Anne Tormela

Sarasota Pops Orchestra- I Love You to the Moon and Back! February 11th and 12th, 2024
2024-02-11 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2024, 3 PM
Riverview Performing Arts Center, Sarasota
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024, 7:30 PM
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton

I Love You to the Moon and Back

Capturing all your favorite earth, moon, stars, sky, and night themed love songs from Broadway, opera, and beyond, Anne Tormela and Nick Palance team with the Pops for this extra special Valentines show. Fly me to the moon, but don’t rain on my parade. I feel the earth move with the music of the night. Do you see the blue skies over moon river? Is that Stella by starlight or a piece of sky? Fall in love with your favorites all over again during this uniquely crafted production. That’s amore!

Atilio Marinelli and Anne Tormela - Vocal Duo
2022-05-13 12:15 - 16:00 | Crystal Lake RV Resort, 14960 Collier Boulevard, Naples, FL, 34119, United States
4th Annual SWFL Lifestyle/Activity Directors EXPO Presents:
ATILIO & ANNE
Legends Of Hollywood, Popera, Broadway, Neapolitan
Italian/Argentinian tenor and actor Atilio Marinelli (formerly) MR. ROMANTICO pairs up with internationally renowned opera-pop singer Anne Tormela, (formerly) THE DIVA, (Quando m’en vo-G. Puccini) to perform the most beloved romantic duets of Popera, Broadway, Hollywood, Italian and Neapolitan and Golden Oldie classics with a twist of comedy and flair! Tributes to the great legends, Bocelli, Streisand, Mario Lanza, Celine Dion, Tom Jones, Whitney Houston, Engelbert, Sarah Brightman, Neil Diamond, Pavarotti and more. Music to be entertained by and to Dance to!

Agent (Atilio) Tel: 260-316-5653 | Email: connie.duguid@gmail.com
Anne Tormela Tel: 212-879-0144 | Email: annetormela@gmail.com
ATILIO MARINELLI, Tenor
Atilio Marinelli, an Argentinian of Italian and Spanish-Creole heritage is one of the most sought-after international musical entertainers today and is noted for being “Irresistible, Fabulous and Fun!”. Marinelli is a classically trained dramatic tenor and actor who sings a wide repertoire of International hits from Popular Music to Opera, in English, Italian and Spanish. Performing all over the world he has been enchanting audiences with his charismatic shows with a twist of comedy and flair. “The best show we’ve seen in years! You may laugh or you may cry but you WILL get goose bumps during this thrilling and delightful show!” Marinelli specializes in customized multi-media cabaret type shows with TRIBUTES to the big hits of the great Pop/Opera legends such as: Bocelli, Elvis, Mario Lanza, Sinatra, Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Pavarotti and more as well as Popular Italian songs, Cinemusic-Hollywood’s most beloved songs, Broadway gems of the Musicals, and Golden Oldies (Blast from the Past) DANCING music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. In 2018 he paired up with international opera/pop singer Anne Tormela in a new cabaret show “Mr. Romantico and The Diva!” to rave reviews. With the elegant combination of music and videos, Marinelli has created a feast for the ears as well as the eyes! Born and raised in the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where tango music spills from its balconies, Marinelli hails from a prestigious artistic family. As a young tenor he was selected to be in the “Argentinians Got Talent” television show. In 1996 he founded his own entertainment company, and with 12 dancers and musicians he performed more than 2000 Latin Shows in 16 years. In addition to his musical pursuits, Marinelli received a college degree in Architecture and a master’s degree in Urban studies and was a former Argentinian Rugby champion.
ANNE TORMELA, Soprano
A Native New Yorker Anne recently relocated to Sarasota Florida and has been in high demand delighting her audiences with user friendly diverse performances with music from classic Broadway, Pop, (Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston), Folk (Judy Collins, Stevie Wonder) and Popera (Bocelli, Webber etc..). With a very wide range of music Anne welcomes special requests from the audiences and is known for entertaining stories of the songs she performs. Classically trained but equally at home with Pop and Broadway, Ms. Tormela, has been noted for her “secure technique, unfailing intonation and expression and clear and sensitive text.” (Ulrik Cold; Royal Danish Opera), her “ringing and strongly expressive voice with extraordinary vocal control.” (Leif Kramp; Critic/Lübecker Nachtrichten) and “negotiating the upper reaches (of her voice) with dazzling security” (David Syrus, Head of Music, Royal Opera House, Convent Garden). Ms. Tormela has performed and concertized all over the world in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Israel, and Sweden. From 2015 to 2018 Ms. Tormela was a guest soloist in Italy and Poland to great acclaim with the Civitanova Marche Orchestra, Bytomiu Opera house, The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, and in 2018 with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana in Osimo Italy. Locally, in early2020 she performed with Metropolitan Opera star Jason Stearns at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, Florida. More recently she performed a Tribute to Love pop concert with Atilio Marinelli at the Norris Center in Naples, FL to rave reviews. Upcoming performances will be with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana in Italy, a Tribute to Legends at the Gateway Center for the Arts, in Debary, FL and as a soloist with The Pops Symphony of Sarasota in 2024. She has won numerous grants, awards and scholarships from venues such as The Rockefeller Foundation, International Vocal Arts Institute the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and The Altamura/Caruso International Voice Competition. Ms. Tormela is the founder and Artistic Director of The Manhattan Lyric Opera-POP! Company which specializes in cabaret broadway/popera shows and user-friendly cut down (90 minutes) classic operas and operettas with projected sets and supertitles. In addition to opera, Ms. Tormela has a fourth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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ATILIO & ANNE MUSIC REPERTOIRE:

