The second concert of "Trilogy".
It is the new program, and consequently an absolutely new atmosphere of the concert.
If you are first time at Tchaikovsky concert hall, first thing that amazes you is acoustics. The sound flows and lives in the hall.
Many famous opera singers performed here, but Alsou was the first pop singer to do it.
If in "Rossija" concert hall Alsou's band was on the stage near her, now she should become a central figure. The reaction of public couldn't be foreseen. How it will accept the new program? All musicians and authors of the program understood, that is necessary to make everything better than ever.
Everything was prepared in a mad rhythm. Only five days have passed since the first "Trilogy" concert. Each participant's greatest dream was to sleep enough during these days.

By 19.00 the spectators began to appear. The elegantly dressed men accompanied by ladies in evening dresses have filled a smart hall. Among the spectators there were many Russian showbusiness stars, including the girls from "t.A.T.u", politicians, artists, sportsmen (Vyacheslav Fetisov), businessmen (the president of "LUKoil" company, Vagit Alekperov). Certainly, especially honourable place among the invited spectators was occupied by the parents of Alsou. On the first floor hall the waiters walked with trays in hands and treated the visitors with champagne, wine, mineral water and delighting chocolate candies... It was possible to buy a perfect booklet made specially for this concert. Its design was stylized as in old days, and it consisted of Alsou's photos (it was not her usual photosession, it was something greater, comparable only with pictures of the great artists). These photos were alternated by citations of songs, which Alsou chose herself: "Angel", "Teardrops", "Letyashchaya Nad Oblakami", "Ya Tolko Zvuk V Melodii Lubvi"... The booklet contained the foreword as well, in it Alsou told what is classical music for her.

Last bell rings, and spectators are invited to their seats.
...The voice whence from above has announced: "Ladies and Gentlemen! The first act of the program "Flying Over The Coulds..." begins. The brightness of light in a hall is muffled, the symphonic orchestra begins to play the introduction - the very beautiful, quiet melody smoothly passing to the known sounds... Music sets the spectators on their places and attracts the attention to the stage. In stage's design there is a feature, which is caught only during the concert. The breadboard model of the stage is made of a transparent material, and easily changes its colour and design depending on illumination. It looks great from the hall.

The introduction comes to an end, and as the easy blowing of the wind, the first song begins. Alsou appears in a dazzling white dress, silently, mysteriously and shy, she walks down the steps located directly in the middle of the stage, and begins to sing... It is felt that she worries in the first verses. But the reliance gets stronger together with the applause. She sings "Letyashchaya Nad Oblakami" - and all around disappears... becomes far, it is covered by the fog, only the stage stays clear... and Alsou on it... She is sincere and sacred, simple, clear and a little bit sad. The light of internal beauty and talent flies from her...

Alsou welcomes the spectators: "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Today it is a very important evening for me. We represent this program for the first time. For me it is a great honour to perform in this magnificent hall, which, besides obvious advantages, has one more - I can see the face of each spectator, no matter how far away you are. And for me it is especially necessary today... "

Then "Osen" is performed"... Alsou acquaints the spectators with the symphonic orchestra led by its conductor, Alexamder Lavrov, and her band led by Vadim Baikov, sitting on the stage near a grand piano. The song "Vchera". Many people probably have heard it for the first time. The delighted shouts "Bravo!" are heard through the thunder of applause.

Alsou tells a story from her childhood. "You know, my life has developed so, that I infrequently see my daddy. Once I was at home absolutely alone and casually has broken a vase. My first reaction was to collect the pieces quickly, and I even began to do so, but I have stopped... I have caught myself on an idea, that if I even brake 30 vases, nobody would come, would not scold, would not regret. Because my daddy is far... "Daddy" sounds as "Etkey" in tatarian. Dad, this song is for you..." In spite the fact that the majority of spectators did not understand the tatarian language, they were astonished by Alsou's sensual voice, so pathetically and gently she performed this song. The applause has not made to wait for it.

"Vsyo Ravno", an optimistical song. Its energy is transferred to the hall. It is so great to see from the stage, when the hall begins to sing along with you and to applaud along to the music from the first chords. It gives improbable power and even the voice sounds better. Alsou thanks the spectators again.

"Well, and now I would like to sing one of the most beloved songs of mine, the author is Vadim Baikov." "Svet V Tvoyom Okne" was followed by the deafening applause. The support of public has made its job.

"I am very happy that I live in such time, when there is an opportunity to work, to live, to travel around the world. But no matter where I am, my heart is always in Russia. And there was one such day in my life, when I have felt it especially brightly. It was about 2,5 years back on "Eurovision Song Contest" in Stockholm." It was unusual to listen to "Solo" performed with support of the ochestra. As you listen to a piece of a rock opera. It has turned out impressive.

