GOOD-BYE VALENTINO (from Shocking Debut album 2007)
GOOD-BYE VALENTINO (music & lyrics by Mike Breeze)
Valentino´s vocal, e-piano: Mike Breeze choir of ghosts: Ramin Andarmani, Ian Weid guest viola: Gerhild Bielfeldt [scored by Mike Breeze]
- Dedicated to Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) great Hollywood actor and dancer - Inspired by the movie "Valentino" starring the great dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1994) - ThanX to Queen (the band) for theatric influence - ThanX to W. Sommerset Maugham for the "Theatre" book "They say acting is only make-believe. That make-believe is the only reality." - ThanX to Paulina Ganshina for forcing me to read "Theatre" and for motivation ____________________________
~ ACT I ~
VALENTINO: The blood of the Gods doesn´t taste any more In chaos is my life now for sure The stars and the seas The orange grove and the breeze They should be my guides...
~ ACT II ~
CHOIR OF GHOSTS: Don´t waste your precious time Defy the thorns!
VALENTINO: I should be brave and strong and win once more
CHOIRS OF GHOSTS: You must defend your name (defend your name) Show it to your foe! (soon comes next part...)
VALENTINO: So I´ll defend my pride, it´s time to go...