3. Contents
Brief presentation 4
Show schedule 5
Predicted locations for the tour 6
Artistic cast: 7
1. Giovanni D´Amore 7
2. Stefano Nanni 8
3. Gianluca Nanni 9
4. Luciano Zadro 10
5. Paola Fabris 11
6. Luigi Faggi Grigioni 13
7. Giorgio Fabbri 14
8. Ana Paula Mota 15
Objectives 18
Technical Description 18
Communication Plan 19
Equipment needed per concert 19
Sponsoring Plan 20
1 Platinium Tour Sponsorship 20
10 Diamond Tour Sponsorship 21
5 Gold / Concert Sponsorship 22
10 Silver / Concert Sponsorship 23
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4. Brief presentation
G
iovanni D’ Amore, an artist of Sicilian origin (Graniti), who later became a Portuguese citizen,
presents a compilation of Portuguese and Italian classical music, among other international
music that made the repertoire of famous tenors, singers from this and the past century, lately
reinterpreted by the great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.
NIn this project a modern sextet is exploited by some of the most popular Italian musicians with
original arrangements written by Stefano Nanni, special maestro of Pavarotti and Pavarotti & Friends,
known for recording in our country the Bird of Fire of Igor Stravinsky, and also for having written and
performed the musical theme, “Europe”, for the centenary of the school 1º Jardim Escola Joao de Deus in
Coimbra.
Modern sounds, timbres, colors. We’ll hear the mandolin – a typical Italian Napolitano instrument -
or the accordion. In the repertoire, there is still space for the Portuguese Fado, whose themes were an
International success interpreted by Amalia Rodrigues and most recently by Dulce Pontes.
Sole Mio, Geórgia on my Mind, Granada, Caruso, Canção do Mar, Lágrima, Nel blu dipinto di blu,
Mambo italiano, Funiculí funiculá, Com te partiró, among other themes, are a part of the show «Música
para Sonhar» (Music to Dream).
With the Production of Dário Simãozinho and the prestigious artistic cast of: Giovanni D´Amore
- Tenor; Paola Fabris – jazz singer; Luciano Zadro - guitar and mandolin ; Gigi Faggi - Trumpet and
flicorno; Gianluca Nanni – drums and percussion; Giorgino Fabbri– electric bass; Stefano Nanni – piano,
accordion and arrangements; Ana Paula Mota, children’s animator (Picolé from Praça da Alegria - RTP)
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5. Show Schedule
Data Local Hora
2012 January 6 Júlia Pinheiro Show (morning show on SIC channel 3)
6 CCB (Lisbon) 22h
7 Trindade Theatre (Figueira da Foz) 22h
February 10 Praça da Alegria Show (morning show on RTP channel 1)
10 Oporto Coliseum (OPorto) 22h
11 Circo Theatre (Braga) 22h
March 9 Você na TV Show (morning show on TVI channel 4)
9 Cultural Centre Olga Cadaval (Sintra) 22h
10 Cultural Centre in Malaposta (Odivelas) 22h
April 13 A Tarde é Sua Show (afternoon show on TVI channel 4)
13 Mirita Casimiro Municipal Theatre (Cascais) 22h
14 Gil Vicente Academic Theatre (Coimbra) 22h
May 11 Boa Tarde Show (afternoon show on SIC channel 3)
11 Fernando Lopes Graça Auditorium (Tomar) 22h
12 Sá da Bandeira Theatre (Santarém) 22h
June 8 Royal Theatre (Madrid) 22h
9 Barcelona (location yet to define)
July 6 Italy – Verona (location yet to define)
7 Italy – Rome (location yet to define)
8 Italy – Sicily (location yet to define)
August 10 Micaelense Coliseum (Ponta Delgada – Azores) 22h
11 Ramo Grande Auditorium (Ilha Terceira – Azores) 22h
12 Tecnopolo Auditorium (Madeira) 17h
12 FNAC Madeira 21h
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6. Show schedule - continuation
Data Local Hora
2012 Setember 21 Portugal no Coração Show (afternoon show on RTP ch 1)
21 Garcia de Resende Theatre (Evora) 22h
22 Arts & Entertainment Centre in Portalegre (Portalegre) 22h
October 12 Bragança Municipal Theatre (Bragança) 22h
13 Guarda Municipal Auditorium (Guarda) 22h
November 9 Multimeios Center of Espinho (Espinho) 22h
10 Alcobaça Municipal Auditorium (Alcobaça) 22h
December 7 Lethes Theatre (Faro – Algarve) 22h
8 Portimao Municipal Auditorium (Portimao) 22h
14 Switzerland (location yet to define)
15 Switzerland (location yet to define)
28 Casa da Música do Porto (OPorto)
31 Proposal for casino (Lisbon, Estoril or Troia)
Predicted locations for the tour
Portugal: Lisbon, Figueira da Foz, OPorto, Braga, Sintra, Odivelas, Cascais, Coimbra, Tomar, Santarém,
Ponta Delgada, Praia da Vitória (Azores), Funchal (Madeira), Évora, Portalegre, Bragança, Guarda,
Espinho, Alcobaça, Faro, Portimão, Porto and Platinum Sponsoring Businesses located in PORTUGAL.
