Paolo Fresu Trumpet

This is the other member of the duo whose performance was so magic last night. The program's name was Two islands, because Sollima is from Sicily and Fresu from Sardinia, the two main islands in the Mediterranean. Yesterday was the international day of the Refugees and they mentioned all the people who come to Europe through the Mediterranean in search of a refuge. The applause was lukewarm, better it was very warm from some of the spectators and absent from others. Such a difficult and divisive issue BoB please

[Angelika van Rooyen]

Must have been a fantastic concert, was it in the Arena?

[Caterina]

@angelikavr No Angelica it was in the Roman Theater, another ancient theater in the open

[Helen Jane]

Another great portrait, sounds like a fabulous concert.

I wish it wasn't such a divisive issue. I came across this poem yesterday, which spoke volumes to me about refugees. https://preview.tinyurl.com/y32hweqr

[Peter H]

The picture tells a story all of its own. Your text made me feel sad that music was not, on this occasion, able to heal the division felt by some.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Monique]

Great shot

[Caterina]

@helenhall tank you Helen. It’s very deep and touching. The neo-fascists went to power also in Italy climbing on the migrants ‘shoulders

[Caterina]

@peadar I agree Peter. But music is not panacea, unfortunately. Read the poem mentioned by Helen. It made me think that we, even the ones who applauded and felt touched, were sewing in a beautiful theater, having paid for our chair the equivalent of several portions of food, and then wen back to our well conditioned apartments. In the meantime a boat with 43 refugees on board is in the Mediterranean, having waited for permission to land for at least one week. No, music is not enough

[haskar]

A wonderful shot. We have to stand to see the surrounding world. But here everyone runs chasing their own tail.

[Nina Ganci]

you captured the moment perfectly