Teatro Smeraldo / Mailand

Report by Rainer Klos.
Publishing with kindly permission by Rainer Klos.
Original on www.blackmoresnight.nu

None of the Italian shows were cancelled. Having assured myself that Milan is NOT a nice city I found my way to the venue, a fairly ugly theatre with a disco in the same building (which seriously endangered the show). In contrast to the Dolo show in Milan the acoustic set was better than the electric set. Ritchie played some very nice solos and extra bits in Minstrel Hall (although the intro was very short) and Fires. Marnen delivered a very nice performance in Bachhaus, resulting in standing ovations, once again.

Diamonds And Rust has turned into Candice's calling card, the crowd's reaction is always overwhelming. She gives the lyrics an extra dimension with all the emotions, the feeling she so clearly expresses. Stunning... All For One this time featured La Zag on stage, adding a little fun to it, Ritchie adding a little solo at the end of the song.
 

Showtime: 1 hour and 55 minutes

Setlist:

Intro (ended a bit premature, as the rhythm section started early)
Cartouche
Play Minstrel Play
Minstrel Hall
Under A Violet Moon
Past Time With Good Company
Soldier Of Fortune
Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus
Diamonds And Rust
16th Century Greensleeves (ein sehr gutes Solo drinne)
- Sir Robert muss auf die Toilette -
Fires At Midnight
Keyboard solo
Home Again
Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword
Renaissance Faire
Still Remember
The Clock Ticks On

Encore:

All For One-with La Zag
Difficult To Cure
Self Portrait
Rainbow Blues
(wieder einmal ein Rock’n’Roll Ende einer Show)