Switzerland
Rome, Verona e Sicily in ITALY.
Madrid and Barcelona in SPAIN
Duration from January thru December 2012
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7. he moves to the so called city “cradle of music”
Artistic Cast: referring to memorial names such as Verdi,
Toscanini, Pizzetti, among other notables.
He initiates his studies on the violin, piano,
1. Giovanni D´Amore percussion, voice, becomes part of the choir, as
a listener he attends classes in composition and
reading scores.
Becomes friends with Adolfo Tanzi’s, studying
together Polyphony in the Choir Ildebrando Pizzetti
in Parma´s University, and later in the Choir of
Teatro Régio.
Giovanni´s study refers to Classical and
Operatic music, later in life being his future
profession, although he is also involved in pop/rock
music. With themes and timeless masterpieces
which influenced the artist, Giovanni will, during
G
iovanni Concolino D’Amore nasce, was his twelve years experience, side by side with his
born 260km from Palermo, in the town of classical studies, his performances in luxurious
Taormina. His parents are Carmela and hotels, private elite parties through Italy, Portugal
Franco. and other countries survive as a pianist in “piano
bars”. This is one of the most important stages of
His first childhood years were spent in the his life. He sings throughout the world, Malta and
village of Graniti, his mother’s natural town having Switzerland, in cruises till the United States.
to attend compulsory schooling.
It´s in this prestigious context that Giovanni
Intrinsically in Giovanni is music, at the age of recalls his encounter with the great ambassador
two, already he used to utter chants, but only at of “Fado”, the Diva and Lady of Portugal Amália
the age of eight did he start studying music at the Rodrigues. Being it a coincidence or not Giovanni
Oratory of San Roque, Sondrio. However, his life D’Amore performs in a tv show “Praça de Alegria”
changed course and so returned to Sicily. on RTP1, and amazingly the Diva makes a call on
air and salute the Sicilian tenor. A great esteem
Maestro Luigi Scarpignato´s wisdom was surges between them both.
shared with Giovanni. With him he learned his
first values. Piano was his prime concern and, as After the death of Amália, Giovanni is invited by
his private tutor, Scarpignato opened other doors her collaborators to honor the great Lady, in which
to this little boy full of charisma. Prepared as he he accepts without hesitation..
was for the Conservatory in Parma - 1979/80,
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8. Giovanni D’Amore appreciates Opera, sacred Orchestration” and finally in 1997 in Composition.
oratorios, lounge novels, musicals, Napolitano and
Sicilian music, also Portuguese and Spanish music He participates in various traineeships,
be them ethical or pop. developing a musical language of jazz with Gary
Bartz, Bruce Forman and Cabo Jorge. Since
Preferred literature: Elisir do Amor, La Traviata, December 1992 he manages the Big Band with
Rigolleto, El Trovatore, La Tosca, La Boeme, 20 elements, including the arrangements and the
Cavalleria e Pagliacci, Carmen, Misa de Requiem orchestrations of the CIN LUA JAZZ ORCHESTRA.
of Verdi, Stabat Mater of Rossini. In February of 1996 he was awarded by the Rotary
Club of Cittadella (PD) as a “promising scenario
of youthful music as an alternative to classical
2. Stefano Nanni music”.
During winter of 96 he performs a series of
concerts in theatres, always collaborated by Lua
Jazz Orchestra, Italian maestro, Diego Dini Ciacci
and Fabrizio Meloni, the first clarinet player of the
Alla Scala Theatre in Milan, offering a variety of
melodies, which includes ‘Ebony Concerto by Igor
Stravinsky and, of course, his own composition,
“Clarinet Concerto Grosso for Jazz Ensemble
Clarinet Soloist”.Already in 1997 he writes
“Modal Dimnes” for the symphony orchestra. A
rhythmic section accompanied by two saxophone
soloists Federico Mondelci and Massimo Mazzoni
performing at the dell’Aquila Theatre “in Fermo
(AP) together with the International Orchestra of
Italy.
P
ianist, composer, Jazz maestro, arranger.
He graduated in 1989 with distinction In 1998, he played together with the American
playing the piano at “G.Nicolini” drummer, Steve Ellington in a series of shows and
Conservatory, in Piacenza. Also participated in started a fruitful collaboration with some of the
various international courses and outstood in most popular Italian jazz musicians such as Paolo
concerts as a soloist. Fresu, Basso Gianni, Gianni Cazzola, Massimo
Moriconi, Luciano Zadra, Gabriele Mirabassi,
At the same time he continued his studies at Fabrizio Bosso, Carlo Atti. etc...
the G.B.Martini Conservatory in Bologna, where
in 1994 he graduated in choral conducting He contributes as a pianist, composer and
and polyphonic music in “Jazz Arranging and arranger, for the implementation of a recording
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9. project of ethnic influence and experimentation, participates in concerts with other great artists,
with the band “Arcana” with Fulvio Maras, Arcari such as Rao Kyao (flutist) Portuguese ethnic
Mario, Riccardo Luppi, Roberto Bartoli, Pisani composer, Amalia Rodrigues two guitarists, Luis
alessio and Berti Sauro. Ribeiro and Lelo Nogueira, mainly in the Iberian
Peninsula.
