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16-Sep-2011
Marco Lo Russo on TV Performing Live Before Pope Benedict XV1 – Italyby Dina Tomezzoli |
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| On September 10th accordionist Marco Lo Russo performed at the XXV Congresso Eucaristico Nazionale (National Eucharstic Congress) held in Marche, Fincantieri, Ancona, in the presence of His Holiness Pope Benedict XV1. The event and the performance of Marco Lo Russo was watched by an audience of 50,000 and was also broadcast live on TV by RAI UNO, one of the biggest Italian TV channels. On stage in the town of Marche, the event was presented by Lorena Bianchetti and Father Hermes Ronchi, alternating moments of reflection with performances from the show. Involved were His Eminence Angelo Bagnasco and Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Enzo De Caro, Lina Sastri, Mario Biondi, Stefano di Battista, Nicky Nicolai, Nicholas Agliardi, Domenico Di Mauro, and many other foreign artists. The accompaniment was provided by the Marche Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Michael Lorusso. Marco Lo Russo performed his compositions for solo accordion and accordion with orchestra, with which he accompanied Lina Sastri reading 75 poems of Constantine Cavafy and ‘I like you’, by Merini Alda. There was an exhibition of the Milonga, for accordion and orchestra, and the dancers performed the ballet by Liliana Cosi. From September 20th to 22nd Marco Lo Russo and the Bubbez live orchestra will accompany the actresses Maddalena Crippa, Lina Sastri and Tosca in the show by Emanuela Giordano, ‘Le Italiane’, at the Teatro Argentina in Rome. |