indegO2 my own impression of the evening- JoX
For those who were unable to join us I'm afraid to say that you missed a realy wonderful evening.
My day started with a train journey then a tube from London Bridge to the O2, which was realy easy to find as you come off the tube right into O2 itself. I thought I'd stand for a while in the square and watch the Big screen until Gari's ad for the show came on. However who was coming out of the doors but Gari himself and his friend Tony, who by the way was wearing a T.shirt with "I can spell Opera" on the front. Those of you who saw ITV's This Morning Show will know why, and he had "One Voice in a Million" on the back. So after hugs and greetings we went into O2 and they showed me where the indego hall was.
Later after I had checked into my hotel and dressed for the evening I had to go through the security again and the guards especially the ladies ( there's no surprise ), after seeing us together earlier and his picture on the screens, were asking me who Gari was.
Some of the fans had already arrived and were waiting for me, and during coffee and chatter Gari popped in to say hello, then had to go as his brothers had arrived. People had come from all over to see him, Newcastle, Cornwall and Scotland were some of the places mentioned.
When we entered the concert hall we found that it was a intimate venue, quite unlike the reports I had been given of the O2 hall which was said to be only good for rock bands. This one had a friendly atmosphere and having so many people who had come together as new friends to see Gari made it more so.
There was a great introduction hailing Gari as " One of the worlds most exciting new Spinto Tenors " and as the curtain came up, Gari was standing centre stage wearing a velvet jacket and jeans with coloured smoke swirling in cone shapes in the background, and he looked every inch the star.
The first song was Sarabande a very special song as he wrote the words for his lovely wife who has supported him, and he dedicated it to her, and also to Rose of the Le club lair site as he knows it is her favorite song. The programme for the evening was.
Sarabande - Handel
Questa O Quella - Verdi
Fur Elise - Beethoven
Una Furtiva Lagrima - Donizetti
Granada - Lara
Nuages - Reinhardt
Aranjuez - Rodrigo
Casta Diva - Bellini
Brindisi - Verdi
O Sole Mio - Eduardo Di Catu
E Lucevan Stelle - Puccini
And ended the first half with an enchanted audiance
The second half Gari came on more relaxed in jeans and a dark shirt.
and started with
Tonight - Bernstein
Romanza - Malavassi
It's Been a Long Time - Eliza Emery
The Prayer - Forster & Bayer Sager
Dies Irae - Mozart
Ava Maria - Schubert
Volare - Mudugno
Glitter and be Gay - Bernstien & Wilber
Con Te Partiro - Satori & Quarantotto
Core n Grato - Cardillo
Nessun Dorma - Puccini
Gari went on to dedicate many of the songs to other friends including myself who he sang the beautiful Aranjuez for, and had one of his guests Craig Ogden join him by playing the guitar. Thank You Gari.
His antics on the stage and Tommy Cooper jokes went down well while waiting for a few things to be sorted out . There were some wonderful duets with his guests Eliza Emery, Rebbeca Naomi Watson, Robin Sevastos and Craig Ogden, we were also entertained by a flamenco dancer Angela Alonso and a great community choir The Pink Singers.
Gari was relaxed and charming his powerful and emotional voice was superb throughout, and carried him well through each song, ending with Nessun Dorma to the delight of everyone, who then stood cheered him and threw roses. He looked wonderful on a stage covered with roses from his many fans, friends and family.
Gari must have thanked every single person individually who had stayed to meet him, and after some time spent in the VIP lounge he was whisked off in a Limo, a fitting end to the evening and for Best Tenor in the world today Gari Glaysher.
Gari and I before the show
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