With Massimo Moriconi, Gianluca Nanni
Luciano Zadra and Danilo Rossi he founded the He turns out to be important collaborator and
Music Train Quintet “a project that best expresses a great friend of Danilo Rossi, the main violist
his musical world, his point of view that the of the orchestra “ Scala of Milan” for whom he
track of free music and that of contamination are wrote numerous arrangements for solo viola and
unpredictable between classic jazz, word and orchestra, as well as two large-scale compositions
music”. (“Paisagens da Alma” for Orchestra. He also
works as a composer, arranger and conductor,
In recent years, his eclecticism led him to both in light music, jazz, cinema, contemporary
collaborate with various artists related to pop and classical music through the collaboration
music . with national and foreign orchestras (small
Italian orchestra, The International d ‘Italia, Bruno
He made the arrangements of several songs Maderna Orchestra, Italian String Orchestra,
of the album of Vinicio Capossela “Everywhere Reutlingen Württembergische Philharmonie ,
Proteger”. Since 2001, he is able to achieve Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, the Magna Graecia),
a happy artistic collaboration with the great a set of several (I Solisti della Scala, the Orchestra
musician, arranger and producer Michele “Os ventos de Parma”, “quintet” at a breakneck
Centonze, collaborating in the creation and speed, “the set of 12 saxophones” Hello Mr. Sax
composition of the opening and closing ceremony “orchestra” mare nostrum of Coimbra, Portugal),
of the Winter Olympic Games in Turin in 2006, Big Band and most prestigious classical soloists
and, with Maestro Luciano Pavarotti in “Pavarotti (Fabrizio Meloni, Federico Mondelci, Mario Marzi,
& Friends” (Centonze artistic productions), also Massimo Mazzoni, Mario Brunello, Danilo Rossi,
several other productions of pop music are related Gianluca Littera .........).
to him.
In 2010, he was nominated the pianist and
Always with Centonze, with whom he arranger of the quintet whom accompanies Bobby
collaborates, he participates in the implementation McFerrin Italian tour with “The soloists of La Scala
of various artistic productions in pop musicals. in Milan.
Since 2006 he collaborates with the Italian- He was also the arranger of Vinicio Capossela’s
Portuguese tenor Giovanni D’Amore, writing a last album “Sailors, Prophets and Whales”
variety of arrangements for the orchestra. He (premiering Spring 2011).
continues to accompany him in all his shows,
in duet, or quintet (Italian Quintet) and also Stefani Nanni is the pianist, arranger and
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10. musical director of D’Amore & Italian Sextet the big band “CIN LUA JAZZ ORCHESTRA” (Big
project.. Band of 20 subjects in which he also helped found
the winter of 1992). He embraces the important
Jazz Festival, he also participates in a series
of concerts in Italian theatres with a repertoire
ranging from traditional jazz to modern classical
3. Gianluca Nanni music “Ebony Concerto” (I. Stravinsky) and
“Clarinet Concerto Grosso” (S. Nanni), measured
with an exceptional soloist , Fabrizio Meloni,
clarinet 1, Teatro alla Scala in Milan and directed
by Diego Dini Ciacci. In April 1997, he worked as
a percussionist in symphonic orchestras, including
the Internazionale d’Italia Orchestra and great
classical soloists such as Frederick Mondelci and
Massimo Mazzoni.Currently, he teaches drumming
in the “Cesena Jazz School “and strongly continues
his work as a drummer with some of the most
popular musicians such as Roberto Rossi, Marco
Tamburini, Guarnera Goofy Villotti Jimmy, Paolo
Fresu, Rava Stefano, Carlo Atti, Mirabassi Gabriele,
Alberto Borsari, Gianni Basso, Gianni Coscia, Luca
D
rummer, Born in Cesena on the 27th Velotte etc ...
June of 1969, started playing the
drums at an early age , studied with In 2007 he cooperates with the Italian Sicilian
John D’Angelo, and later, Julius Capiozzo. He and portuguese tenor Giovanni D’Amore in his
participates in a traineeship, carried out by projects and recordings and is the drummer and
several American composers, including Steve percussionist in this project D’Amore & Italian
Ellington, Bruce Forman, Gary Bartz, George Sextet’s “Musica para Sonhar” tour of 2011-2012
Cables, Jimmy Owens, Elvin Jones, Wertico Paul,
Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Michael Quinn, Skip
Hadden, Trilok Gurtu. He makes various musical
experiments with the Italian musician of pop and
jazz, he participates: On Tour - Renato Sellani,
Massimo Moriconi trio “Umbria Jazz 2002” - Moby
“Tour 99” with Luca Scarpa, Maurizio Fabrizio,
Paolo Charter and M. Moriconi - Bruce Forman
“trio” - Sherman Irby “quartet” - Dick Halligan
“trio” - Luciano Zadra, M. Moriconi, Stefano Nanni
“quartet” - Moon Jazz Orchestra Cin ...... etc ...
