As Spain remains under lockdown in the effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, two Barcelona-based musicians with cabin fever teamed up for a sultry balcony duet.
With Alberto Gestono on the keys and his neighbor giving it on the sax, the two performed Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.”
According to this tweet, the event was unplanned.
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“During the quarantine, a pianist in Barcelona went to his balcony to play ‘My Heart Will Go On’ for his neighborhood,” reported Twitter user Rex Chapman.
“After he started, a sax player in the building next door joined him.
“I’m here for all of this..”
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During the quarantine, a pianist in Barcelona went to his balcony to play “My Heart Will Go On” for his neighborhood.
After he started, a sax player in the building next door joined him.
I’m here for all of this…???pic.twitter.com/3utPYfDbua
— Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) March 18, 2020
This is just the latest in musical quarantined connections — it’s becoming quite the genre.
Here’s Italian opera singer Maurizio Marchini offering some musical beauty to his ‘hood:
During Italy's quarantine, tenor and opera singer Maurizio Marchini wanted to give people hope and joy.
So went to his balcony and serenaded the entire town of Florence.
The words mean "Don't Sleep."
(? FB/mauriziomarchinitenore) pic.twitter.com/RzIxCJi1AL
— Goodable (@Goodable) March 14, 2020
And here are the pop stars who think people have been singing their songs. (The videos are fake.)
Madonna fell for it:
Let Us All RISE UP. everywhere around the world!! ? ? #irise pic.twitter.com/NJv93kWnWs
— Madonna (@Madonna) March 15, 2020
As did Katy Perry:
https://twitter.com/katyperry/status/1238964946316046337
And then there are the even less-convincing, but more-amusing versions:
https://twitter.com/JeffKasanoff/status/1239231867397668864
https://twitter.com/erkancomlekcii/status/1239014249516666881
Please don’t stop the music!
woodroad34
Charming and he’s kinda pretty…wink, wink.
fur_hunter
If you want to hear the entire aria sung by Maurizio, go to his FaceBook Page and it is there. mauriziomarchinitenore It is an incredible aria. Go hear it……..Thornton
fur_hunter
What happened to the end of Maurizio’s Nessun Dorma by Puccini? I almost screamed that the ending was cut off. I wanted to hear him go up to that high note near the end. He has a beautiful voice. I wish everyone well in this time of world crisis. Please take care and stay well………Thornton
fur_hunter
Alberto can come play my Kawai 5’9″ Grand any time. Yeah.
avesraggiana
Beautiful sentiments, but really? Celine Dion?
genericbrand
He’s Alberto Gestoso and on the insta!