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LES ARTS: THE CHRONICLE

Last Thursday was held at the Auditorium of the Palau de les Arts organized a benefit concert for the victims of the events in Japan, which I spoke in a post above.

The organization of the event seems that emerged from the musicians and singers and the Palau de Doña Helga in this case is limited to the premises. And by the way, the day of the concert I saw there to my mayor favorite, but I can not say that was not given the location where I was.

One of the people involved in this organization has been the English-Uruguayan baritone Erwin Schrott , who at the end of the act he seemed really excited and is very acknowledge the personal interest he has put into it.

Being a charity event in which all participants have worked for free for a weekend of solidarity, it is unnecessary here to highlight the failures or limitations that may have one or the other, especially considering that the event has been organized in a few days and almost no possibility of testing. The important thing is the cause of solidarity and the fact that it has taken this initiative and welcomes it as itself the work of those involved.

But also I must say that everything went better than many expected and the audience really enjoyed the show.

After a spirited interpretation of the Overture "La Forza del Destino" the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana , the Mexican tenor Ramon Vargas gave us one of the highlights of the night with aria "Quando will sere the placido" of "Luisa Miller" of Verdi, who sang with great expression, strength, sensibility and vocal control, thrilling. At the end of the evening would Vargas to electrify the backbone of the audience, in this case with the popular "Granada" , where once again amazed by his musicality, impressive control of acute and fiat .

soprano Rocío Ignacio sang "Caro Nome" of "Rigoletto" , which made an adequate showing coloratura control and domain acute zone .

also starred the beautiful Georgian soprano Ilona Mataradze opted for a piece forever grateful for the public as is the "O mio babbino caro" of "Gianni Schicchi "Puccini of , who sang with a voice so beautiful, showing a lot of taste and refinement.

El Cor de la Generalitat had two great interventions that ended each of the parts of the concert: "Amen. In everlasting " the" Stabat Mater "Rossini of , and " Coro a Bocca Chiusa " of" Madama Butterfly "Puccini of , beautiful and exciting.

But if there was a protagonist night, that was Erwin Schrott. His first appearance was singing "Udit, Udit" of "L'Elisir d'Amore" Donizetti of . And when I say singing, I mean really sing. Giving the character the comic character he has, but without falling into excessive pantomime in which he incurred in the past to the detriment of the song. Showcased her powerful voice, deep and well-pitched and his services to the score. And of course, missed the peculiar "Schrott touch." As an elixir pulled a sheet wrapped and addressed the crowd flying high as he sang to buy it, which was remedy for all ills. Unfolded the sheet in question was a concert poster signed by the participants in it. A spectator in the front row took a 20 euro note and handed it to Schrott, who in turn gave the cartel. At the end of her aria addressed the audience and, while saving the ticket in the pocket of his jacket, he said, "This is going to Japan" , and proceeded to leave the stage leaving the man with the face of "for go ... "

The second half began with remarks by Consul General of Japan in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bexcited, thanked on behalf of his country for the event organized, which took place after the intervention of Israeli percussion duo PercaDu who performed a piece composed by Minoru Miki Japanese , which exhibited a prodigious virtuosity and synchronization .

After this came the section devoted to the tango. Omer Wellber took the stage in chalequillo and the accordion to accompany Erwin Schrott in Oblivion Astor Piazzolla of , the Uruguayan sang with style and attention to nuance, while not hesitate to direct the orchestra with significant gestures, because the teacher was busy pounding the accordion.

then Wellber and accordion with the orchestra attacked the "Libertango" Piazzolla of and, of course, what happened had to happen. Wellber plays the accordion as directed, in the hyperactivity unleashed that makes you wonder if they have an army of carnivorous ants in the pants and piranhas in the armpits, so half of "Libertango" , two or three keys Accordion went to take ... the air. Wellber stood looking at the instrument puzzled face, shrugged his shoulders and had to stop the orchestra accompanying rhythmic pounding of the accordion as if it were some congas.

tanguista paragraph ended with Erwin Schrott addressing the title track to the CD recently released, "Rojo Tango" in Pablo Ziegler, and may not be accompanied by Wellber and former accordion, as was originally planned, and that there should be cover of the instrument. Schrott here again demonstrated his powerful voice, very into style, and it was fun to see how Wellber conducted the orchestra baton in hand and, at his side, Schrott did the same with your hands and do not always coincide with the teacher prompts.

the end (no encores ), the crowd that filled three-quarters of the capacity of the auditorium, with a large presence of the Japanese community in Valencia, tax because standing, a long standing ovation to all participants and we left all of there very satisfied after spending a night full of emotions, human and artistic.

hope this gesture of solidarity that took place on Thursday in Valencia will serve to alleviate the pain of those affected by the disaster in Japan, if not from an economic standpoint, at least itself as a message of support to feel they are not alone in the difficult days they are living.

Finally, I leave the rough translation of the poem by Kenji Miyazawa , "Ame ni mo mazeku" who read at the concert the two Japanese musicians of Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana , Eri violinist and bass Takeya Nobuaki Nakata, all a tribute to the struggle for life and solidarity:

able to withstand rain,

withstand wind,

able to resist that the snow as the summer heat

with a strong body,

without cravings.

There never carried away by temperament.

With a quiet joy.

eating every day, four cups of rice,

miso and some vegetables.

In all,

others think first.

See, hear and understand

and also never forget.

In the shadow of the pines, in the meadows,
being in a small thatched hut.

If a sick child to the East,
assistance.
If an exhausted mother to the West,
be shouldered their bundles of rice.
If a dying man to the South,

say no issue.

If there is a war or conflict in the north,

say I'd better stop it.

When there is drought, shed tears.

When the summer is cold, wandering bewildered.

Being called stupid by all

not be praised

not be blamed.

I become

in a person.