Besides the live nights he especially likes to work
as a drummer in the recording studio, in which he
participated in several music albums of pop, dance
and latin jazz (big band and string orchestra). With
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11. South American Fusion and Blues.
He collaborates with Italian and American jazz
leaders working in major jazz clubs throughout Italy
and abroad (England, Spain, Portugal), alongside
4. Luciano Zadro names like De Tullio Piscopo, Massimo Moriconi,
Stefano Bagnoli, Laura Fedele, Tony Arco, Bandini
Hellas, Danilo Rea, Fabio Concato, collaborates
with various artists, always present at major jazz
clubs. In Northern Italy he participates in “Umbria
Jazz 2000” with Alex Acuna.
He does a significant performance with Gianni
Basso in some jazz clubs throughout Milan.
He played with percussionist Luis Agudo, a
quartet in which he participated at the Varese Jazz
Festival in September 2002. He recorded an album
with Eric Marienthal and Alex Acuna. He achieved
an important collaboration with Massimo Moriconi
in the album “Suddenly” with other artists such
J
azz guitarist. In 1978, he obtained a license as Mina, Phil Wood, Eric Marienthal, Danilo Rea,
of musical theory at the Conservatoire Bandini Hellas.
Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. After graduating
“Jazz Master” with Professor Philip Grant, in the He collaborated in the production of the
Musical Centre in Milan, he attended academic following CDs
courses with the most international skilled
musicians such as Mike Diorio, Joe Stern, Mick - Over And Out Alessandro Carabelli Stefano
Goodrick, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Bagnoli, Marco Conti, Diego Mascherpa
Jim Hall, Scott Henderson, from 1987 to 1994.
- The spirit of things with Max De Aloe
For fifteen years he was the holder of didactic Massimo Moriconi, Stefano Bagnoli, Gianni Coscia
modern guitar lessons in the Musical Centre - Aphrodite Franco Ambrosetti, Stefano Bagnoli,
of Milan, the most renown centre of guitar of Marco Conti, Alessandro Carabelli
modern jazz, alongside master Philip Dacco. He
also collaborated with Massimo Moriconi on the In 2007 he participated in the project of
implementation of a teaching method for the bass Neapolitan music, playing with Stefano Nanni
guitar. In 2005, he participated as a teaching mandolin and guitar.
conductor in seminars at the Music Conservatory
in Lugano , Switzerland. He played with the group Music Quintet with
Danilo Rossi, Massimo Moriconi, and Gianluca
Through these and other learning experiences, Nanni, recording in Portugal opera themes such
he then gave special attention to jazz, rock, Funky, as “The Firebird” by Stravinsky.
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12. For several years he participated in master In the early 90s she took jazz lessons with
classes as a lecturer in Bertinoro with the teachers such as Luisa Martina and Grossi
participation of numerous international jazz artists. Cottifogli.
Worked, for over 10 years with qualified In 1994, with the quartet, she is asked to sing
teachers in various schools of music, especially at traditional latin music and bossa nova with JOBIM,
the Center of Expressions “Civica Scuola Musicale on the guitar Cico Cicognani, on bass Bombardini
di Gallarate” and “Villa Lobos” by Paderno Gabriele and Lele Barbieri on drums.
Dugnano.
On March 22/23 of /97 she takes part in the
Professor at the Conservatory of Catania for seminar “CANTO E JAZZ Improvisation,” performed
three years, lecturing Jazz guitar/ 2007, and as by Norma Winstone in Modena.
of this year he is one of the collaborators of the
project of the Italian, Sicilian and Portuguese tenor On August of 97 she participates in the festival
Giovanni D’Amore and will also integrate the tour “Summer ‘97 Pavaglione Lugo” together with
“Musica Para Sonhar”. “Three for Duo”: Gabriele Bombardini, Franco
Ranieri, Tarroni Fabrizio (guitar), John De Leo
(Quintorigo), Paola Fabris (vocalist) and later with
5. Paola Fabris AMR B.B.
In Bristol, during the Summer of 1998, she
participates in the festival “Jazz in Black and
White” together with pianist Michele Francesconi.
Paula West, Michael Garrison Hendricks and Joy
also participated in this festival, with whom she
duets. On the following edition of the quartet she
opened the night for Steve Lacy.
Since January 1999, she becomes lead singer
for “CIN LUA Jazz Orchestra” in Cesena, conducted
by maestro Stefano Nanni in which he includes her
in his classical jazz quintet.
She tributes Fabrizio de André and Massimo
J
azz singer. Born on July, 14th 1970, in Bubola at the Masini Theatre of Faenza on the
Faenza (RA), became a lead singer at the age 16th April 1999. Since Spring she becomes lead
of 17. During summer of 89, she qualifies singer of “Aldeia BIG BAND” Budrio, conducted by
first in various promising band contests in the M ° S. Comini.
province of Ravenna “hidden harmony”.