UPBEAT FAST TEMPO SONGS
FAST DANCE SONGS
SLOW DANCE SONGS

NEW YORK
BABY LOVE
AT LAST

PRETTY WOMAN
YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
CRAZY

ROUND AROUND SUE
THE LOOK OF LOVE
CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

THE WANDERER
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYRE
AFTER THE LOVIN

LA BAMBA
EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL
UNCHAINED MELODY

OLD TIME ROCK ‘N‘ROLL
MY GUY
PLEASE RELEASE ME

MY GIRL
DA ROO RON RON
WONDERFUL WORLD

BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
BE MY BABY
ONLY YOU

MY FOOLISH HEART
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE
MY WAY

STAND BY ME
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?
FEELINGS

MUSTANG SALLY
I WILL SURVIVE
SWAY

THE TWIST
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
PERFECT SYMPHONY

I GOTTA FEELING
DANCING QUEEN
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

UPTOWN FUNKY TOWN
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
TEARS ON MY PILLOW

DO YOU LOVE ME
SEPTEMBER
THE LAST WALTZ

KANSAS CITY
FANTASY
BESAME MUCHO

SUGAR PIE HONEY
CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU
BLUE SPANISH EYES

QUE SERA SERA
DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN FEELIN

BEYOND THE SEA
YMCA
LA VIE EN ROSE

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
FLY ME TO THE MOON

I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

SMILE

THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT

NICE N EASY

AINT THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD

MORE

I DON QUIXOTE

DUETS
BROADWAY
POP/FOLK

UNFORGETTABLE
I FEEL PRETTY
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

CHEEK TO CHEEK
SOMEWHERE
I AM WHAT I AM

ALL THE WAY
CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
EDELWEISS
RUN TO YOU

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

ALL I ASK OF YOU
HELLO YOUNG LOVERS
A PIECE OF SKY

TONIGHT TONIGHT
TRY TO REMEMBER
PAPA CAN YOU HEAR ME?

CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
SOMETHING WONDERFUL
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

I LOVE YOU THEN I HATE YOU
TILL THERE WAS YOU
PEOPLE

YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS
HOME
HALLELUYA

BECAUSE WE BELIEVE
MEMORY
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

YOU NEVER WALK ALONE
BEING ALIVE
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

SAMSON
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE

THE PRAYRE
SOMETHING’S COMING
CRAZY

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
PROMISES PROMISES
CABARET

IT’S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
MAYBE THIS TIME

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
WHAT I DID FOR LOVE
ALFIE

NESSUN DORMA
I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM
CARUSO

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
DON’T RAIN ON MY PARADE
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU
I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
THE LOOK OF LOVE

SUNRISE SUNSET
MATCHMAKER MATCHMAKER
THE WAY WE WERE

MERRY WIDOW WALTZ
BAUBLES BANGLES AND BEADS
EVERGREEN

OMAGGIO
AND THIS IS MY BELOVED
GEORGY GIRL

LIBIAMO
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
DOWNTOWN

O SOAVE FANCIULLA
THINK OF ME
WHO’S SORRY NOW?

PEOPLE WILL SAY WE’RE IN LOVE
WISHING YOU WERE HERE AGAIN
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND

THE LOVLIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
EVITA
IN MY LIFE

ANYTHING YOU CAN DO
I DREAMED A DREAM
BOTH SIDES NOW

WITHOUT A SONG
CAN’T HELP LOVIN DAT MAN
INNERVISIONS

ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
MY HEART WILL GO ON

TILL THERE WAS YOU
KILLING ME SOFTLY

OKLAHOMA
LOST HORIZON

OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING
I’LL BE SEEING YOU

SOMEWHERE
MOONRIVER

OPERETTTA/CLASSICAL/OPERA
NEAPOLITAN/HOLLYWOOD

AH SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE
AMORE

A KISS IN THE DARK
FINICULI FINICULA

ITALIAN STREET SONG
VOLARE

VIENNA CITY OF MY DREAMS
UWE MAMMA

ONE KISS
NON TI SCORDAR DI ME

MERRY WIDOW WALTZ
CARUSO

VILIA
TORNA SURRIENTO

LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING
AL DI LA

DANNY BOY
MAMMA

AVE MARIA
O SOLE MIO

HABANERA
CINEMA PARADISO

SEMPRE LIBERA
QUIZAS QUIZAS

GLITTER AND BE GAY
VIVA PER LEI

O MIO BABBINO CARO
DARE TO LIVE

NESSUN DORMA
BE MY LOVE

LA DONNA E MOBILE
E PIU TI PENSO

LASCIA CH’IO PIANGA
COME BELLA STAGIONE

SUMMERTIME
ANEMA CORE

EMBRACEABLE YOU
I HAVE BUT ONE HEART

MY DEAR MARQUIS
SANTA LUCIA

WILL YOU REMEMBER

MY HERO

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
