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Regine, Michel,
Ogie and The magic of falling in love
LOVE LUCY by Lucy Gomez The Philippine STAR
posted:02.23.2003
Last Valentine's Day, Richard and I together with my parents braved
the traffic to watch Regine Velasquez perform with no less than
Michel Legrand at the PICC. I've seen Regine perform a lot of times
and I've always been in awe of her talent so I knew that everyone
there was going to be in for what would undeniably be a night of
good songs. It was no big deal. I expected it to be good – how could
it not be?
But I honestly did not expect to enjoy myself as much as I did. As
the night deepened, so did my appreciation for all things wonderful.
Do you know what it is like when there is music playing softly and
beautifully that it almost sounds heavenly? When you so admire a
person, you wonder how that person can be so talented and perform
together with a whole group of equally talented individuals? It is
in moments like these that I am humbled and I realize just how
amazing God really is. After all, He created all that.
The show was breathtaking – no dull moment to speak of. The
performers of the night, maestro Legrand and Regine, sang
accompanied by the San Miguel Philharmonic. Legrand was nothing
short of wonderful, everything about him was so French–he was
genteel, affectionate, and very appreciative of Regine talent and
the audience's responsiveness.
Legrand performed first and after several well-applauded numbers,
Regine came onstage. She looked like a doll and sang like a goddess.
Her gowns did not disappoint either, she looked like the singing
diva that she is. She wore a glittery bustier with a full cloud of
tulle for a skirt and later on slipped into a slim red, fully beaded
halter gown that dipped daringly low down her back. Both were
designed by Rajo Laurel. I especially liked the way she fixed her
hair. It was combed neatly into a low, sleek ponytail with the ends
tucked under and a single rosebud lightly pinned atop it. The whole
night was a showcase of Legrand's compositions except for the
Filipino song Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw, a Regine original. Legrand
accompanied Regine on the piano as she sang it, after which she took
out the rosebud pinned to her hair and gave it to him. He in turn
tucked the rose into the pocket of the suit where it stayed for the
rest of the night.
After the concert, we found ourselves at Azurro in Glorietta 4, a
place we'd been hearing good things about but never got to visit. It
did not disappoint. The food was so good we found ourselves going
there again after only a couple of days. We were very happy with the
risotto cakes, the beef salpicao that was very tender, the fish and
chips and the seabass, as well as the foie gras.
A couple of days, later we were in for another fun treat at Ogie
Alcasid's concert Onstage at Greenbelt theater. Ogie was his usual
delightful, funny self – he never fails to entertain. Circumstances
seemed to cooperate in keeping with the theme of the night because
midway through the concert a guy actually proposed to his girlfriend
through Ogie. After a gleeful "yes" from her, the guy like a true
boyscout whipped out a ring from his pocket and slipped it into his
fiancée's finger. I've seen this kind of proposal countless times
but I never get tired of seeing it. It's always wonderful to witness
the magic of two people in love. It gives you that warm feeling deep
inside that in a world where marriages are falling apart and
breakups are a reality, there are also people being constantly
brought together. As a friend of mine who has been through enough
heartbreaks to last her a lifetime succinctly puts it, no matter how
much pain she has been through it will only take one couple that
look genuinely happy together to make her believe that just as life
is beautiful, so is love.
Amen to that.
Source:philstar.com
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