As a trio with guitarist Gabriel Bombardini and
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13. violoncellist Francesco Cellini, she plays tribute to On July 30th of 2002 she participates with
Lucio Battisti, on April 10th of ´99 at Mama´s Club Michele Pavaglione Francesconi on a new project,
in Ravena. She also sings on the opening night the Berlin cabaret music, showing the multi-
of “Marinara” at the Marina di Ravenna, in the faceted image of the singer and actress Marlene
presence of Maestro Riccardo Muti. Dietrich, including songs and texts by Paul Celan.
On August 27th to 29th of 99, she won the first On August 30th of 2002 she is once more
edition of the festival “Music in Piano Bar, which invited to open the concert “Bordighera Jazz &
offered Duke Ellington standard jazz. Blues” with the new constitution group of Amii
Stewart: bossa nova, fusion and characterization of
On September of 1999 she began working the new formation of the quartet. The concert was
with the harmonic Alberto Borsari, with whom also broadcasted by RAI Radio 3 STEREO.
she performed at the Artists’ Club “of Faenza in
trio with pianist Michele Francesconi with a new She performed at Christmas concerts in
project dedicated to various Italian composers of 2000 and 2002 as vocalist with “Bruno Maderna
the 90´s. Symphony Orchestra,” directed by Maestro Stefano
Nanni at “Diego Fabbri” Theatre.
Since 2000, she has been teaching vocal
technique at Mikrokosmos School in Ravenna. As a soloist, on December 15th 2003, she
performs at Comunale Theatre in Teramo and on
On September 23rd of 2000 she performed for the 17th of the same year at Rossini Theatre in
the exhibition “Music Game 2000”, Europe Jazz Pesaro with the di Pesaro Symphony Orchestra,
Network, led by the director and percussionist of conducted by David Crescenzi.
the American orchestra Marilyn Mazur with Amrita
American Big Band at the Alighieri Theatre in She also collaborates in the project of the
Ravenna. Originals of Marilyn Mazur. Italian Sicilian Portuguese lyric tenor, Giovanni
D’Amore and was invited to record a duet in his
On November 10th of 2001 for the review of last album “Intimo”. A special guest star in his
“Music Game” of the Europe Jazz Network, she latest project, tour of 2011-2011 “Musica para
sings throughout the exhibition of the silent movie Sonhar”
of 1911 by Thomas H.Ince accompanied by pianist
Michele Francesconi, playing parts from the
repertoire of Edit Piaf and Marlene Dietrich.
During many years she worked with recording
studios in Emilia-Romagna as a soloist and
conductor.
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14. Kenny Wheeler.
As for his musical education, besides the
enormous effort he has for himself, at the age of
6. Luigi Faggi Grigioni 20 he entered the Pesaro Conservatory, graduating
in Trumpet in 1996, under the guidance of
Maestro Lamberto Spadari, in 1997 he graduated
in “Theory of experimental Music”, with Maestro
Carmelo and in the year 2000 in “Electronic
Music” with Maestro Eugenio Giordani. Since
2008 he has collaborated with the Italian Sicilian
Portuguese tenor Giovanni D’Amore in his musical
projects and disco graphics.
T
rumpeter. Artistic Qualifications
As a musician his work is
distinguished by a remarkable eclecticism
which led him to face various musical genres.
A notorious Professor of Orchestra (in Italy and
abroad), recorded a wide repertoire ranging from
the 80’s till our contemporary days, with main
orchestras, symphonies and Public House.
He is a member of the Board of numerous
ensembles dedicating primarily to authors of the
90’s (I. Stawinskij, P. Hindemith) including baroque
music, using mostly the small natural trumpet.
He has an extensive repertoire for trumpet and
organ (with which he performs several concerts
each year) and in training he approaches both,
600-700 and contemporary authors.
He presents himself regularly playing jazz but
does not hide his true and first passion for Afro
American music. He is a permanent member of the
Jazz Colors Orchestra where he collaborates with
musicians such as Xavier Girotto, John Taylor and
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15. variety shows and programs on RAI TV(Italian Radio
and television). In the beginning of the 80’s, he is
committed to international tours with Albano and
7. Giorgio Fabbri Romina Power, with whom he collaborated during
a decade, however yet followed by other tours in
South America, Australia and Europe with great
Italian artists of the time, such as Rita Pavone
Marcella Bella and Franco Simone.
In some of these tours besides the viola, he
also played electric bass. In the same period of
time he records many albums of great success
with artists from RCA, such as Patti Bravo, Gianni
Morandi, Domenico Modugno, Paul Anka and many
others. Contemporaneously, he began playing jazz
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in several groups of experimental music, including
lectric bass guitar. Artistic Qualifications the historic group of Italian music “progressive
jazz” starting at this stage working as arranger
At an early age the child starts studying and composer. From the years of 90 he works with
music like a child of art, being strongly various musical groups and trends, from traditional
influenced by his parents who played banjo and folk music, jazz fusion and Latin music, playing
mandolin. After finishing secondary school he guitar and electric bass, to further enhance his
started studying trombone, accordion and guitar versatility, talent and music sensitivity.
at the Conservatory G. Rossini in Pesaro. Soon the
guitar becomes the instrument that accompanies Since 2008 he is a permanent member of the
him throughout his career. Arrives in his hometown Italian Quintet, which he helped found and, in the
(Cesena) in 1961 when the great Italian singer same year, he too monitors the projects of the
Fred Bongusto, looking for a guitarist offered him a tenor Giovanni D’Amore and as such is part of
job and therefore, still in his early youth, he began this project D’Amore & Italian Sextet «Musica para
his career. He was also involved as a member in sonhar» or so to say Music to Dream
several Italian ball bands for some years in Rome,
working as a musician in the best traineeship and
orchestras, including the RAI Symphony Orchestra
and Cinecittà, whom he played with the most
popular singers of that time.
