Thisone was released on Christmas in Italy, but will start rolling out around Europe this spring and we have the first trailer for a biopic on Antonio
Primavera will roll out from April
Vivaldi the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who composed “The Four Seasons”!PRIMAVERAis the feature debut of Damiano Michieletto, an opera director. Set in 18th century Venice, the movie follows Cecilia (Tecla Insolia), a 20-year-old violin virtuoso who livesat the Pièta orphanage.
Despite her talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage,
knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn
after she meets Antonio Vivaldi (Michele Riondino), a brilliant
and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by
Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the
destiny that once seemed inevitable! Watch the trailer below:
As Deadline reports, Christopher Hampton is set to create a movie out of EVERY VALLEY book from Charles King about famous composer Handel. It uncovers the story behind one of the world’s most beloved musical works, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. More than a simple origin story, EVERY VALLEY reveals the turbulent, gripping world in which Handel’s Messiah was born, an era rife with war, political strife, and personal suffering. With cinematic scope, the book traces the lives of a diverse cast of real historical figures, each of whom contributed to the creation of a transcendent musical masterpiece that continues to inspire hope centuries later. Walden Media is producing.
Backin October I told you that we are getting a biopic on Antonio Vivaldi the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who composed “The Four Seasons”! And now we have first image from PRIMAVERA the feature debut of Damiano Michieletto, an opera director. Set in 18th century Venice, the movie follows Cecilia (Tecla Insolia), a 20-year-old violin virtuoso who lives at the Pièta orphanage.
Despite her talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage,
knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn
after she meets Antonio Vivaldi (Michele Riondino), a brilliant
and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by
Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the
destiny that once seemed inevitable!
The latest one of the big composers to get a biopic is Antonio Vivaldi the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who composed “The Four Seasons”! As Variety reveals, PRIMAVERA will be the feature debut of Damiano Michieletto, an opera director. Set in 18th century Venice, the movie follows Cecilia (Tecla Insolia), a 20-year-old violin virtuoso who lives at the Pièta orphanage. Despite her talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage, knowing that marriage is the only way out. Yet, her life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivaldi (Michele Riondino), a brilliant and ambitious composer who becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the destiny that once seemed inevitable!
As Variety reveals, Lambert Wilson is set to play King Louis Phillipe of France in CHOPIN, CHOPIN historical biopic on famous composer Frederic Chopin who will be played by Eryk Kulm in the film by director Michał Kwieciński!
SET IN
the first half of the 19th century, it will be an accurate and
touching vision of the last part of the composer’s life alternating
between lavish court scenes, where French King Louis Philippe will
appear both flippant and distressed, and intimate moments, showing the
solitude of this artist and his eventual descent into illness and death.
Chopin was a volcano of energy, a prankster and the king of society. He
loved parties and going to bed at 10 in the morning. On the other hand,
he was an introvert, shunned by the world and locked in a cocoon of
music, and plagued by terminal illness. That’s how he will be portrayed
in the film: as a man torn between two women, death and music. Above are first photos from the film.
Beside Amadeus series and Ravel movie, we are now getting a biopic on VIVALDI as well to be helmed by John Ottman, Bohemian Rhapsody Oscar winning editor according to Variety. Much of Vivaldi’s work was mysteriously lost for over 200 years, only to be rediscovered during World War I. Today, Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” is one of the most recognizable, recorded and performed classical composition in the world.
Vivaldi joined the priesthood in the early 18th century to be commissioned to write music, much to chagrin of his jealous rival and church hierarchy. His first assignment was that of music director of an all-female orphanage orchestra where he developed a secret affair with a teacher. The film will tell his story of forbidden love, deceit and the transformative power of music.
It's August, people, Hollywood is mostly sleeping, so your spy is going to entertain you today with some dance. Not me dancing, god forbid, just two dance movies coming up soon! HIGH STRUNG FREE DANCE is currently
Jane Seymour also stars in the dance movie
playing in Germany and will dance its way into US cinemas this October.
Zander Raines, a dazzling young choreographer (Thomas Doherty) gives
the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning
contemporary dancer, Barlow and innovative pianist, Charlie (Harry
Jarvis) in New York's most anticipated new Broadway show: Free Dance.
