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Alessandro is going to perform again as Conte Danilo in the light opera 'La Vedova Allegra'!
On the following dates:
Fiorenza, the singer whom Alessandro performed with during his concerts in the Netherlands in May 2009, has released her first CD in the Netherlands. To promote her CD Fiorenza will perform on 14 & 15 November 2009 in the Amsterdam Hilton during the event 'Het beste van Italië' ('The best of Italy'). For more information, see Fiorenza's own website: www.fiorenza-music.com
Because Alessandro is performing in the Asia-tour of Sarah Brightman his concerts in the Netherlands will be rescheduled to an other date.
Alessandro will also perform in Taiwan in the Asia-tour of Sarah Brightman.
These concerts will take place on 4 and 5 April 2009.
Alessandro is going to perform during the following concerts of Sarah Brightman's 'Asia tour':
6 concerts in Japan:
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For more information, see: http://www.carrerasinahoy.nl
Attention: This concert is posponed! The new date is 11 September 2008.
Yes, the videoclip of 'Un Ricordo', the wonderful duet of Alessandro with Miriam Stockley, is on YouTube! It's become a great video! The part in which Alessandro appears is taped in the Italian city Verona, it was raining but that didn't matter! Click on following link and you can watch the wonderful duet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYDcYvfh45o.
On Sunday June 10, 2007 the first part of the Dutch programme 'Sterren voor kinderen' (Stars for children) will be broadcasted
by the TROS on channel Nederland 1. National and international stars will appear on stage to sing for the Dutch KidsRights foundation
and Alessandro is also present! He sings a few songs and also the duet with Petra Berger.
The programme starts at 14.05 hr lt and ends at 15.00 hr lt and will be broadcasted on the Dutch channel Nederland 1. On Sunday
June 17, 2007 the second part wil be broadcasted, probably at the same time.
And, if you want to see Alessandro sing 'Annie's song', click on following link:
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/perfect%2Bbride/video/x23eo6_the-perfect-brideprime-1-partie-3.
HOT news : Alessandro's new album Sognami is available from 13 April 2007 in The Netherlands and Germany.
The duet 'Life goes on' from Alessandro & Petra Berger is from 23 maart 2007 in The Netherlands available as CD-single.
Hot news!!!! On 21 February 2006 Alessandro recorded the duet 'Life goes on' with the wonderful singer Petra Berger. He did this during a very short visit to the Netherlands. This duet will soon appear on CD single in the Netherlands and will be added on the new CD of Alessandro and on the CD 'Here and now' of Petra Berger.
It's now official, Alessandro is going to perform in 'La Vedova Allegra' again. The light opera is a co-production of
Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari - Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste and takes place in Teatro
Piccinni in Bari, Italy.
Alessandro plays again Conte Danilo Danilowitch and the wonderful singer Daniela Mazzucato plays the part of Anna Glavari.
So, the same casting as in 2002!
Alessandro performs on following dates and times: 9 februari on 20.30 hr, 11 februari on 17.00 hr and 13 februari on
20.30 hr. (This under condition!!)
You can find more information on:
http://www.fondazioneliricabari.it/home/spettacoli_det.php?spetId=69 en op http://www.operabase.com/mkhouse.cgi?house=wiba
Alessandro has recorderd a duet with the wonderful English singer Miriam Stockley. The duet is called Un Ricordo – Je Crois Entendre Encore (Bizet, arr Stockley, Lynn, Macinante) and you can find it on the recently released album Eternal of Miriam Stockley. You can find more information on www.miriam.co.uk/miriam.html.
We have some very good and
news for you!!!

Alessandro will appear in the Italian reality show 'MUSIC FARM', that will be broadcasted
by Rai Due. The first show will be on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 21:00 cet and wil be followed up
by several shows in March and April.
MUSIC FARM will be conducted by Simone Ventura. As well as Alessandro some other Italian
musicians, such as Alberto Fortis & Jenny B, Franco Califano, Ivana Spagna, Leda Battisti,
Laura Bono, Massimo Di Cataldo, Pago, Silvia Mezzanotte, Simone Patrizi and Viola Valentino
will show up.
