UN 75th anniversary concert 22 October UK 5pm

[Don Q Fan]

Roberto Bolle has tweeted he is taking part in the UN concert for its 75th anniversary tomorrow (Thursday 22/10/2020, UK BST 5pm, EDT 12noon). There will be ballet from La Scala Milan, some classics and modern as well as music.  The concert will be streamed on the UN YouTube channel as well as other platforms. Details here:- 

https://www.un.org/en/observances/un-day

[Sim]

Thanks DQF.  My mother worked at the UN her whole working life, and I did for five years, and I went to the UN International School for most of my school life, so this will mean a lot to me.  Thanks for posting this up.

[Don Q Fan]

6 hours ago, Sim said:

Thanks DQF.  My mother worked at the UN her whole working life, and I did for five years, and I went to the UN International School for most of my school life, so this will mean a lot to me.  Thanks for posting this up.

How lovely! Hope you enjoy it 🙂

[Don Q Fan]

Well the ballet was lovely, although it is already no longer available on YouTube or the UN website I really hope they put it back up minus all the speeches that took up the first 30 minutes!  Nice to see some of the top dancers from La Scala and I thought i was nice the way they alternated between classical and modern. Something for everyone.  I have a note of the dancers/works which someone kindly posted up on the YT chat thread which I can type up here if anyone thinks it's worth doing.

 

[Jeannette]

Thanks, Don Q fan. It was a real treat! I remember the final “laser lights” solo (Wave) from one of Bolle’s recent New Year TV specials...surely a signature piece for him? Glad that the concert included a good balance of pure-classical and modern ballet.

[Don Q Fan]

Yes I agree Jeanette!  Glad you enjoyed it.  I missed Waves as I had to go and eat my dinner :-(( I am hoping they will put the video up again as I have seen that the previous years' concerts are all on YouTube.