During the period that he recorded many tracks
with the RAI Symphony Orchestra, some of them
become famous throughout the world, such as
Ennio Morricone (films of Sergio Leone), Nicolai,
among others. He becomes part of the orchestra of
28 Italian Song Festivals held in Sanremo (1978,
first runner up Matia Bazar) and also of several
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16. • Drama and Psycho Drama according to
Stanislavsky (2nd phase). 1997 (Ditirambus)
• Creative Writing for Theatre. 1996 - Theatre
8. Ana Paula Mota workshops in Lisbon
• Teatro: Comédia de acordo com Karl
Valentin. 1996 (Ditirambus)
• Drama and Psycho Drama according to
Stanislavsky (2nd phase). 1995 / 6
• Frequency at IFICT 1989/90
• Figure Skating at Siderurgia Nacional
• Flute bevel in the choir of Grammar School
Paulo da Gama. Amora
• Classical Ballet in various schools. (Seixal)
(Angola and Portugal)
• Various dance workshops, (from Folklore to
salsa, merengue, waltz, Kizomba, etc.).
Artistic Activity:
• Secondary Teacher - Esc. Sec. D. José
C
I. Dramatic expression and Circus Arts.
hild Animator. Artistic Qualifications 2009/2010; 2010/2011
• Iberian Theatre Company. “Assim que
passem 5 anos” by Federico Garcia Lorca.
Her character as a mask.
• RTP Madeira: Presentation of the program
“Palhaço Companhia” for Children´s Day in
• Workshop “In Pursuit of Shakespeare” Casa 2009 and 2010.
do Artista, July - 2008 • As teacher on extracurricular activity, during
• Voice techniques (opera and sight reading 2009/2010, 2010/2011 at E. B. Bairro
(solfejo)). 2001/2003 - Prof. Isabel Maya Padre Cruz.
• Comedy dell’Arte at the School of Mask • Teacher for EFA Courses - socio-cultural
Philip Crawford. 1999 animation course at Escola Profissional
• Professional make-up and characterization. Monte da Caparica-ECED. Voice and Sound
Make Up Forever. 1998 Modules.
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17. • Presenter and Co-Presenter, STV - Televisão 2002
do Sul (Cable Channel). “Gente Boa é outra • Soap opera on TVI – “Até ao Fim do Mundo”
Coisa”; Suão (Co-Presentation). 2009/2010 special guest star on episode 151/2/3
• Iberia Theatre Company - participates in • English Classes for Kids Club-region of
a children´s play “Pluft, o Fantasminha” Lisbon and Cascais. (english for fun)
characterizing the villain, wooden leg pirate • Loja do Camilo. Special guest star on
from June/July - September/December episode 5 in 1999
2009. • “No Natal a gente vem-te buscar” by Naum
• Special Program presentation on Children’s Alves de Sousa. Teatro Maria Matos 1998.
Day “Ser Criança”-RTP Madeira, on May 29, Main character. Company Ditirambus
2009. • “Letter to an unborn Child” by Oriana Fallaci.
• SIC - Father’s Day Special program – 2009 Teatro Maria Matos 1996. Main Character
• The Theatre Company she participates in the • “The Police” by Moita Flores. Special guest
play “À procura de Shakespeare” - “Viveiro star, episode 12-1 grade; episode 1-2 grade.
de Loucos”. 2008, her character as an 1996.
elderly Transmontana. • As an adolescence she became part of a
• Adult and children animator, on CIC - Classic musical group “As Primas”, singing mostly
International Cruises from 2008/2009 (as in party parishes and in various municipality
well as a national guide). places in the district of Lisbon.
• World Circus. (Mariani Family) 2007/2008 as • Besides all of the above, during four years
an invited guest. she presented with Mr. Camilo de Oliveira.
• From 2001/2007 she participated in a show She participated in several theatres of Gil
on RTP “Praça da Alegria” as Picolé Vicente and also of contemporary authors.
• Cinema: “Stories of Alice”. Director For many years she does voiceovers for
Oswaldo Caldeira (Brazilian director of “The cartoons and radio commercials.
Maias.”) Characterization as Alice´s mother.
International market in 2007.
