MARCO DI SAPIA - Buonasera Signorina

Das Vindobona, Wien

The Rome-born singer Marco Di Sapia, a member of the Vienna Volksoper ensemble, and the Joe Hofbauer Quintet present a selection of the most legendary songs by the Italian 50s singer Fred Buscaglione in their joint concert evening "Buonasera Signorina". With his charming, slightly rebellious style, Fred Buscaglione became very well known in Italy in the 1950s. His music combined elements of jazz, swing and blues and was characterized by its lively instrumentation, often accompanied by horns and jazzy arrangements. As he makes fun of the North American Italian gangster world, his lyrics are humorous, with a wink and a good dose of self-irony. The themes of his songs are often about love and loss, but also about the lust for life and the hedonistic lifestyle that he himself embodied.

As a German-Italian singer, Marco Di Sapia will lead through the evening and give a short German description of his work before each song, highlighting the most important and funniest aspects of each song. The bold and refreshing mixture of different genres, reflecting the lively atmosphere of the 1950s, can be expected at the concert evening. With his unique stage presence, Marco Di Sapia knows how to win over the audience and thus create a more than entertaining evening.

Excerpts from the program:

Teresa non sparare, Eri piccola cosí, Buonasera signorina, Che notte quella notte, Guarda che luna, I found my love in Portofino,... and many more.

Marco Di Sapia

The baritone from Rome has been a permanent member of the Volksoper Vienna ensemble since September 2013. Since his house debut in 2009, he has appeared in Die lustige Witwe, Die Zauberflöte, Sweeney Todd and Anatevka, among others.

In addition to his appearances at the Volksoper Vienna, Marco Di Sapia has established himself in the international theater scene in recent years with a wide-ranging repertoire. Guest performances have taken him to San Carlo Napoli, the Opéra du Champs Elysée Paris, the Staatstheater Kassel, the Bregenz Festival and the Sankt Margarethen Opera Festival, among others.

He made his stage debut in Candide (Bernstein)

in 2000 with the Neue Oper Wien, with whom he subsequently appeared in numerous contemporary roles. Marco Di Sapia was born in Genoa and grew up in Rome where he graduated from the German School in Rome. He studied acting in the Italian capital and singing in Vienna at today's MUK and at the MDW Vienna.

Joe Hofbauer Quintet

Born in Vienna, Joe Hofbauer began playing the trumpet at the age of 12. Just one year later, he was accepted to the Vienna Academy of Music. He graduated with Carole Dawn Reinhart and later continued his studies with Maurice Andrè.

In addition to his classical activities, he repeatedly performed in the field of jazz. He already had his own Dixieland band at the age of 14. He was and is a trumpeter in several well-known big bands, such as Manfred Stoppacher BB, Swing Time Big Band, Orchestra Robert Opratko and Vienna Big Band Machine. For two years, Joe Hofbauer played trumpet in an original mariachi combo.

Numerous studio sessions for films and commercials. Collaborations with Hannes Kottek, Andy Haderer, Bumi Fian, Harry Sokal, Aaron Wonesch, Lee Harper, Bobby Dodge, Hans Salomon, Thomas Faulhammer and Martin Fuss, among others. Numerous appearances in jazz clubs, at dance events and festivals such as the Jazz Summit 1986 in Hollabrunn.

Joe Hofbauer was the trumpeter in the Broadway Band for 25 years before embarking on new paths in dance music with his own quintet in 2009 after over 500 performances together.

Program duration: 60 to 70 minutes without intermission