGACCI SCREAMING? Like a Chinese torture.

 


Do you see what I mean, Milan NS? For my sake, [and for everyone's sake   ] don't mention Rigacci again. Unless you wanna read this monologue again. No, there's nothing staged here. It just gets me so fucking irritated, I get high blood pressure for an hour after her name is mentioned...

p.s. Susanna Rigacci is the devil  

p.p.s. Susanna Rigacci is the devil  

p.p.p.s. if they ever made a Johnny Guitar remake (maybe a "Johnny Trumpet")  Mercedes Macmbridge and Joan Crawford are dead, they can use Susanna Rigacci. She is 2 ugly women in one.

[Milan NS]

So wait, let's get this clear: you don't like her then? 

 

"but she's still probably 40 years younger than Morricone"

32 years younger... her wiki page says she was born in 1960.

Ok, I'll shut up about her... check out this pro-shot video of the 27 may 2000 concert in Poland when he was banging a different soprano, Orietta Manente - here's DYS & EoG from the Leone segment, now how 'bout that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxGntzAjixA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgkojku1LZ4

[drinkanddestroy]

According to Susanna Rigacci's website, she was on stage with Ennio no later than last night in Kiev.
She has done every concert since Ennio started touring in 2002, so expect her in NY and LA.


http://www.susannarigacci.com/

After a while, you get use to her rendition...

well Rigacci didn't do those shows in Warsaw that Milan NS linked to in the previous post

btw, that Polish soprano wasn't very good herself, but I can live with anyone but Rigacci

(and on the rare occasions I do watch a vid with her... I pity the poor violinist that has to sit behind that ass of hers)

[Milan NS]

Well, he did say "since 2002" (she was also in London 2001, btw), and the above concert was in 2000...

Btw, there is an officially released audio recording from Morricone's 1987 concert where he had this soprano: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alide_Maria_Salvetta

It's on Youtube somewhere... hang on... ah, there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Qwno0M54s

[Milan NS]

As fresh as it gets, here is the Baku program, three days ago: http://cs320628.vk.me/v320628422/7f1a/1sihS9RXnBg.jpg

[SeanSeanSean]

My trip to NYC will be a mix of 3 of my great passions: Morricone's music, Star Trek and Samuel Beckett writings.

On March 23rd, I'll be at the Cort theatre at 3PM to attend the play: Waiting for Godot in which Patrick Stewart stars and at 7PM at the Barclay Center for the Morricone concert.
What a day, that'll be!!!

[drinkanddestroy]

Nice. DJ and I will be at Barclay's Center, hit us up, we can get drinx beforehand...

[Milan NS]

Prague setlist from couple of hours ago - except for one encore number (OUATIA instead of Here's to You), identical to the Paris program:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/ennio-morricone/2014/o2-arena-prague-czech-republic-3bc51cf0.html

[Big Boss 1971]

Stood at the wrong place when he left Verona , had I been at the bottom entrance (I stood next to the buses unfortunately) I might've had the chance to ask him to sign a poster or two......prolly not , it was similar to Elvis where he warp sped away in the limo

[rexlic]

Attention ticket holder!

We just learned that your upcoming event has been rescheduled:

Ennio Morricone
Barclays Center – Cushman & Wakefield Theater
Sunday, March 23rd at 7PM  New date: Friday, June 13th at 7PM

Dear Valued Fan,
The Ennio Morricone show scheduled for March 23rd at Cushman & Wakefield Theater at the Barclays Center has been postponed until Friday, June 13th, due to a back injury the artist recently suffered.
 
Maestro Morricone has undergone an operation to repair a slipped disc, and his doctor has advised him not to travel long distances in the immediate future to ensure a full recovery.
 
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[SeanSeanSean]

Attention ticket holder!

We just learned that your upcoming event has been rescheduled:

Ennio Morricone
Barclays Center – Cushman & Wakefield Theater
Sunday, March 23rd at 7PM  New date: Friday, June 13th at 7PM

Dear Valued Fan,
The Ennio Morricone show scheduled for March 23rd at Cushman & Wakefield Theater at the Barclays Center has been postponed until Friday, June 13th, due to a back injury the artist recently suffered.
 
Maestro Morricone has undergone an operation to repair a slipped disc, and his doctor has advised him not to travel long distances in the immediate future to ensure a full recovery.
 
Your original tickets are still good and we look forward to seeing you there - enjoy the event!

....

Questions? Just hit reply and ask us or visit Ticketmaster.com!
Thanks for being a fan!

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Got the same message.
I was afraid of that since they cancelled Istanbul.
Shit!!!

[SeanSeanSean]

http://www.enniomorricone.it/uk/news.php

ENNIO MORRICONE POSTPONES CONCERTS IN U.S. TO JUNE 2014
It is with great disappointment that the management of Maestro Ennio Morricone has to announce that the forthcoming concerts in America, dated March 20 and 23, have to be postponed to June 13 in New York and June 15 in Los Angeles, following medical advice after a recent successful back procedure.
 
"Dear Friends, I am so sad to let you down, but having just had surgery on February 20, my doctors have given me strict instructions not to fly long distances in the immediate future to ensure a full recovery. I had hoped that they would change their minds, but I regret they have been insistent. I look forward to seeing you in June." Ennio Morricone, Rome.

[dave jenkins]

As a ticketholder, I am not unduly disappointed by this decision, although I may not be able to attend on the new date. The important thing is that the maestro makes a full recovery.