Giovanni Bertolazzi in Rome
Spellbinding mastery ignites and excites Roma 3 orchestra
Sensational is the only word to describe Giovanni Bertolazzi playing all seven of the opera paraphrases of Verdi by Liszt
Presenting his student ,Domenico Bevilacqua, opening with Liebestod which had all the colours and musicianship of his mentor
But when Giovanni struck up the Ernani paraphrase there was a authority and breath-taking presence that was to hold a museum packed to the rafters on this sunny Sunday morning in Villa Borghese, mesmerised by such artistry and demanding three encores.
