Re: Florida Philharmonic Review

[Samuel Gravina <sgravina@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw Bonfiglio do his concert in Boston two years ago.  He did one or maybe
two encores and they were very well received.  The audience loved it.

Bonfiglio is not only a great player but also a very accomplished showman.
His poise, good looks, body language and overall communication of the music
to the audience is mesmerizing.  If he did three encores I'm sure it was
because the audience wouldn't let him go.

Sam



the Leones wrote:

> 
> Welll, I'm CERTAINLY not one to rush into battle carrying the Bonfiglio
> banner, but I (personally) feel that the audience "could" be given a little
> more credit. The proposition that 3 "Blues" encores were played at a
> classical concert doesn't necessarily equate to tossing a jar of "Sars"
> into the place.
> As far as opera singers go....who really likes THEM anyway?....%^)  %^')
> smo-j
> 
> 
> 
>> Yeah, WE might feel blues at a classical concert is a good idea, but how
>> many people in the audience wanted to hear three blues encores? Try having
>> an opera singer do 3 solo aria encores in a blues club and watch the place
>> clear out. The only people left would be the same ones who thought Pavorotti
>> doing a duet with Bono was a good idea.
>> 
>>> From: the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>
>>> Reply-To: the Leones <leone@xxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 23:10:33 +0100
>>> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: Florida Philharmonic Review
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Can't say as I agree with the last sentence in mr. Bezerra's review. I
>>> (personally) feel that ANY harmonica player who is WILLING to satisfy his
>>> audience and give of himself to the extent of THREE encores (AND, I'm sure
>>> Robt. didn't "Fire-hose" them down the audience's throat), then this
>>> harmonica player is truely a musician's musician. I applaud his generosity,
>>> above and beyond his scheduled agreement..smo-joe
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