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[Signora Innamorata]

Well, here is is Monday now, and I am still in a most peaceful, glazed daze. My husband and I found it difficult all the way through last night, to put into words the feelings we were left with. Not only was it an evening of pure beauty, but it was intoxicating, it was euphoric, and it was an evening unlike anything we could have dreamed of. In Italian, "troppo" means "too much". And this was the feeling that swept through me. Troppo. An evening filled with too much beauty, too many emotions, too much passion, too much grace. It was heaven on earth. And he and Ana Maria filled our every soul to the brim while we sat....in heaven.

I felt as though they poured a splish splash of themselves into every one of us. And then made it their JOY to keep refilling us inside. They gave us gifts far beyond their voices and their talents...I actually felt they were giving themselves to us. As they sang together, or on their own, I could feel something too special from them both. They were standing there so vulnerable, so pure, so open...and through Ana's sparkling and inviting eyes, and through the handsome crinkles around Andrea's eyes, they were calling to us individually..."take me, take a piece of me and put it in yourself, I am sharing myself with you and I do this with the joy of my soul. Take me, and I shall take you, and we shall spend this moment in united bliss...together"

More then anything else, this was the most extrodinary gift I was left with. They were not singing for us, they were singing to us. And they were not just singing to us as a whole, but they were singing to us individually. My husband was sung to. I was sung to. The man four rows down was sung to. And the woman sitting in the worst possible seat in the darkest of corners was sung to. It was an intimate feeling beyond words. The sense of unity they brought to all of us, and yet, the sense of individuality that they brought to each of us is inexpressable. One of many delicious surprises that was poured through me that evening...a personal gift I was left with, and a feeling of utter amazement that will never leave my heart strings. I will carry that evening, that experience with me daily. And how could I not? Andrea and Ana sang to my soul. And they knew this. This was their gift to me, and this gift will be cherished and held tight within me for all of my days.

I found Ana Maria to be one of the most beautiful women that I have ever laid eyes on. Her grace and beauty was that of a goddess. I was mezmorized. She was so warm, so inviting, so real, so giving. I saw in her an angel, a true work of art that God created for all of us to melt into. I was in absolute awe watching her in person, and also on the screen as they did close up's of her breathtaking face. She longingly gazed into people's eyes....and she sang to them. When she would look deep into the eyes of those near the stage, you could feel the passion she was pouring into them. That alone was a feeling of beauty to me that left me breathless. She looked into their eyes, and gave them a piece of herself. She left me with the feeling that there was no where on the face of the earth that she would rather be in that moment, then gazing into the eye of the person she was serenading.

Her charming smiles, her sincerity, her passion for all around her, the depth of the warmth in her eyes, and the great love she has for sharing her soul with us - well, it was troppo. I could feel so much from her and like Andrea, she left me with such a sense of calm and reassurance. I smile as I recollect sitting there in a magical state while she sang her opera lullabies to us - to me - and I could not but wonder what kind of a mamma she must be. I went into a lovely fantasy for a moment, thinking of her with her baby, with those beautiful eyes of hers - so filled with the look of wisdom and tenderness, cooing and dancing around the room with her little bundle of joy - sharing all that she is with her truest love... and it left me once again with the most intoxicating feeling of warmth.

As for Andrea himself.... oh dear God. My heart swelled with devotion. I stop here, as the memories have gotten to me. Tear splashes are all over the place. I shall pop back later with my thoughts of Andrea. I shall have to run and buy a new box of tissues indeed. The funniest thing of all was... I never had a tear that night. Not once. This was nothing short of a miracle for me, either. But it was part of the surprise twist that happened to me. I felt like a sponge absorbing every second of these heavenly gifts before me, and the strength and calmess they sent into me, was stronger then the need to tear up. Maybe that is the true sense of feeling in awe? Perhaps you are so captured by sheer beauty, in every sense of the word, that the tear drops are frozen in that moment? Non lo so...I don't know. But in some odd way, I found this for me, to be of the ultimate compliment to Andrea and Ana that night. For me not to cry in cases of emotion...well, this was a first. I'll never know, but it added to the magic of it all for me. Ciao for the moment... I now need a good old fashioned weep of joy moment
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[Melodie]

Signora, I've sent your comments about Ana Maria to Steven so he could share them with her...I'm sure she'll be quite pleased. :wink:

[Lucie]

Signora, all I can say is thankyou

This is exactly what I was looking for,(emotions, thoughts,feelings) you really made me feel like I was there myself. I can't wait for your words on Andrea...again, thankyou
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Salut à tous!

[Signora Innamorata]

Dear Melodie, how strange the time of your message. I had just finished a short post about not furthering posting about the concert. Someone kind of took the breath out of me, and I have been walking around feeling more then foolish and silly for my post. Thank God for Italian husbands and the great big hugs they provide.

And then, as I posted that post, I see you had left a message here, and my eyes almost popped out. I don't even know what to say, cara. It kind of left me breathless all over again. If someway in the world, my words can be reached to Ana as you say - well, if my feelings and admiration can make her day or hour...then it is the least any of us could do. She really, really touched me through and through. As I told my husband many times over our Sunday brunch yesterday, she was the epitomy of a woman to me. I truly admired her in every way. Not unlike my feelings with Andrea, either. I had just got so caught up with emotion at that point of writing, that I found I could not go on and talk about him yet. I was going to do that later tonight, when everyone was asleep.

Anyway, cara... your sweet message got me all re-choked up. I'll go make dinner now and remember that most people do have hearts and emotions.

Grazie bella.... xo
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[jean]

:) Dear Signora Innamorata: Your thoughts on the concert thus far are wonderful. I am certain all who attend Andrea's concerts come away with similar emotions. Thankfully, you are able to convey these emotions and feelings with such beautiful expression and description. I am unable to attend a concert at this time, but your post makes me yearn to do so! I have the SOL video and believe Ana Marie IS so beautiful and talented. She seems REAL - not so theatrical. A perfect muscial partner for the Tenor Extraordinare, Andrea Bocelli. Steven Mecurio's energy and leadership bring everything together splendidly! Thank you so much for writing your impression of the concert for other Andrea Bocelli fans - especially those of us who aren't able to attend a concert in person. I am eagerly awaiting the rest of your concert experience - the highlight, Andrea Bocelli! :D Jean

[Anne-Marie]

Dear Signora - It would appear that your concert experience on Saturday was all that you had hoped for - all Bocelli fans, can and do relate to it all. Now you must keep all the tickets and receipts from the whole weekend - put them all in an envelope for safe keeping. In the years ahead you will then be able to recall every detail with joy.

I have been doing this for over 30 years now; everytime Bob and I go anywhere special, and what could be more special than a concert as glorious as the one you attended, I keep everything related to it so that on those days when I need to lift my spirits it is all to hand. Fabulous!!

Share your posts with us dear, we love to read them for they help those of us who have been fortunate to go to one of Andrea's concerts to relive them, and for those who have yet to attend one, a taste of what is to come.

[sj]

Signora Innamorata, Your description of the evening conveyed the magic so beautifully, thank you!! I felt the same warmth when I saw Ana Maria sing with AB last year. I look forward to hearing more about your experience! :D

[Willma]

Dear Signora,

Your palm was open. So follow that beautiful bird wherever it leads you. Thanks for sharing.

[pauline]

Dear Signora Innamorata, thank you for the wonderful report, you have a magic way with words. I went to see Andrea last Nov; at Wembley Arena and it was just like you discribed it, something to hug to you always, am looking forward to the rest of your report.
Ciao Pauline :)
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[Signora Innamorata]

Ciao dear ones ~

I truly thank you for your words. I had such a fun time yesteray reliving my Bocelli evening with whom ever might want to read a review from a sentimental fool's point of view :wink:

It was a very relaxing bit of time for me... I sure didn't expect any comments in return, but what special messages to lay my eyes on. I am so touched and I just want to say thank you. Really ~

Lucie, jean, Anne-Marie, sj, Willma, pauline...and of course, of dear Melodie.. Grazie infinite. The internet brings us so close from all over the world, no matter how far away we all are in miles - and no matter if we shall never even know each other person. I've always thought of the internet as a 21st century miracle of sorts...eheheh Magnifico!, as the Italians would say :wink:

I came down with a cold yesterday afternoon and it went into full bloom within an hour...sigh sigh...kind of knocked me off my feet (not unlike Andrea, Ana and Steven...eh eh) and so, I was unable to finish my 2nd portion of my thoughts last night, as I had planned to do.

