Estrella

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Yesterday was the day, the day of awaited Rolando Villazón’s recital. In the end the Liceu’s patronage department offered a cocktail (popular: pica-pica) at the theatre’s historical foyer named Saló dels Miralls (Mirror hall). First, of all, I’m not patron, my economical level doesn’t permit it, but I have a good and close relation with the Theatre. Enough close to be there with my friend Maria José.

We were there, Maria José with a champaign cup in the hand me with my inseparable coke (without ice, please), when Mr. Villazón appeared through the door. He appeared and remain there because he cannot advance so many people was waiting for him.

Sometimes the opera supporter don’t have anything to begrudge with Britney Spears fans. When it comes to assault the star we act in the same way.

In the distance I was looking at him, or rather I was imagining him because seeing was impossible. In that moment Villazón was surrounded by a crowd of admirers.

I imagined him with the weariness reflected in his face, after a day to forget. As well as he would be in his luxury hotel. Probably, there he has had the opportunity to dream on the world’s peace, the environment change or, why not, his career future guidance.

But that was only a dream the harsh reality was the crowd, the shoots, the autographs, the price, the hard cost to be a star.

Crowd’s most part were ladies, bejeweled ladies ready to elbow one’s way through to obtain an autograph, a photo and in the paroxysm, a kiss. How can I forget his Nemorino performance, or that wonderful last season Des Grieux?

In that moment, Maria José was talking with an exquisitely dressed gentleman. To the naked eye it seemed that they have a great and long friendship, but on true they were mutually interrogating in order to know who was who. Suddenly, I heard a weak voice into my head.

Estrella, don’t do that, leave him alone. He is tired. Today have not being his best day. Probably if he rests he will think about Verdi and Giordano, and he will decide to leave them for another moment, year or for a future reincarnation when he would be a dramatic tenor.

But immediately another voice shuts in my head. The malevolent operatic devil

Well, you leave him resting, but what do you think this crowd will do? Perhaps they leave him resting again? Perhaps they will move back their home renouncing their dearest wish, the autograph”

OMG NO!

Immediately I put the hand in the bag and take my faithful Sony Cibershot and seizing Maria José’s arm I crossed the Hall of Mirror with the determination wrote on my face.

Between a sparkling necklace lady and a gentleman with a not less sparkling toupee, and I performed the night’s star part (appropriately-named, off course).

Rolando, please, I said like I’ve been drinking tequila with him in the corner’s bar.

Will you please comply a compatriot who has come here especially to meet you.

With these arguments, Rolando dumped the jeweled lady and went to Maria José

Hola! says maria José. she put so emotions that her “hola” sounded like “N’est ce plu ma main…” From Massenet’s Manon.

Simultaneously, Maria Jose extended her arms leaving in full view, specially Rolando’s view, the Virgin Guadalupe’s medal that skilfully last night Maria Jose wear hanging from her neck.

So brilliant performance brought us great benefits, autographs: 2, embraces: 2, photographs: a lot, and kisses two for everyone total four.

Maybe I must clear up that Maria Jose is Mexican more for the international agreements than for patriotism feeling. But for Rolando she is a real, authentic and true Mexican woman. About ” …who has come especially to meet you” nobody can discuss it.

With an embrace that seemed saying “we meet tomorrow Two Lupitas food shop” we declared the night finished. But after went out we take any genuine and delicious cured ham (Jabugo) canapé, only to make more pleasant home’s way.

See you.

Rolando Villazón admirers

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