• Jota triangle. Guest actress, character as
Iris. Episode 12 Rosa Egypt. RTP1. 2005 Animation:
• Cinema : “River” Director Jose Carlos
Oliveira. 2005. • She was the queen guest star of the
• Sarilhos e Cadilhos. Comedy theatre as a Carnival of Sines in 2008.
maid in 2003 • At the Summer Carnival of Loulé, there too,
• Taught several workshops of dramatic she was queen
expression and makeup at Jovem da Maia • As children´s queen for the Carnival of
Forum, and Isabel Maya School .. 2002 /3 Estarreja in 2007
• Camilo & Sarilhos invited actress on Ep. 3 in • She elaborated and launched the project
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18. Objectives
Zuki, for Compal • Spread the magic of the Lyric tenor Giovanni
• For Concentra she also elaborated and D’Amore and his guests in a partnership;
launched Pokémon • To reward his audience with his beautiful
• For the Medieval Castle Fair of St. Jorge music
(Sagres beer), she participates in the • Encourage the presentation of classical
drafting and costume designing and staging music and different styles through the
texts for the Medieval pageant, participates suggested places;
for 3 years with the character of a witch. • Assist in the democratization of Musical
• At the Expo 98, she was an animator at the Culture;
Inflatable Park • Foster the market for classical music
• Alfa pendular. Christmas Train (3 years) together with other different styles, mainly in
• These are some of the animations done in Portugal.
the past 15 years, including hosting various • Allow collaborators to have access and
competitions and festivals and so on. As practice on the field in various areas of art in
an example of this is the 1st International this show;
Competition held in Albufeira in 2003 • Unite and merge different cultures;
(Portuguese, English and French). • Instruct a younger audience;
• Create a more open, direct and alive
Remarks: connection with the sponsors;
• Allow members in social institutions, schools
Released two children´s music CD’s in which and prisons, access to dress rehearsals free
she composed the letters of the albums titled, of charge with the aim of providing a cultural
“O Disco da Picolé” and “Picolé e os Piratas”, and musical environment.
presents her own musical and comedy show as
Picolé. Also entertains adults with drama and
comedy shows.
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19. Technical Communication
Description: Plan:
D’AMORE & ITALIAN MUSIC FOR DREAMING The idea of a communication plan is to
SEXTET pretends to be an artistic show (with organize activities related to means of social
mime, dance, drama, images, and multimedia communication, such as television, radio,
technologies) that fuses classical music with newspaper or social networks, management and
musical. Nevertheless, it will be Giovanni D’Amore marketing. In return, this Communication Plan
history, a journey of 30 years, told musically within has a special emphasis to the sponsors, being
a range of songs, duets and solos. A repertoire either for distinction or the reward of the financial
worthy of prestige with some of the following investment.
themes such as Sole Mio, Georgia on my mind,
Granada, Caruso, Canção do Mar, Lágrima,
Nel blu di blu DiPinto, Mambo Italiano, Funiculí
funicula, with Te Partiró, Intervalo, Smile, Tu vo Fa
L’Americano, Coimbra, Parla piu piano (soundtrack
of the film Godfather), Marina, Quando Quando,
Canto all’amore, Teneremente, among others.
A repertoire that takes us back to the early
twentieth century till nowadays (XXI century).
Including special guests such as Paola Fabris,
Ana Paula Mota, among others.
Different styles of sounds will be heard;
rhythms and atmospheric divergences will be felt
and shared between artists and audience.
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20. Equipment Sponsor Plan:
needed per • Project value per concert: € 15,000.00
• Value of the Normal pack ticket: € 15
including Giovanni D’Amore’s album
concert: “INTIMO”, backpack containing promotional
materials of sponsors and book room.
• VIP Ticket pack value: 25 € including
• 50 Moopies for municipal outdoor furniture Giovanni D’Amore’s album “INTIMO”,
• 250 A3 format posters to be distributed at backpack containing promotional
the concert location materials of sponsors, book room lanyard
• 2500 Flyers to be handed out in the identification, offering sponsor goods.
shopping and dining locale of the concert • Visit to the dressing room of Giovanni d
• 600 to 1800 Pamphlets to be distributed ‘Amore to autograph the CD.
with the purchase of the entrance ticket
• 600-1800 Entrance tickets; Invitations
• Press conferences, in local media outlets,
with the representation of the sponsors
• Triptych with list of sponsors
• The offer of Giovanni D’Amore CD along with
the entrance ticket to the show
• 500-1500 The offer of a backpack along
with the Regular pack ticket
• 100 to 300 Lanyard tape and backpack with
identification with purchase of VIP ticket
pack
• Advertisements in local press
• A Radio Spot;
• A TV Spot;
• A Virtual Spot (channel streaming);
• Web site domain www.giovannidamoretour.
com
• Facebook
• Advertising on ATM machines;
• Banners
• Other means will be studied according to the
capacity and type of sponsorship
• DVD image production of the Tour
• Placing video on Youtube
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21. • The offer of 20,000 backpacks with the
1 Platinum Regular ticket pack (500-1500)
• 4000 Lanyard tapes and backpack with
identification with the VIP Ticket Pack (100
Sponsor Tour to 300)
• Advertisements in local press;
T
• A Radio Spot;
he Platinum Sponsorship is the highest • A TV Spot;
degree of participation in the event and • A Virtual Spot (channel streaming);
just one brand can be used. • Facebook
• Banners
Platinum Sponsor has the following benefits: • DVD image production of the Tour
• Entering sponsor’s name on the tour, to be
• Entering his name of the tour, to be called called “Tour NAME OF SPONSOR - D’AMORE
“Tour NAME OF SPONSOR - & ITALIAN MUSIC FOR DREAMING SEXTET”
• D’AMORE & ITALIAN MUSIC FOR DREAMING • Placing video on Youtube
SEXTET” • Web site domain www.giovannidamoretour.
