This section is designed to discuss such interesting attributes of our lives as music, cinema, theater, books that make our lives more saturated and interesting. Perhaps you just visited the concert of your favorite star and wanted to share this? And perhaps they returned from the play and you remember it? Or even just read the book, and it struck you? Let’s share my impressions and expand each other’s horizons here.
Albeit late, but the mention of this event will appear on the pages of our magazine.
The first news is my report on the show m. D. N. A.
Two years ago, I looked at the computer musical show, in amazing quality! Almost theatrical performance, with constantly changing decorations, unrealistic costumes, professionally set dances and amazing technical equipment. Given the quality of the image and the virtuoso work of the operator, on the computer this show really looked just unusually. I have never seen such a combination of light, sound, game and movement.
And I thought: “If at home on the couch it hooked me so, then what feelings you can experience while standing in the concert hall”. It was the Madonna show – Confession. I must say right away that I have never been a nobody fan. And I also can’t call myself a fan of Madonna’s work, although I really like many of her songs. But, she interests me even as a person – a rebel and non -conformist, an interesting and non -standard personality.
Once again, looking at the posters of regional centers and the capital, I suddenly saw “Madonna in Moscow in August 2012”. Of course, I immediately looked at the cost of tickets. 4000 p. – The cheapest on the gallery “Olympic”. And if you go to this kind of show, then you need to take the maximum from it, therefore – to the danceport! Tickets for the Tantanporter cost 7,000. Well, if you really want. … and I threw a fishing rod.
– “Here I read it (link to the site of the posters)” – I sent a message to my beloved.
– “Well, I don’t know,” he answered, “expensive. And the topic was calmed down.
And here, on the eve of our anniversary, he by chance asked.
– “What is better for you to give: gold jewelry, or Madonna’s concert? “. And I, without hesitation, (immediately planning the purchase of a gold jewelry for my birthday) I chose the second. Tickets were bought, Olympic was waiting for us.
We arrived in the capital early in the morning, so we spent the day in a visit to places in which we were not yet. We went to Tsaritsyno Park (a striking quiet place with a large number of red protein and overshooting pigeons), rolled on the river tram in Moscow – the river, stared at the famous skyscrackers in the business center of Moscow, piled frogs of fries and moved towards Olympic.
The heat was quite strong this day. They didn’t let it go inside. Everyone poured to the walls of the building, looking for a shadow. The crowd was completely different. I especially liked the girl dressed all in sequins and sparkles, with red lips and white hair, to match the singer. Apparently wanted her to be invited to the stage.
Right in the heat in the middle of the square there was a tent. In this tent, everyone in the Olympic one was obliged to get a bracelet, respectively, a ticket, that is, the area of the concert hall. There they also spent some kind of lottery on VIP – a zone, but I, as always, won nothing. Ezmered by the heat, tired (since there were no benches), we finally were allowed inside. But, we did not know that an even more difficult test awaited us there. Inside, in stuffiness and cramped, a whole crowd of people who wanted to go to the concert hall stood a good half an hour, pushing each other and fanning, who could do what. Our happiness knew no bounds when we finally broke through into a spacious and cool danceport. Our zone was to the right of the stage. VIP ranks began right behind us, where some special persons of Moscow were already sitting with a bored look. But the most privileged places were on the hill directly opposite the scene. And who is sitting there was not visible.
We immediately “scored places” at the fence. There was a choice – either calmly and relaxed dance from the edge. Or lean on the fence closer to the stage. We chose closer. Probably, everyone who heard news about Madonna’s visit to Moscow knows that the singer was late for 2 hours. Of course, at first I waited in anticipation, then I began to get angry, then already doubt whether it would come out whether it would come out? A little distracted from the bad thoughts of the DJ, who appeared on the stage for 15 minutes. And again the lull. People had fun as they could. Someone was already lying on their bags right on the floor of the dance porter. We examined the VIP zone. And the singer was not there. Well, here I decided to go to the ladies’ room. The light was turned on and, according to my assumptions, was supposed to burn for another half an hour. But, as always (I’m lucky), as soon as I confidently return to the entrance to the hall, they turned off the light! Pushing himself to the touch, stepping on someone, getting kicks and hearing indignant cries, in the darkness through the crowd I tried to get to our place at the fence. There were no casualties.