But the move throws off the show's delicate creative balance when
Charlie falls hard for Barlow (Juliet Doherty) while Zander embraces her
as his muse. The emotions run hot igniting a roller coaster of
impassioned rivalry, romance and determination. The question is, how
much are these talented artists willing to risk for love?
'LET'S DANCE'
ALL THE WAY TO PARIS!
There's also a French dance movie that has been playing around Europe throughout this year LET'S DANCE with Rayane Bensetti as Joseph, passionate dancer of hip-hop, who refuses to enter the company of his father
Let's Dance already played in French cinemas this March
in order to try his luck in Paris. With his girlfriend Emma and his best friend Karim, he joins the Paris crew of Yuri, a famous breaker, to try to win an international competition of hip-hop.
It is again that time of the year, people, when your trusted spy is presenting the annual top 35 list of the best songs we've listened to during the year. As usual, the list is international with hits from all corners of the world! Tell us what were your favourite songs this year below in comments! Click on song titles to get to the videos!
Although his new album was inarguably the worst he ever did, filled with almost offensive crap, Justin did redeem himself with this song which became the biggest hit of the year!
2. NICO SANTOS- Goodbye To Love
German pop sensation Nico is without any doubt the breakthrough star of the year and also the singer of the year with three mega hits on the list!
3. KENDJI GIRAC - Tiago
Irresistible Gypsy star from France returned this year with his second album and it was filled with splendid pop hits like this one.
7. DEAN LEWIS - Be Alright
It was one of those songs that you fall in love with listening to it on the radio every day but you never know who sings it!
8. DAN BALAN- Allegro Ventigo
Our favourite star from Moldova has the voice, has the moves, the super hits and also a huge fandomship in Russia!
9. MAITRE GIMS- Mi Gna
Our favourite French singer had a massive album this year as well! The song is in English, French and Armenian!
27. ARASH AND HELENA - Dooset Daram
Iranian Swedish star Arash closed the song story with Helena which featured previous super hits Broken Angel, Pure Love and One Day!
28. BLACK M- Le Plus Fort Du Monde
Straight from France, a silly but addictive super hit!
29. MANS ZELMERLOW - Happyland
Mans is both the biggest and the hottest Swedish pop star!
31. CAESAR SAMPSON - Nobody But You
The moral winner of this year's Eurosong, comes from Austria! 32.MR PROBZ - Space For Two 33. MAITRE GIMS - Le Pire 34. CALUM SCOTT - No Matter What 35. NATALIA OREIRO - United By Love
Latin star sings for Soccer World Championship in Russia
Before I leave you till Monday so that you can enjoy your New Year's Eve
festivities and wild parties, hoping next year will bring us many
brilliant new movies and TV series, I shall let you check HOLLYWOOD
SPY'S 2016 MUSIC TOP 25, our traditional song list, and you can tell us
below what were your favourite hits that you loved last 12 months.
Given how crappy music has become our list is largely international, so
this is your chance to find some wonderful new songs from around the
world!
I'mabsolutely sure you will agree with me that this was one number one song this year that made you smile and shake your bums! I bet it was the most played song around the world as well!
We did not get a lot of quality ballads this year, especially not as emotional and powerful as this one is!
3. MARKUS FEEHILY-Sanctuary
Iadmit that I could not stop singing this one all year around, mellow, loving, gorgeous, tender, strong, with beautiful video, it comes straight from Ireland.
4. HOZIER - Better Love
This would also be the best movie song of the year, spectacular and deeply moving ballad from The Legend of Tarzan!
5. X AMBASSADORS - Unsteady
Another outstanding movie song of 2016, it was the lead song in one of this year's best movies Me Before You! It better get an Oscar nom!
Can you believe that another year is behind us and that it is again time for our traditional sum up of the year in music? Since the year we ended two days ago saw a rather brutal downfall of pop music in UK and USA, HOLLYWOOD SPY'S TOP 20 BEST SONGS OF 2015 will have tons of stuff from the world stage! Buckle up and tell me what were your fave songs last year?
2015 TOP 20 BEST SONGS
1. MAITRE GIMS - Est ce Que Tu M aimes
This is the song that was played the most last year at HOLLYWOOD SPY's headquarters! French singer Maitre Gims has released an almost flawless new album last year and it was our cornucopia of pleasure!
