Tuesday 18th, we left the villa at 6pm and travelled into Mercatale and performed for a large crowd on the Piazza around 9:15pm, this is a change of pace for me because I’m normally an early bird and everything happens so late out here. Singing on uneven cobbles was a challenge 🙂
We received bravis (loud and raucous applause). One lucky elderly lady loved every second as she was serenaded by Jonathan Kennedy as she watched from her balcony, which created a fabulous atmosphere. Everyone was up for a party when we got back to the villa, like I said this is a complete change of pace for me.
Wednesday 19th, is a rest day, we are planning a five course pasta meal later. I’m going to get a bit of sun but I’m so pale I have to be really careful, factor 50 lotion. Time to learn some new lyrics for summer shows, I’ve decided I’m not very good at resting.
Tonight’s Menu:
Melon, Parma ham, and salami,
Canapés
Hot baguette toasted with peppered mince and tomato puree
A mysterious pate (possibly mushroom)
Cheese and potato ravioli and basil with an olive oil dressing.
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Flavoured lasagne type pasta
Plenty of vegetables to keep my parents happy 🙂
During the performance in the Piazza
The group relaxing just after we arrived in the town 🙂
I am enjoying the Italian adventure through your eyes. I hope to go to Italy one day. It is on my bucket list.
I hope you get to experience this wonderful country and it’s hospitality sooner rather than later 🙂
Arrivederci from Italy
Charlotte
I hope so too, Charlotte 😉
Beautiful pictures.
Thanks Kimberley, it was a fantastic atmosphere and a joy to perform for such an appreciative audience 🙂
See you again soon
Charlotte
LOVE reading about your grand adventure! Thanks for sharing…
Hi Randy, I am glad that you enjoyed reading through some of my posts it has been great fun here in Italy and the time is just flashing by 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
I’m so jealous, I’ve never been to Italy…enjoy your travels!
Hi Diane, it is a wonderful place to visit and to just kick back and relax. I hope that you get a chance to visit Italy and sample the lifestyle for yourself.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Enjoy the trip. I enjoyed your rendition of Britten’s “O Waly Waly”, by the way.
Best wishes, John
Hi John, I am really pleased that you enjoyed my performance of O Waly Waly. With it being the centenary of Britten’s birth we have been performing several of his choral pieces at Les Sirenes. This is a link to an article on the centenary celebrations that you may find of interest:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jun/18/peter-grimes-on-the-beach-aldeburgh-festival-review
Best wishes
Charlotte
Thanks, Charlotte. I’ll be sure to read it.
John
You look lovely, and yes, in Italy life is lived a bit more with gusto than in the UK (or in Australia) That country sings!
Hi Gerard, there certainly seems to be a great sense of community late into the evening. Back home most people are tucked up in their own homes by 10:00 pm, but maybe the weather has a part to play in that 🙂
Buonasera from Italy
Charlotte
Hi Charlotte, Thank you for following our blog. We now follow you also, and we feel very fortunate to be doing so. You have a wonderful voice. Enjoy Italia!
Hi there, thanks for dropping by and visiting with me. I am sat here busy doing nothing at the moment and it still feels like I should be doing something 🙂 I enjoyed reading through your site I bet the musicians have a great time at the events they perform at. I must try and see if I could get involved with a similar group over here in the UK. I am still very new at this and need to find ways to search out performance opportunities so that I can constantly improve my technique and repertoire.
Arrivederci from Italy and I hope you visit with me again soon
Charlotte
Boungiorno!
Oh, the meal plans are just tempting! Lovely reading about you people, and who is the woman in white, whose photo is on the right-hand-side of the post? It is beautiful! 🙂
LOL That was me, didn’t you catch sight of my crutch hiding on the floor behind the bush. I couldn’t get around that easily on the large cobbles so I was glad of the seat 🙂
The food is lovely but sometimes I just dream about a home cooked Sunday dinner 🙂
Best wishes and arrivederci for now
Charlotte
Oh, haha! It’s a lovely picture! Feel better soon! Keep posting!