Monks appeared on the stage in red mantles, they licked a huge lamp, the scene was lit and Madonna appeared.
“Well, what is it in reality? ” – everyone asked me. But in reality she … a small blonde in a black leather overalls. Super active and unrealistically casual.
Когда шоу началось, обиду на опоздание как рукой сняло. Of course, everyone has already seen in You Tube men in heels that drew on the stage of the Olympic. In general, Madonna dancers are incredibly professional and know how to reincarnate. How many people have changed on stage during the concert is difficult to count. Just like the scenery. How the von has a huge screen, and the scene simply – in front of it constantly changed its appearance. Either steps appeared, then some kind of tiers, or suddenly the singer literally fell under the floor,. That is, everything was in dynamics – floor, steps, scenery, dancers and she herself.
According to official figures, 18 moving scenes (the weight of all structures OK. 400 tons) Madonna “drove” with him with 44 trucks along with 85 tons of lighting equipment and sound equipment. And the creative composition of her group was more than 400 people. I understand this … grandiose!
There were two large screens on the sides of the stage, on which the singer and dancers could be considered in detail. Therefore, I rushed about the look from the screen on the stage and back. To catch where it was now almost impossible. And cover the entire area of the scene at once, in each of the parts of which a small performance took place, too. Therefore, I, as I could, extended my neck and turned my head. Fortunately, our location gave us a big plus in the form of a support, on which one could sit down. Then much more was visible. But, a mustachioed guard with a club appeared immediately and “returned everyone to the ground”. We blocked the review of the VIP-sloom sitting behind.
Of course, everything is aware of the incident related to Madonna’s speech about the Pussy Riot group. But not a single concert is complete without incidents. Such is she – Madonna. For example, in France, she allegedly offended the leader of the party Marie Le Pen in her video, in Istanbul the singer allowed herself a small striptease, and in St. Petersburg, she acted in defense of sex – minorities. By the way, in Kyiv, Madonna waited 3, 5 hours in Kiev, and after she confused Russian and Ukrainian flags (stepped on the sick corn of Ukrainians), they were generally offended.
It is amazing that some even declared the singer to court (especially about sex – minorities). Apparently with the hope that their violated views will be financially compensated. There is such Mr. Pupkin Sidor Ivanovich to the court with a statement and thinks to himself: “Here is right to you, Madonna! You will still come to us figures “. Apparently, people have nothing to take their free time. For example, I did not even cheat her delay. I just told myself – since I am here, then I will wait. She is such a person – shocking, opposing the state and church, requiring freedom and humanism. In many ways she is right.
And be that as it may, the dream was fulfilled – I visited a world -class show. And I will tell you, it was enchanting. Of course, it is 100% better to watch it on a computer in good quality, where the operator’s work will help in details to consider literally everything. After all, so many little things remained inaccessible to our gaze. And I really look forward to the release of the film based on the results of the tour. D. N. A.
But … a living show is an atmosphere! And it needs to be felt – when, when the space of the beam of the laser is outlined above you, music rumbles on all sides, and something unimaginable happens on the stage. I especially liked the last song, accompanied by simply unrealistic effects, even in the photo it turned out to be especially bright – rushing cubes, as in Tetris. Anyway, each song was a kind of performance – very well thought out and professionally set. And she sang herself. So thanks to Madonna! This is probably the most memorable show that I saw. I will wait for the film.
I was so launched at the end that the sudden ending of the concert was a surprise. I even stood and waited another two minutes, I thought, suddenly I would sing on a bis . But she, missing under the stage, did not come out anymore. And the crowd slowly crawled to the exit.
You can see a small photo report here.