Another from my December 10 recital in Montreal

vdefilippo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:09:19 +0000

Here’s a nice parlour selection from Stephen Foster, the “Father of American Song.”

A New Life for an Old Bridge

vdefilippo — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:16:20 +0000

My association with the Eastern Townships filmmaker Louise Abbott continues. I’ve had the pleasure of working with her recently on a documentary of Quebec’s covered bridges. This segment is a subset of the project produced for Hamlet Heavy Timberwork, and deals with the restoration of the Eustace covered bridge near Waterville, Quebec:

More selections from my recital at the Segal

vdefilippo — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:18:46 +0000

OK, here are a few more from my December 10 recital at the Segal Centre in Montreal.

The Impossible Dream – Man of La Mancha

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Oh, What A Beautiful Morning – Oklahoma!

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The Promise – Schwartz’s: the Musical

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First Selection from December 10 recital

vdefilippo — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:52:51 +0000

Well, I survived. I’ll slowly post several selections from my recital at the Segal Centre in Montreal as I find time to edit. I decided last minute to bring my camera along and set it up in a locked-down shot. In the edit, putting the 1080p footage in a 720p time line in Final Cut Pro allowed me to reframe, zoom, and otherwise pretend there was a camera operator involved.

I do have to thank my stepson Jeffrey, who agreed to babysit the camera and make sure no one killed themselves tripping over it or something. He couldn’t stand the pressure of a locked down camera, however, and slipped in a few little pans and zooms, hehe…

Anyway, here’s one for you:

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From today’s rehearsal

vdefilippo — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:21:34 +0000

Hi all,

Here’s a selection from Les Miserables. One of the tunes I’m doing Saturday, Dec 10 in concert at the Segal Centre in Montreal:

Bring Him Home

http://www.nosmallroles.com/bring_him_home_dec_8.mp3

Scroll down a bit to see more info. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Recital!

vdefilippo — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:40:59 +0000

I’m rehearsing for an upcoming recital that will take place on December 10, 2011 in the Studio at the Segal Centre in Montreal. The pianist/actor Chris Barillaro that appeared with me at the Centaur production of “Schwartz’s: the Musical” has agreed to accompany me. We decided to work on a program of early 20th Century parlour songs, with a segue into more modern musical theatre. Should be an interesting mix and I can’t wait.
Check here for details and tickets. Vito DeFilippo and Chris Barillaro

Excerpt from Historic Georgeville: Walks and Talks with John Boynton

vdefilippo — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:51:58 +0000

Another sample from my collaboration with Louise Abbott of Rural Route Communications. I shot all of the interview footage in this excerpt, and some of the other material. Did the online edit for the doc as well.

Head shots

vdefilippo — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:37:53 +0000

Got some head shots done recently by a great photographer named Andrew Moniatowicz (see http://www.ipi-events.com).

Help me choose which one!

Head shots

Recital in Georgeville, Quebec.

vdefilippo — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:15:47 +0000

This past January I did a recital in Georgeville, Quebec in conjunction with the screening of a documentary by Louise Abbott of Rural Route Communications. The ever-kind Sarah Hoblyn at the piano! Here are a few selections:

My Ain Folk
Beautiful Dreamer – Stephen Foster
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair – Stephen Foster
Danny Boy
The Old Apple Tree
They Always Pick On Me – Harry Von Tilzer

Schwartz’s: the Musical

vdefilippo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:37:28 +0000

This spring I spent 6 weeks onstage at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal in the hit show “Schwartz’s: the Musical.” For the first time in the theatre’s history, they are remounting a show for a summer run. So we’re back … Continue reading →