• - 200 CDs of Giovanni D’Amore album com
“INTIMO” so they may be offered to • Report the advertisement by measuring the
customers or employees in the amount of € visibility of the brand, via the tour.
2,000 • Value of Investment: € 75,000 to € 100,000
• 2 Concerts by Giovanni D’Amore in places
and times as set by the sponsor whose
cachet would be € 2,000
• Placement of advertising and sales booth at
the concert venue.
• 2000 Normal ticket pack worth € 30,000
• 500 VIP ticket pack worth € 12,500
Insert Logo in:
• 2.000 Moopies by municipal street furniture
• 10,000 A3 posters to be distributed at the
concert location
• 20,000 pamphlets to be distributed with the
entrance ticket
• 20,000 Entrance tickets
• Invitations
• Press conferences, in local media outlets,
with the representation of the sponsors
• Triptych with list of sponsors
• The offer of Giovanni D’Amore CD along with
the entry ticket to the show
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22. • Report the advertisement by measuring the
10 Diamond visibility of the brand, via the tour.
• Value of Investment: € 10,000
Sponsor Tour
T
he Diamond Sponsor is the second
highest level of participation. The
Diamond Sponsor has the following
benefits:
• 200 CDs of Giovanni D’Amore album
“INTIMO” so they may be offered to
customers or employees in the amount of €
2,000
• 1 Concert by Giovanni D’Amore in places
and times as set by the sponsor whose
cachet would be € 1,000
• 500 Normal ticket pack worth € 7,500
Insert Logo in:
• 2000 Moopies for municipal outdoor
furniture
• 10,000 A3 format posters to be distributed
at the concert location
• 100,000 Flyers to be placed in the shopping
and dining locale of the concert
• 20,000 lounge books to be distributed with
the ticket
• Press conferences, in local media outlets,
with the representation of sponsors
• Triptych with list of sponsors
• 20,000 backpacks offered with the Regular
ticket (500-1500)
• Advertisements in local press
• A Virtual Spot (channel streaming);
• Web site domain www.giovannidamoretour.
com
• Facebook
• Banners
• Videos put on Youtube
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23. 5 Gold • Videos put on Youtube
• Report the advertisement by measuring the
visibility of the brand, via the tour.
Sponsorship / • Investment value: 1000 €.
Concert
G
old Sponsor has the following benefits:
• 50 CDs of Giovanni D’Amore album “INTIMO”
so they may be offered to customers or
employees in the amount of € 2,000
• 50 Normal ticket pack worth € 750
Insert Logo in:
• 50 Moopies for municipal outdoor furniture
• 250 A3 format posters to be distributed at
the concert location
• 2500 Flyers to put in shopping and dining
locale of the concert
• 500 to 1500 lounge books to be distributed
with the ticket
• The offer of Giovanni D’Amore CD “INTIMO”
along with the entrance ticket to the show
• 500-1500 backpacks offered with the
Regular ticket (500-1500)
• Advertisements in local press
• A Virtual Spot (channel streaming);
• Web site domain www.giovannidamoretour.
com
• Facebook
• Banners
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24. • Report the advertisement by measuring the
10 Silver visibility of the brand, via the tour.
• Investment value: 500 €
Sponsorship /
Concert
S
ilver Sponsor has the following benefits:
• 25 CDs CDs of Giovanni D’Amore album
“INTIMO” so they may be offered to
customers or employees in the amount of
€250.
• 25 Normal ticket pack worth € 375
Insert Logo in:
• 50 Moopies for municipal street furniture
• 250 A3 format posters to be distributed at
the concert location
• 2500 Flyers to put in shopping and dining
locale of the concert
• 500 to 1500 lounge books to be distributed
with the ticket
• 500-1500 backpacks offered with the
Regular ticket (500-1500)
• Advertisements in local press
• A Virtual Spot (channel streaming);
• Web site domain www.giovannidamoretour.
com
• Facebook
• Banners
• Videos put on Youtube
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26. Music to Dream
Giovanni D´Amore
and
the italian sextet
Espelhos Musicais Lda.
Rua Carlos Seixas 169, 4º Dto
3030-177 Coimbra
damore.giovanni@gmail.com
www.giovannidamore.com
www.giovannidamoretour.com
Comercial contact:
Álvaro Quatorze - Telemóvel + 351 919 381 500
Mail: geral@aequatorze.com
Management:
João Pedro Baião - Telemóvel + 351 916906965
Mail: producoesjpb@gmail.com
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