Today we received the incredible sad news that our dear friend Glenn Corneille, Alessandro's
gifted and inspiring concertmaster/pianist during concerts and tv performances in Holland,
tonight has died in a road accident.
Words fail us...
Dear Chantal and kids, parents, family and collegues of Glenn: you're in our thoughts. We
wish you all the strength you need to bear this great and terrible loss.
Also on behalf of Alessandro and Federico,
Willeke & Marjolijn
It wasn't certain till now, but... Alessandro can be heard and seen during the fourth
edition of the Holland Casino 'Concert by the Sea' in Scheveningen, Holland on Friday 2 July 2004.
Exactly one week before his concert in Maastricht he will perform (as well as two Dutch
singers: Paul van Vliet - who is also the host of the evening - and Trijntje Oosterhuis)
with the Residentie Orkest under the leading part of Jaap van Zweden.
The concert starts at 21.30 CEST on the boulevard of Scheveningen; the entrance is free.
The Residentie Orkest will end the open air concert with film music of Star Wars. Following,
around 23:00 CEST, a wonderful fire work spectacle will take place.
For more information see: www.concertbythesea.nl
For information and ticket sale, see:
www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstelling_hdv.html?nummer=2900
Members of the Safinafanclub could pre-subscribe for this concert till April 20, 2004.
On 3 June 2004 Alessandro immortalized his hand prints in concrete. You can find the
pictures from this happening in the picture gallery at the website. Use the links below
to go there rapidly.
Walk of Fame, 3 June 2004 (1)
Walk of Fame, 3 June 2004 (2)
For information and ticket sale, see:
www.doolhof-concert.nl
or:
www.ticketbox.nl/muziek/2004_06_06_doolhofconcert.shtml
Members of the Safinafanclub could pre-subscribe for both concerts till April 5, 2004.
For information and ticket sale, see:
www.theateraanhetvrijthof.nl/voorstelling_hdv.html?nummer=2900
Members of the Safinafanclub could pre-subscribe for this concert till April 20, 2004.
Saturday 13 March ARD 20:15 uur (Das Erste / Germany 1) 20:15 uur: Alessandro in 'PISA - der Ländertest'!!!
See www.wdr.de/tv/pisa/showact.phtml
for more info.
On the occasion of the promotion of Alessandro's new album 'Musica di Te' in Germany,
his record company BMG organizes a showcase/concert on February 3rd.
It will be a first class, elegant event in the beautiful 'Festsaal' of the Hotel
Bayerischer Hof in the centre of Munich. During this concert Alessandro will
perform nine songs. The German top media and VIPS/celebraties have been invited.
Following on the concert an Italian buffet will be served for the invitees and
Alessandro in a VIP area.
You can also enjoy Alessandro's concert and an Italian buffet (to be sure: not
in the VIP area)!
Reservations à € 65,00 p.p. can be made as from 12 January 2004.
By e-mail: tickets@muenchenmusik.de
or via: www.muenchenmusik.de
On 13 December 2003 Alessandro performed in Vatican City. This performance will be
broadcasted on Christmas Eve (24 December) by Italian radio (RTL 102.5) and television (Canale 5).
You can find more information and pictures on www.concertodinatale.it.
On Rod Stewart's new album 'As Time Goes By - The Great American Songbook Volume II'
the familiar warm tenor of Alessandro can be heard again in duet with Stewart:
'Don't get around much anymore...'
Saturday 6 December 2003 Alessandro will perform at the "Max Proms" in the Jaarbeurshallen
in Utrecht.
Alessandro's new CD!!
Alessando has visited Skyradio on 25 September 2003. Click here for more info and pictures.
As of 31 August 2003 our guestbook has been changed and the former webboard has been removed.
Click on
http://www.camoriginalsoundtracks.com/default.asp?idmenu=1&path=cd&idcd=401
and you can enjoy parts of the soundtrack of "Tosca e Altre Due"! Ordering the album is possible too on this website.
Also www.nl.bol.com (
Netherlands) is offering the cd.
The internet site of the English 'Hello Magazine' renewed its 'Alessandro Safina' page: www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/alessandrosafina But... don't take for granted that everything you read there, is right...!
DVD-release!!