tour de force
La Cieca has just learned that veteran soprano and beloved camp diva Katia Ricciarelli is treading the boards again, this time not in opera houses but rather on whatever it is they call the Italian version of the Straw Hat Circuit. The bionda bombshell is currently touring in a play with music by by Peter Quilter entitled Gloriosa!, playing the legendary Florence Foster Jenkins:
Una cantante ricca di fascino che Quilter rende ancora più seducente suggerendo l’idea di una donna coraggiosa e determinata ad ottenere il massimo dalla sua vita, una donna che insegue i suoi sogni e ne affronta le conseguenze. Un’occasione per Katia Ricciarelli di mettere in luce quella parte del carattere che sicuramente divide con Florence Foster e che certo non le difetta: la determinazione e il coraggio.
La Cieca naturally expects any of her cher public who may be in or around Italy in the coming months to make every effort to witness this latest effort of La Ricciarelli, “artista multiforme e dalle infinite curiosità ,” as the press release puts it.
I have seen “Glorious!” in Canada and it is a phenomenal, funny play. According to the program notes, it has been produced in 24 countries and translated into 16 languages – which is pretty incredible. The central role of Florence is a sparkling role and Katia will be incredible. To hear the great diva sing three arias badly (Florence was known as “the worst singer in the world”) will be worth the admission price alone. The show also ran 6 months in London and is scheduled for runs in Paris, Chicago, Berlin and Madrid. It´s a great show, truly hilarious.
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