2. MUSTAFA CECELI- Ilye De Ask
Not Just Love, the absolutely contagious song from the Turkish megastar made us shake our bums all summer long! I dare you to play the video and not jump from the very first beat!
3. VERA BREZHNEVA- Dobroe Utro
When gorgeous Russian lady Verochka wishes you A Good Morning, how can you not be stunned with her beauty, the breathtaking video and the beautiful song?
4. SIA - Bird Set Free
You all know I find Sia terribly weird even for my taste, but the lady knows how to make a good song, this was my fave from her new album!
5. MAITRE GIMS & SIA - Je Te Pardonne
How can you not end up with a hauntingly touching song when you connect Maitre Gims and Sia in the same ballad?
The best dance anthem of 2015 came from that darling man Lambert! You don't really expect what comes in the chorus when the first slow beats start, but oh, my, what an explosion it is when it hits the climax!
Continuing our tradition of spotlighting some fresh new music at the end of the week, today I'm playing some inspiring new pop tunes for you, starting with one of the best pop vocals in music history, magnificent Anastacia who returned to the music scene earlier this year with the new album RESURRECTION (this is what her name means in Greek) after battling two cancers in recent years. STARING AT THE SUN is her second single from the album with the video shot as a short artsy movie with Anastacia appearing only in glimpses (if I got it right she suffered hernia and couldn't be at the set).
THE SCRIPT
HOW SUPERHERO LEARNS TO FLY My favourite band in the world (after One Republic), brilliant Irish
trio The Script, have released the first single from their new album NO
SOUND WITHOUT SILENCE, and as always the song, titled SUPERHEROES, has
outstandingly inspiring lyrics: When you've been fighting for it all your life You've been struggling to make things right That’s how a superhero learns to fly Every day, every hour
Turn the pain into power!
Unlike most of todays trashy videos with
empty glitz, Danny O'Donoghue and the guys have shot the video in
African slums celebrating everyday heroes who rise when it is the
toughest.
PROFESSOR GREEN
SING ME THE LAST LULLABY
And the last song today comes from British musician Professor Green whom you know as the author of one of the most powerful pop songs in last few decades, the Olympic anthem READ ALL ABOUT IT which he did with Emeli Sande. His new song is called LULLABY and the chorus in it is sung by Tory Kelly. The song is taken from his upcoming album GROWING UP IN PUBLIC.
I've decided to cheer you up with Music Sunday today, people, presenting you some of the greatest new tracks, starting with Chris Brown, the prince of r'n'b, who has added another brilliant song to his collection joining forces with Ariana Grande in DON'T BE GONE TOO LONG. Check out their gorgeous video done in a rather epic fairy tale fantasy style in which Chris' saves princess Ariana from an evil king and the star crossed lovers have their happy end on the castle balcony.
CALVIN HARRIS THROWS
'BLAME' ON JOHN NEWMAN Another brilliant track comes from European king of dance music
Calvin Harris who has joined his talent with outstanding British singer
John Newman, the owner of last year's mega hit LOVE ME AGAIN. The two of
them have just released a rather hot video for dancehit BLAME which
sees tones of sexy ladies dancing to catchy ambiental dance tune while John blames everything on the night.
NICOLE SCHERZINGER
TAKES IT 'ON THE ROCKS'
Our favourite pussy cat gorgeous Nicole Scherzinger has released her second single from upcoming new album. After her previous summer song YOUR LOVE became an absolute international summer hit with her dancing on the beach, the new one ON THE ROCKS brings a drum beat with Nicole inviting her heartbreaker to have another drink together and to serve it up on the rocks!
CHARLIE PUTH WANTS
TO GIVE YOU SOME 'L.U.V.' But my personal favourite would probably be L.U.V. from dashing New
York youngster Charlie Puth. It is one of those super catchy r'n'b
mellow dancy tunes which you can't stop singing in your head for weeks
and weeks. And the video ain't bad either.
becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by
Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the
destiny that once seemed inevitable! Watch the trailer below:
becomes the new violin teacher. Guided by
Vivaldi and his music, Cecilia finds the strength to challenge the
destiny that once seemed inevitable! Watch the trailer below:
