検索から、NanaさんのLondon公演を掲載しているブログを発見♪♪♪
Cristieさんの記事をご紹介させていただく♪♪♪
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
The Greek Goddess
As I stated earlier, I'm ready to go to the big and bright venues, far far away from the dark clubs and pubs, thank you very much. And there it was, our first gig at the Royal Albert Hall. Can we get any fancier than that may I ask you? It's impressive, trust me. The Royal Albert Hall, since its opening in 1871 the Royal Albert Hall has been the majestic venue for all great performances even often frequented by the members of the Royal family. The hall was largely built with funds subscribed by private individuals and operating under a Royal Charter, the Hall has fulfilled this role for over a century without public funding. It's a classical but superb building on the side of Hide Park and just fumes an air of high class but not the pompous kinda high class, more of an intimate and retro high class. You just can imagine yourself back in the days of the 19th century where the lords and ladies would visit the venue just to socialize with those whom were considered important. Ah, those would have been the days. Right, reality check now, we're in the 21st century and the venue has adapted itself quite smartly to the high technical standards of today.So today on our list was nobody less that Nana Mouskouri. She's doing this farewell concert tours of Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, the United States, and Canada. Farewell sounds a bit scary these days as all the old glories are just starting their come backs. But don't forget that Nana is already 73, so she's just saying goodbye gracefully. During an interview with The Australian newspaper, when asked why this would be her final concert series, Mouskouri said she wanted to retire on a high note. "I never thought that I would grow that old. It is better really to stop while you are standing well on your feet. I just want to be proud and in very good form and thank the audience for all this love", she said. Good on her!
She may have looked a bit older since the 70's where I remember her from but the time has had no effect on her voice. She still sounded the Nana Mouskouri from back in the days.
She used to work with people like Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones but farewell tour is just her and a single white rose. It has something very powerful and also something very lonely. It brings a kind of sadness and I can't help thinking about her son who due too sheer embarrassment of resembling his mother he fled to America and changed his identity. I wonder if they ever reconciled?
Anyway, it was Nana night and we loved it.