Thank you for taking a moment to say that you enjoyed this evening experience of mine as much as I did - reliving it along with me in here. I never expected that in a million years, but, it sure meant a whole lot.

And believe me when I say that I have learned SO much from all of you! And thank you for that! I have sat here endless hours pouring through posts and learning sooo much through you, smiling even more, and just having a ball all the while.

They say all beautiful things are free. Si si, to a point this is so true. But, I laugh as I think...hmmm... the beauty of meeting people on the net & learning through them costs 49.99 a month, a great seat for Andrea costs 500.00...the panic of what to WEAR is priceless....eheheh and on & on. :P But, it's all good! What a fabuloussss way to spend money! eheheh

Ciao cari amici... again, without sounding silly...I truly do mean *thank you*

I'll post tonight... have to run and change laundry and umpteen (sp?) other things right now. I've been living in Bocelli land for over a week now....and next to nothing has gotten done. Yikes! Bocelli owes me a maid for the day *lol* :wink:

arigrazie ~
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[Guest]

My hat's off to you for a most out of the bottom of your heart post about your first experience at an Andrea Bocelli concert. Those who know me know full well how I feel about this Man and his Golden Voice who simply transcends the universe within you and all its boundaries. It is write ups like yours that are worth reading a million times, as they express in total sincerity the sentiments of most of us, committed fans, who have followed Andrea's progress throughout the years. Thank you for bring it back to where it belongs, the innate purity of a voice whose only purpose is to touch our hearts. I will be in NY and Providence concerts. I can't wait to listen to Andrea's magic one more time!

_Corina

La sua voce transcende l'universo!

[Ann-Marie US]

Signora Innamorata,
Your report just filled my heart with joy!
I find that I feel the same way as you......such emotion that swells with each note and each moment that I am in that audience with Andrea singing to me.......
Your words are very special!
Thank you.......
Ann-Marie, US

[Signora Innamorata]

Dearest Corina and Ann-Marie ~ Bacioni

Corina, I read your words right before I went to bed last night..and I went upstairs with a gulp. I don't know what to say, except thank you. Your post stunned me and left me with little shivers.. I could not write you back last night. I just could not find the words, and in this moment, I am unable to find them once again. Grazie infinite, Corina. Veramente.

And Anna-Marie....I woke to your sweet words this morning! A most bella thing to go to sleep to and then, wake up to in the morning. Thank you both, dear ones. I actually feel shy right now as I type. Grazie so very much. I always think I am the worst writer, as I just "talk" when I write. I can not think...I just talk. Hence, comma's in the wrong places (or lack of them in the proper places), misspelled words, horrible sentence structure....yaddi yaddi yaddi. But, whatever does come out - right or wrong in form - it is always from my mind, from my thoughts, just from me...the words in my heart. If I have to think of how to word something, or grasp for the right word, I freeze. It just does not work for me. It is for this reason that I always got bad grades in English (opps..math, too...eheheh). I am not a very technical person. I am a very factual person, yet not techincal in the least (if that makes any sense at all.)

For me, when sharing thoughts, it is the feeling I get caught up in (and often loose my self in) rather then the perfect puncuation, form, etc. And it is for this reason that I often cringe when I post a message. And it was for this reason also, that your posts last night and this morning, and the very touching posts of the others here, have really warmed me so. I have felt free here in this forum, just to be me. How we all strive for that reassuring feeling of freedom and acceptance in our lives. And thank you all for letting me feel so comfortable to share my sentimental thoughts with you. I adore people sharing their stories and thoughts with me, and it is a blessing, (I do consider it as such) when someone takes the moment of time to enjoy my moments of sharing, as well. We all have so much to learn from each other, in sooo many different ways. To me, sharing is one of the highlights of life - and never to be taken for granted.

