Cheyenne

Watching my friend Cheyenne performing in the fantastic new Broadway show " Finian's Rainbow " is feast for the senses : he is not only handsome to faint but amazingly talented. Backstage he told me he is now starting in Tina Fey's tv show " 30 Rock" . Tina wrote a role just for him ..I don't blame her . This guy will go very far !


Watch Cheynne Jackson singing the enchanting " Devil's Moon" from the now on Broadway " Finian's Rainbow". He is delish !

http://www.cheyennejackson.com/

10th Anniversary in the USA

Today I celebrate my 10th Anniversary since I moved on October 30th 1999 from Rome to New York . These ten years have been an incredible chapter of my life full of personal and professional achievements . I traveled a lot , I met the most amazing people , I realized many of my dreams... I thank the Universe every day for being so blessed and I look forward another exciting cycle of this journey !

Fall Colors

It's not really fall for me until I visit my long time friend Ron in CT to see the foliage. I was so luck to get probably one of the last sunny and warm Sundays of the season. The colors were absolutely spectacular ! Every year this natural spectacle makes me so happy as the first time I saw it. Driving around the lovely little towns , hiking in the woods , reconnecting with Nature...sometimes we forget that the simple little things are the most rewarding. Thank you Ron for another special day.

Alexander : True Blood

For all the fans like me of HBO " True Blood " vampires tv series , yesterday I had the chance of working with Swedish actor Alexander Skargard who plays the role of Eric in the show. He is so nice, sexy...and super tall !!! His character in the show, Eric Northman, is a very old and powerful vampire who owns the bar Fangtasia, a popular hangout for vampires . He is also the vampire sheriff of Area 5.

4 por 4

Inspired by my recent trip to Sao Paulo last night I went to the NY City Center to see a rare performance of Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker's dance company. Deborah Colker started in Rio de Janeiro as choreographer for a samba school and then she developed her unique style that explores the concepts of restraint, gentleness and limitation.
The show was amazing: something so vibrant, sexy , inspiring that I so recommend to see !
The most spectacular part of the "4x4" show was the "Vasos" section where the dancers maneuver around a chessboard pattern of porcelain vases , in a sort of obstacle course. Deborah wants to subvert the space and the gravity using movements that are geometrically perfect. Her work is poetic and sophisticated. She has been recently hired by the Cirque du Soleil as choreographer for the show " Ovo".

Tenebrae

Last night I went to see , for their New York debut, the professional chamber choir called Tenebrae.
Tenebrae is so particular because they perform by candlelight: the choir creates an atmosphere of spiritual and musical reflection, where medieval chant and renaissance works are interspersed with contemporary compositions to create an ethereal mood of contemplation. The beautiful acoustics and lighting effects of a Tenebrae concert are further enhanced by the choir’s dramatic use of movement around the performing space. As singers move around their surroundings to explore all possible sound perspectives, each member of the audience is able to experience the power and intimacy of the human voice. It was a true spiritual experience : those voices are really angelic !

Tenebrae performed at the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Manhattan.

The word ‘TENEBRAE’ comes from the medieval latin meaning ‘darkness’. Nowadays it is more commonly associated with the word ‘shadows’. It is also the name for the services of matins and lauds which are sung on the last three days of Holy Week. This includes a ceremony of candles.

Lo mas !

My amazing weekend in Sao Paolo is ending but with memories that will last for ever . I discovered a city of contrasts with spectacular architectures , colors , warm and criminally good looking people. Pedro was so much fun and I'm glad we spent more quality time together. The entire time we were quoting Orlando Toro's catch phrase " Lo mas ! " that in english means something like "over the top " referring to everything fabulous we did this weekend.






Pedro having breakfast ( in full jewel regalia ! ) , by the Unique Hotel roof pool , just back from a night out to " The Week" : the most amazing party in Sao Paulo !

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