The
Ten Tenors in Concert at The Colonial Theater
March
10, 2017
Pittsfield,
Mass.
The Ten Tenors warmed up a chilled capacity crowd at The
Colonial Theater in Pittsfield Massachusetts on a typical blustery winter night
in the Berkshires. The crossover classical group is celebrating their 20th
year with the Power of Ten Tour. The
tremendously successful act has accounted for six Platinum and Gold records and
performed alongside countless music legends including Andrea Bocelli, André
Rieu, John Travolta, Nicole Kidman, Geoffrey Rush, Keith Urban, Rod Stewart,
Alanis Morissette, Sarah Brightman, Willie Nelson, Katherine Jenkins and
Christina Aguilera. It comes as no surprise to me that they have the utmost
respect of music industry people all over the world.
Their set was comprised of two acts of diversity and
musical excellence. The very first thing that struck me just before they opened
the night was the stage lighting. The lights came shining down on the
performers like rays from the heavens. The interesting thing was that it felt
like musical heaven while taking in this special evening.
I was impressed with this group of men prior to attending
the concert. I watched their cover of the Queen classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” on
YouTube (which has over 1.2 million views and counting) and was blown away by
their exceptional talent. My first thought after that was how incredible it
must be to see them perform on stage! I was even more impressed once the show
kicked off with another Queen staple, “We Are The Champions.”
What I was not prepared for was their implausible
diversification and electric stage presence. These Australian performers know
how to present any kind of music. Their abilities
to do so points to the different ranges that each vocalist commands and how
they are positioned on the stage. They do have a good sense of humor as well
and the choreography was spot on and always right in sync.
I think the highlights of the night for my ears were the
“Jersey Boys Medley” and the encore of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Bowie’s
“Heroes,” which closed out the show and gave me chills several times. I am a
huge Bowie fan and always have been so this was the icing on the cake for my
night.
I must tip my hat not only to the all-around performance of
the ten men but the three others that
provided the instrumentation, Ben Kiehne (piano), David Orr (guitar) and Trent
Bryson-Dean (drums) were essential to their presentation as well. Without them
it would just be voices, which would also sound wonderful. The musicians made a
difference and so did the piped in orchestrations they had. Each number came
together flawlessly once again proving that the most amazing instrument is the
human voice. None of the extras included were necessary, they were just bonuses
added to ten incredible vocalists with varying arrays of resonance.
The Ten Tenors are a guaranteed fun night for any music
lover. The fact that they cover a wide expanse of genres give them a worldly
appeal - from the crowd that appreciates opera to the all-encompassing lovers
of pop and rock music. It all comes together for an amazing night of
entertainment.
Selfie posted on Facebook of the audience at The Colonial,
were you there?
Set List:
ACT 1:
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
MARECHIARE
TORNA A SURIENTO
LA DANZA
NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU
HALLELUJAH
LAND DOWN UNDER
WALTZING MATILDA
STILL CALL
JERSEY BOYS MEDLEY
ACT 2:
CANCION DEL MARIACHI
ARANJUEZ CON TUAMORE
AMIGOS PARA SIEMPRE
DIVA MEDLEY
THINKING OUT LOUD
UNCHAINED MELODY
THE BOXER
ANYTHING FOR LOVE
Encore:
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
BOHO NESSUN DORMA
HEROES
Review
Provided By: Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
March 12, 2017
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