Josep Carreras: Christmas in Salzburg with Josep Carreras: BON NADAL A TOTS!!

Josep Carreras, in his own words

There is something in life, in my life, that was able to overcome this extraordinary passion I have for singing, and especially lyrical singing. Whenever the Foundation succeed in finding a compatible donor for patients awaiting a transplant, or every time we make progress in scientific research thanks to one of our scholarships, or when leukaemia patients are treated in transplant units or clinics that we have helped to finance, I feel enormously happy. Thanks to my profession, I am privileged to help or, at least, try to help people in need. In 1987, I became ill with leukaemia. During my illness I was lucky enough to have a family who supported me throughout, to have an extraordinary medical team, in addition to the spontaneous support and sympathy of the general public. This allowed me to maintain my morale and it gave me the necessary energy and determination to fight leukaemia. On July 14th 1988, with the support of my family, eminent scientists and business people, I had the opportunity to create the International Foundation for the Fight Against Leukaemia. Our Foundation focuses on four main areas: supporting scientific research, providing infrastructures for healthcare centres and hospitals, and searching for bone marrow and stem cell donors. All this in addition to offering social services for leukaemia patients and their families. The main mission of the Foundation is to support scientific research. The Josep Carreras Foundation for the Fight Against Leukaemia was born to help make Leukaemia a completely curable disease for everyone and in all cases. Our work will not stop until our goal becomes a reality.

Thank you Maria and Pippa for the English translation.

sabato 24 dicembre 2011

Christmas in Salzburg with Josep Carreras: BON NADAL A TOTS!!

Si avvicina la sera della Vigilia di Natale, e nell'augurio che possiate trascorrere questi momenti con le persone a voi più care, vi lascio questo piccolo dono, da parte del blog.
Si tratta di un documentario risalente alla metà degli anni 80's, del quale un brano è già stato pubblicato in una edizione de "Il Video della Settimana". Quest'oggi ve lo voglio proporre per intero. La voce narrante è quella di Josep Carreras, ovviamente, ma non solo nei brani natalizi che offre questo documentario: sarà proprio lui a illustrare come si celebra il Natale, soprattutto le tradizioni del 24 Dicembre, nella città austriaca di Salisburgo,nella quale si vive l'evento in maniera particolarmente sentita, e non da ultimo luogo di nascita del celebre brano "Stille Nacht" (Silent Night).

Inutile perdersi in ulteriori chiacchiere, vi anticipo solo che i brani offerti saranno: White Christmas, Ave Maria di Bach-Gounod, Pregària, Mille Cherubini in Coro, Adeste Fideles, Ave Verum Corpus di Mozart e Jingle Bells.

Non mi resta che augurarvi un sereno Natale, ricco di amore, buona salute, sorrisi e tanta buona musica!! Anche domani sera, solita ora, potrete godere di altro magico Natale dalla voce di Josep Carreras con "Il Video della Settimana - Christmas Special"!!

BON NADAL A TOTS!!
FELIZ NAVIDAD A TODOS!!
BUON NATALE A TUTTI!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!
FROHE WEIHNACHTEN EUCH ALLEN!!
JOYEUX NOËL!!

A Josep, els més afectuosos desitjos de Bon Nadal, amb tot el que li pugui fer feliç!!