Friday, July 10, 2020● 8:00 p.m.

INTRODUCTION BYRachelle Bussell, RBPA Board President and Beverly Noerr, RBPA Executive Director

Italian songstress Giada Valenti takes viewers on a romantic and magical journey as sheperforms her own interpretations of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and80s, as well as recent contemporary songs. Born and raised in Venice, Giada has alwaysbeen influenced by her hometown, bringing its magic and passion to her musical style. Giada, who sings and speaks in five languages, performs love songs originally madefamous by The Carpenters, Rosemary Clooney, The Beatles, The Doors,Christina Perri, The BeeGees, Linda Ronstadt, Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, Bread,Domenico Modugno and many more. Giada’s voice and spirit touches the heart of her audience as she performs songsfrom multiple genres, from the haunting ballad “La Vie En Rose” to the rock classic “LightMy Fire.” A natural storyteller, Giada shares anecdotes and personal tales from her past,creating a genuine connection with her audience. Accompanied by a 26-piece orchestra, Giada is costumed in stunning dresses thatwere specially made for her in Venice. The extraordinary set design, staging and décorfeature elements that are typical of Venice. The chandelier, a focal point, is made of16,000 pieces of Venetian crystal and took a full day to assemble.

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Giada Valenti • Award-winning Venetian vocalist Giada Valenti whisks her audiencesaway with pageantry and poignancy, dazzling them with her breathtaking vocals, captivating beauty, and her lavish stage presentation

Giada’s currently celebrating a career milestone with her PBS television special “From Venice With Love” which is now being released as a CD and DVD. The show is acarefully curated celebration of romance that embraces a wonderfully eclectic canon ofclassic and contemporary love songs. Within the stunning “From Venice With Love” show,Giada gorgeously reimagines songs made popular by such diverse artists as The Carpenters, Rosemary Clooney, The Beatles, The Doors, Christina Perri, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, Bread, and DomenicoModugno, among others. The show is filmed in electric New York City, but the DVD isinterspersed with transcendent footage of Giada’s beloved home, Venice, Italy. This year,Giada will support this mesmerizing release with a 25-date US tour.

In “From Venice With Love”, Giada takes her audience on an unforgettable journey of emotionality and elegance. Giada brings to America the spirit of Venice through hersensual sophistication in fashion, her well-timed sense of theatrics and the show’s setdesign, which evokes the lavishness of fine Venetian architecture. The major revelationof the show is, of course, Giada’s voice. A master singer with an emotive flair, Giadahas a profound sense of dynamics and a boundless range, especially here, being backedby some of modern music’s most masterful and intuitive accompanying musicians. Giadacan be sensual and sweetly tender, soar with angelic purposefulness, and fill the concerthall with a robust full voice. Throughout the unforgettable show, Giada has the audiencein the palm of her hand, sharing reflective anecdotes and warm asides, and engagingwith sensual charm.

A PBS special is landmark event for any performer, but for Giada, there is another layer of significance to the association. “When I came to America, I used to watch PBS’schildren’s programming to improve my English,” she reveals laughing good-naturedly.

Giada was born and bred in Venice, Italy, and showed prodigious musical promise asearly as seven, when she began studying piano and vocals. As a child, she would go onto electrify audiences in regional competitions, wowing audiences with her musical talentsand her natural gifts as a performer.

She honed her skills studying piano and music theory at the Santa Cecilia music schoolin Venice, and later through achieving her music degree at the G. Tartini in Trieste.

After her formal education, she skyrocketed to the top rung of Italy’s music artists, winning prestigious awards and charting with hit songs. After moving to New York, Giadaearned the distinction of being the subject of two hour-long documentaries about herlife by the highly regarded Italian television network Sky Italia and Rete 4.

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Giada has been in New York for over a decade now. For three years, she was a fixtureon the red carpet at the Columbus Day Parade, performing annually the song “Caruso”from her critically acclaimed independently released CD, Italian Signorina. In 2008,iTunes has selected Giada’s interpretation of “Caruso” as one of the 50 best recordingsin the Italian language.

On stage, Giada shines most purely. She was handpicked by producer Sonny Grosso(The Godfather, The French Connection) and musical director Phil Ramone (Billy Joel,Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra) to be cast in the Broadway musical Be My Love based on thelife story of tenor Mario Lanza. Her shows in cabarets, fine hotels, and elegant theatershave been sold out affairs, showcasing her imagination, and the depth and diversity ofher musical talents.

In October 2008, Giada was named Woman of the Year by the Organization of ItalianCharities in America. In February 2010, she was honored by the Commission for Social Justice of the Order Sons of Italy in America for being a good Italian role model.In October of 2011, Giada was awarded the Merit of Honor by the Borough Presidentof Queens, NY for her outstanding cultural contribution to the Italian community in the USA. In April 2012, she was honored by the Saint Brigid Parish for he DistinguishedService in Promulgating the Beauty and Value of Italian Culture and Heritage. In November 2012, she was honored by the Italian American Labor Council for herWork, Achievements, and Life Dedication to Music. In March 2017 she was honored byIl Circolo, The Italian Cultural Society of Florida. Giada is also a nine times recipient ofa Grant of the NIAF Sergio Franchi Music Foundation.

NEXT EVENT OF THE SEASONTuesday, July 14 – 8:00 p.m.

Jazzy Ash and the Leaping LizardsCelebrating the great traditions of New Orleans Jazz, the charismatic Jazzy Ash and theLeaping Lizards have performed at Lincoln Center and Symphony Space in New York,the Getty Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, and Ann Arbor SummerFestival. Their music has been featured by the Los Angeles Times and National PublicRadio and continues to top children’s music charts.

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OUR APPRECIATION TO...AK SMILEY PUBLIC LIBRARY for the use of their lot for handicapped parking. ASSOCIATES OF THE REDLANDS BOWL, INC.CITY OF REDLANDS QUALITY OF LIFE DEPT. PARKS DIVISION - for grounds maintenance. CITY OF REDLANDS TVMICK & SANDIE GALLAGHER- FINISHING TOUCH ENGRAVING, for season sponsor gifts. HOSPITALITY ENSEMBLE OF RBPA, for artist hospitality. REDLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT, Citizen Volunteer Patrol, Citizen Volunteer Park Rangers, and Police Chief Chris Catren, for the security patrol. THE RED SHIRT USHERS for their service to our audiences.

REDLANDS BOWL STAFFExecutive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beverly Noerr Operations Director . . . . . . . . . . .Kristi MarnellProgram Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Valerie PeisterMarketing & Communications Coordinator . . . . . . . . . .Courtney McKinnon

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