Festivale Italiano!
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RE: Festivale Italiano! (2009)
My recollection is that this show ran for two years. It was a great concept except that it was ridiculously short. I remember that just when it was getting going, it started to wrap up with the finale, Time To Say Goodbye. It was only about 10 minutes long, and for that reason only, it was a huge disappointment to me as a replacement for the former Italian shows that usually ran for 25-30 minutes. I believe it used performers from other shows in the park rather than having its own dedicated cast, so it felt like a way to keep the stage from being empty while not actually producing a separate show there. That same year they had some instrumentalists and vocalists (again, probably from other shows in the park) perform short sets on that stage between the showtimes for Festivale Italiano, so there were actually a few very short shows instead of one or two major productions as in the many years prior to 2009.
Remember, that stage used to host a fully staged Italian show and the magnificent Starlight Orchestra, each performing for 25-30 minutes most days of the week during the summer. Those were great days for entertainment at BG. What we have now with Mix It Up is better than 2009, but it's a far cry from what we had in the many years prior to Festivale Italiano.
My recollection is that this show ran for two years. It was a great concept except that it was ridiculously short. I remember that just when it was getting going, it started to wrap up with the finale, Time To Say Goodbye. It was only about 10 minutes long, and for that reason only, it was a huge disappointment to me as a replacement for the former Italian shows that usually ran for 25-30 minutes. I believe it used performers from other shows in the park rather than having its own dedicated cast, so it felt like a way to keep the stage from being empty while not actually producing a separate show there. That same year they had some instrumentalists and vocalists (again, probably from other shows in the park) perform short sets on that stage between the showtimes for Festivale Italiano, so there were actually a few very short shows instead of one or two major productions as in the many years prior to 2009.
Remember, that stage used to host a fully staged Italian show and the magnificent Starlight Orchestra, each performing for 25-30 minutes most days of the week during the summer. Those were great days for entertainment at BG. What we have now with Mix It Up is better than 2009, but it's a far cry from what we had in the many years prior to Festivale Italiano.
I actually have the display sign for this. The one that has the showtimes on it. I have it hanging in our house and use it for parties. I hand write with chalk on the board : On the spot that says "Showtimes"... I place the time of the party and a little message.
Nerd that I am.
I love Mix It Up because I play the drums and this show is all about rhythm. If I close my eyes, I can pretty much play the whole show by heart on the drums.
Nerd that I am.
I love Mix It Up because I play the drums and this show is all about rhythm. If I close my eyes, I can pretty much play the whole show by heart on the drums.
Here is another video of this show. The male of the couple dancing the solos is Moses doing his signature "popping" moves. He was the Egyptian vampire in the original MS:R and one of it's choreographers. Talented and VERY nice fellow but, no, too pop "uhn tiss uhn tiss" music and modern dancing for my taste in this show. Sorry, I couldn't get the embed to work.
Festivale Italiano 2010
Festivale Italiano 2010
Here's the soundtrack to Festivale Italiano:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6_qO2e6UljyeklTY2FwZ0ZoUkU?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6_qO2e6UljyeklTY2FwZ0ZoUkU?usp=sharing