Last night my parents and I enjoyed an incredible music experience at the new O2 Arena. We saw Andrea Bocelli in concert, performing along side Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and James Galway. The venue’s acoustics were as genuinely good as critics claim. Reverberation was far less than anticipated and the sound system carried most notes surprisingly well. There did seem to be a small range in the upper scale suffering distortion which effectively ruined most of James Galway’s efforts.
Mum and Dad enjoyed themselves as did I. It was rather magic to finally see Dame Kiri Te Kanawa perform live. She looked and sounded truly divine. Sadly, Andrea Bocelli didn’t quite have the same effect on me. More than once he didn’t quite nail his signature pieces. Without a doubt Anthony Callea now sings Bocelli’s, The Prayer , with far more power and conviction than the master himself.
Mum and Dad enjoyed themselves as did I. It was rather magic to finally see Dame Kiri Te Kanawa perform live. She looked and sounded truly divine. Sadly, Andrea Bocelli didn’t quite have the same effect on me. More than once he didn’t quite nail his signature pieces. Without a doubt Anthony Callea now sings Bocelli’s, The Prayer , with far more power and conviction than the master himself.
The seating in the venue was comfortable with reasonable spacing. The facilities were plenty and easy to access. Huge queues were backed up outside most bars and restaurants running around the perimeter of the dome, much as they had been last weekend. Witnessing these snaking lines for the second time makes me reluctant to risk dining before any future event.
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