A career is like a house: it's made of
many bricks, and each brick has the same
value, because without them, the house
would collapse ---Andrea Bocelli
A Live Andrea Boceli Concert is something I enjoy and the gift I give myself for bringing my first born into this world. In the past, I enjoyed the live events in Dallas but this year was different. It was live streamed on December 12, 2020. I bought a ticket. It was live streamed from Italy inside the Teatro Regio of Parma, one of the oldest and most famous Opera Houses in the world.
What I love is his voice and all the work that is put into creating the magical event. The ambiance creates a mood unlike anything inside a modern building. His guests who are chosen to sing with him are also some of the finest voices in the world and musical performers.
What was different about yesterday's event includes:
- The price was significantly less.
- I didn't have to get dressed up.
- Nor did I have to drive and pay for parking.
- The temperature was the same as the indoor temperature in my home.
- Viewing it on-line was tiny and the same size as any YouTube Video.
- I missed the clapping and interactions with the crowd.
- Andrea was there but the feeling of reality was missing.
- *The orchestra music did not transcend me as it does when live.
(My computer speakers are no match to the entertainment live) - Normally, he exits & the audience's robust clapping brings him back.
- In conclusion, he just walked off the stage & didn't return.
- It was an abrupt ending without an encore.
I miss what we had before COVID-19. To his credit, the theme "Believe," was appropriate. Instead of feeling exhilarated like I normally would, I felt sad. There was no immediacy or presence, and the live experience was lost. I never realized how great it is to be a part of a whole, while sitting in a theater, feeling the energy while meeting new people who shared the same experience.
A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your traveling experience. If I'm not in a positive state of mind, then the whole thing becomes more of a challenge to me---Andrea Bocelli
In sum, and in my opinion, today's world is a greater challenge than anything before COVID-19, because the impact is on everyone and on all the things we took for granted or aspired to achieve ---Patricia Feager