Arrivederci.
🙂
I’ve tried walking a little more with my boot off last night, but it swells up still if I do too much. I wish I was back to full fitness because I’m getting tired of it now! 🙁 I’ve been doing the exercises with my foot that a Physio gave me when I broke my foot. Fingers crossed it works soon.
Best wishes
Charlotte.
Looks like a marvelous time. Enjoy every minute-and mouthful!
Hi Ruth, we are all having a great time out here. Great weather, lovely food, wonderful friends and concerts to perform in 🙂
What more could I ask for, hope to see you back here again soon.
Charlotte
Such beautiful shots. Enjoy every moment of your adventure.
Thanks Timothy, I intend to do just that 🙂
Best wishes and arrivederci from Italy
Charlotte
Or as an Brooklyn Italiano I knew in the Coast Guard use to say: “A rivers dirty!” For years, that is what he thought his grandfather was saying to him. 🙂
Laughs out loud 🙂 I sometimes wonder what people make of my accent and beginner Italian! Hope you get chance to visit again.
Best wishes
Charlotte.
how cool is that. I LOVE your white gown, you look gorgeous. watch that sun though…
Thanks Geraldine, I love shopping for bargains with my Mum and we got this dress from the Designer Outlet Village, near Chester 🙂 I always wear factor 50 I have the sort of skin that burns easily. Hope you visit again soon.
Best wishes
Charlotte
What great fun! I’m happy for you that you’re living such a great adventure. Your blog posts are always great, bright lights of cheer!
I love bright lights 🙂 My Nana always says life’s too short to be miserable. Glad you’ve enjoyed the posts.
Keep smiling.
Charlotte
Wonderful photos. It sounds like a great trip. Thanks for the follow by the way. I look forward to reading more of your adventure!
Hi Joseph, thanks for visiting. I am glad you enjoyed the pictures, arrivederci from Italy and I hope you get time to come back and see the finale.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Thank you very much for having visited
The ‘bel paese’ can indeed be quite beautiful at times
Buona lettura, always
– Alexander Booth
Hello Alexander, it truly is a beautiful Country. I wish I had more time and resources to explore it further. I would love to be fluent in Italian and admire your translation skills. I sing well-rehearsed Italian so that people watching expect me to be fluent and sadly I’m not 🙁
Arrivederci a presto
Charlotte.
Wow looks like your having a great time on this trip, can’t wait to travel to Italy.
I just noticed you recently subscribed to my old blog that I no longer use, please subscribe to my NEW website by signing up with your email here http://www.allinasoiree.com to stay updated.
Hi Charmaine, thanks for referring me to your new site, I’ll check it out next week when I get back home. Thanks for stopping by, come back soon.
Best wishes
Charlotte
Lovely photos!
Thanks Nancy
I like your photos and Thank you for following my blog, your visits and likes. Hope you enjoy 🙂
Hello Yoshiko, thanks for visiting, hope you can visit again.
Best wishes
Charlotte.
Welcome, Charlotte
Hope to see your new posts
Best Wishes to you too,
Yoshiko
Thanks Yoshiko, I am glad that you dropped by and please come back again soon 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
Welcome and best wishes to you too 🙂
Gorgeous pictures !!!
Hi Kristi, thanks for dropping in, hope you can find time to visit again.
Best Wishes
Charlotte.
I am suffering from acute envy. I would like nothing more than to be listening to you all singing out there.
Hi Hilary, I hope that one day, I’m performing close enough that you can come to see me sing outside and that it is on a beautiful sunny day 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte.
No post for day 3.. Your adventures are sure great.. I enjoy reading them.. ^^
Day three was a day of rest and time to relax with friends 🙂
Best wishes
Charlotte
That first photo of yours reminds me of Van Gogh’s Café Terrace on the Place du Forum.
Hi Lee, Wow it does, it even has a bar like the real one in the Piazza that kindly allowed us to use their toilets during the evening 🙂
Warmest wishes
Charlotte