"Thank you. The following song was written by us in English, but we wanted, that the words were clear to everyone. Very simple words... La-la-la (says with small pauses), la-la-la (smiles). That's all :-)". The song "Everybody" finally has turned the hall on. Even the representative public rhythmically applauded during the refrain.

Then Alsou performs her self-written song, amazing slow "Teardrops". The hall was almost frozen during its performance. It seemed, that the applause will never end.

In end of the first act Alsou performes Shubert's "Ave Maria". It was unusual to listen to this classical song performed by Alsou. In people's mind "Ave Maria" is strongly associated with high voices of the opera singers. And here it sounded in another way... The soft, gentle voice of Alsou gave other charm to the immortal composition... The song was listened on one breath... During the finishing sounds of the melody Alsou has slowly risen upwards the steps and disappeared...

The concert was divided into two parts not by interval only, but emotionally also. In the first act there were worries, how the public will react. The hall waited for confirmation the really talented singer will perform on this stage this evening. The first act has disseminated all the worries and doubts.

After the interval the hall is covered in twilight, the stage shines with dark blue. The same voice has announced the beginning of the second act, and the complete silence has raigned the hall... Alsou appears unexpectedly. In a long, light-blue air dress she walks to the grand piano and... The song "Angel" begins. According to the long applause, this song was liked vey much... The public shouted: "Bravo!"

"A huge thank to you. It is pleasant to look in your eyes again. The following song is actually about it..." - Alsou anticipates the performance of the song "Glaza V Glaza". This song has sounded for hundreds time, but each time, listening to it, you are penetrated by its warmth.

Then the new song, which hasn't sounded anywhere earlier, was premiered. It was the beautiful song about love "Gorod Pod Zontom".

"Thank you. I am very pleasant. Such a welcome... When we have begun to prepare this concert, I even could not imagine, how the following song will sound with the support of the orchestra. That's what has turned out... " Those who saw the video for "Before You Love Me" remember Alsou's image there. Here everything looked in another way: the new image, the new incredibly interesting orchestral sounding.

In pauses between songs the grateful admirers with flowers come to the stage. There were so much bouquets, that the pauses were prolonged. Beautiful flowers for beautiful Alsou.

Then "Lunnaya Tropa" with beautiful violins is performed.

"I want to tell you one amusing story. Memory is a strange thing… I was then, probably, two years old. I remember surely that I couldn't speak well yet. The brother with my mom sat in a room and have decided to check up, whether I understand anything. And my mom said: "Alsou, bring the newspaper from the next room". I went, took this newspaper and brought it. I remember, my brother said then: "Mom, look! Imagine, she has understood!" And I remember their surprise. It is the earliest thing I remember. Many people do not believe, but it was so". This speech is followed by the song "Perviy Raz". Now the violins' magic was added with the tender sound of a flute…

The following compositions were sang by the hall together with Alsou. "Vesna", "Inogda". Then Alsou tells the spectators, that she seldom remembers her dreams, and even less often tells about them to other people. "But there is one dream..." - she begins, and suddenly from above, whence from the balcony the someone's shout sounds: "The winter one!!!" It was so unexpected, that all the public below started to move at once and to turn that side, where the voice sounded from, in a hope to see its owner… Alsou has not become shy and, looking in the same side instantly has reacted to this retort: "Yes, it is correct! You have outstripped me. I wanted to tell you about it ". And everyone smiled.

Suddenly the small concert hall has turned to a huge stadium. The public drowned in applause. The shouts "Bravo!" and "Alsou!" did not cease. Alsou wanted to continue the concert, but the public didn't stop. It seemed that the building will not sustain and the walls will fall! The emotions of the spectators were heated up to a limit.
After the sleepless nights and infinite worries, after months of persistent work to receive some minutes of not ceasing applause is the best award for the artist.
And certainly, it has touched ????, her eyes were filled with tears. Trying though to appease the disobedient tears, she began to walk across the stage... " It was not planned… " - hardly having calmed down, she smiled. As the answer, the hall has applauded even harder, not going to become calm...

Having thanked the public, Alsou continued the concert, having told, that she wants to sing a very important song, expressing all her feelings of this evening. And she sang "Ya Tolko Zvuk V Melodii Lubvi"...

The concert should be finished, but the hall did not let Alsou leave. The applause did not cease, she left on a stage, bowed, said "Good-bye", left …and appeared again.
Then, having told, that she can not leave such way, she asked, what to sing once more.
The opinions of the public were different. Today the majority of the spectators would like to listen to "Zimniy Son" and "Inogda". The half of the hall who would like to listen to "Inogda", shouted more loudly, and consequently this song was performed once more. The hall sang along with her and Alsou left under the thunder of applause.

This program was unique in everything. It will certainly be remembered by Alsou and by all the participants of this concert.

2003

Translated from official site by Artem