Corina & Anne-Marie, I left that evening with not only my feet off of the ground for all of the obvious reasons we all feel with Andrea, but I also left with a gift from each of them in a personal way. I had written 2 other posts about that "evening of a lifetime" for me, but I had them deleted. In one of them though, I spoke about my personal tender heart relationship with Andrea since 1997 - through a cellophane wrapper in a London airport music store. And I spoke about how once I was able to take him home with me a month later (real cd in hand)...he became more then a beautiful voice to me...much more. He became my friend, and he understood all the trails and tribulations that I was going through in that very hard period of time. And he and I got through a very rough long period together in the privacy of my living room. It's much more detailed and deeper then that, but the point is, he became my friend in the privacy of my home and I counted on him daily. And to have seen my old friend just feet in front of me that night, is still so unexpressable, but it has left me feeling such gratitude for all that he is...not just for me, but for all of us everywhere. All 3 of them poured themselves into me, and all of us. Every minute was spell binding. It's been a little over a week now that I had my first "in person" experience with Andrea, Ana Maria and Steven....but I know their mark that they left inside of me will be left there for all of my days. There are few things in life that can remain "forever" as we wish they could... but the memory of that night will forever live with me.

Anyway, so typical of me...grrrr...I wrote a book. I just wanted to tell you both thank you so much. I have told my husband countless times since Nov 3rd, that the kindest people are in this forum. It's brought me to tears more then once. There's a very beautiful connection in here shared between everyone. I think one reason for this is that any person who gains so much from Andrea, is a person of passion and emotion..and depth. It is at minimum, one common denominator that all of us in here share together. I personally am always drawn to passionate people....yet one more reason that Andrea moves me in the way that he does. All of us understand his passion and he understands all of ours.

Corina, I am smiling...you get to indulge in two concerts, back to back. Oh let the magic pour, for you! Let it pour! My tummy just did a very big flip of excitement for you. Won't you back back and share your experience with us? Per favore! I will look forward to it, cara.

Ann-Marie.... Can you tell me which concerts you have been to? I so enjoy hearing everyone's stories. I know everyone has a an extra special extrodinary moment during his concert that is worth sharing with the world.

Grazie ancora, Corina and Ann-Marie.....dolce bacioni....and, true smiles to you both ~
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[Signora Innamorata]

Willma and Anne-Marie ~

I know this post will probably not find you, as you have already been here. But (please do not laugh, ok?)...but I hold both of you so special in my memory of making that night even more special for my husband and I. I know me, and I know that always, always, when I think of our Andrea night, I will also smile to both of you for the help that you gave me, just moments so to speak after my first post...about what kind of dress should one wear. And if you recall, you both mentioned *special* in your answer, which brought my husband to immediately suggesting that very thing, thanks to you both.... my *special* dress that I had worn twice... the first time for him at the party in Rome, the night after I landed.... and then, for the 2nd time for our Wedding the following year. When I slipped that special dress on 2 Saturday's ago now, the beautiful memories of those 2 magical days slipped all over me as well. And thanks to you both, my husband got to see me wear it for the third time, in the presence of our Andrea. That dress was closed up in a garment bag in another closet and not that I "forgot" about it of course, and yet... I did. And once the two of you said "special".... my husbands eye's just lit right up. So once again... just a wee little thank you of truly adding to that night in yet another way. My husband had tears when I came downstairs in it. Grazie, cari amici.

Oh, and by the way. The fun girly icing on the cake in regards to that dress? Two different women, at two totally different times came up to me and told me how beautiful it was. Once during intermission when we went out like everyone else...and the 2nd time, on the way to the stand to buy a Bocelli cd, after the concert was over. I have wanted to tell both of you that, but didn't want to bring that thread back up and was not sure where to post it without looking silly. I do hope you see this message. Your suggestions brought a third MOLTO BELLA memory for my husband and I in...that dress.

Anne-Marie...I have to admit, that our tickets are "still" on our desk. eheheh! I can't seem to tuck them away yet. I hate clutter...but OH, I just can't feel those 2 pieces of paper are clutter quite yet. lol! Up until yesterday, I still had the concert program, the printed out map, and the parking ticket also on our desk. eheheh! Oh, and my mom's very special letter to us, too. That is so sweet that you also keep all of those precious memories close at hand. We do too...we have a large sage green Rubbermaid box that holds all of our special trinkets - from my stay in Rome that summer, all the way through today. At some point, I'll have to tuck our tickets in there as well. Oh why can't they come up with prettier "large" boxes for those things of the heart? Nothing against Rubbermaid... butttttttttt :wink: eheheh Kisses to you and Bob, Anne-Marie.

Wilma...You said it cara. You said it. My little palm was open... and si, I shall follow that bird indeed. You always make me smile.

Anyway you two... thank you more then you'll ever know. Your words provided the icing on the cake to our more then dream-come-true night.
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