Sharjah24: The enchantment that characterises a Disney movie filled the air on the evening of May 1, Thursday, as the Italian musical ensemble Florence Pops Orchestra presented an hour-long Disney Legendary Soundtracks Concert at the 3rd annual Sharjah Animation Conference (SAC) in Expo Center Sharjah.
The packed hall that had music connoisseurs from baby boomers to Gen-Alpha were transported to the realm of nostalgia as its singers and musicians recreated the Disney movie magic through its evergreen numbers.
Directed by composer Carlo Chiarotti, the orchestra regaled the crowd with music from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Pocahontas, Anastasia, Aladdin and The Jungle Book. With no Disney cast being complete without the 1994 hit The Lion King, the troupe rounded off the melodious renditions with “Can you Feel the Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life”.
The huge semicircular screen behind displayed a scene from the animated movie providing an immersive movie experience for the audience. They clapped and cheered at the end of each musical rendition in complete awe of the artistes’ skill and passion.
The specialised Italian ensemble, started in 2014, has 52 instrumentalists including on the violin, contrabass, clarinet, accordion, harp, piano, cello and the trumpet. Florence Pops has been playing at SAC since 2023.
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