'Viva!
A steamy night of music and theatre steeped in eau
de Barcelona and the spice of raw sensuality. Argentinian
tango, the songs of Frank Sinatra, Tom Waites,
and Astor Piazzolla move seamlessly between the
words of Spanish master poet of love Pablo Neruda.
Powerful vocals combine effortlessly with Tecce's
signature firey style and elegance, promising an
intimate evening of riveting performance from a
singer and actress who is fast becoming one of
Europe's hottest performing artists.
Viva! at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Maria brings her sizzling new show Viva! to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in
August for its U.K. premiere, performing at the celebrated Assembly Rooms venue
right in the heart of the city. This once-off run of Viva! includes new songs
and arrangements added especially for the Edinburgh Fringe and Maria's lighting
design is being created by world reknowned Irish designer Paul Keogan. This
is undoubtedly Maria's most visually and musically stunning theatrical production
this year and it's only happening for 3 weeks in August. So join the mayhem
and madness of Edinburgh Fringe and come over and join the party! The champagne
is on the house - Viva! For Maria's Edinburgh Fringe Festival
press and publicity
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Snippets
* * * * "Sheer theatrical
brilliance." The Times
“Audrey Hepburn channelling Eartha Kitt...
A tour-de-force performance.” The Boston Herald
* * * * “Elegant,
cool, seductive... kill for tickets if you have to.” The
Prague Post
* * * * “Tecce dares
and wins.” The Independent
Review
Maria Tecce in 'Viva!', Prague Fringe Festival
Sleek, seductive, dangerous: Maria Tecce's return
to the Fringe with Viva!, a varied collection of mostly
Spanish-language favorites. Ms. Tecce has a beautiful
voice, ranging from soothing to sultry with stunning
ease, and the kind of spirited personality and passionate
style that invigorates her audience (watch out – she
may even pull you on stage). But the show on 31.5 in
Kostel sv. Jana Krti Pradle was something special,
as a brewing storm produced thunder and lightning that
perfectly accentuated the performance in the intimate
church venue. The definitive highlight was Maria's
final piece, the Spanish version of Roy Orbison's Crying – straight
from David Lynch's 'Mulholland Drive'. As the thunderstorm
raged on outside, the singer's voice reverberating
off the walls of the church, chills went down my spine;
I was left, quite literally, breathless....Kostel sv.
Jana Krtele na Pradle, the venue, couldn't have been
more perfect. -Jason Pirodsky, Prague TV
Viva 'Live' is now available to download from the shop here. We recorded this album live in 2 days at Michael Buckley's studio House of Horns in Dublin, May 15 & 16, 2010. Most enjoyable recording of an album I've done so far. Thanks, boys!
Viva! Filmed on September 2008
in the Spiegel Tent, Dublin Fringe Festival 2008
A selection of clips from Maria's concert at The
Centre for Arts in Natick in Boston, USA on November
21, 2008.
