Valentino had an incredible talent, marvelous good looks, and a sense of self that was, at the same time, honest and self-effacing. I am merely the canvas on which they paint their dreams. Valentino knew who he was and knew why he was successful. This song is one of the CD's best tracks and the singing here is not only heartfelt but gets to that place in the soul where all love begins and ends, that place of unconditional and non-judgmental love which a parent has for her child. Throughout, Francesca Di Giosa's lyrics are faithful to the events in Valentino's life and successfully encapsulate the significant events in the life of this silent screen legend.
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Several tracks are dedicated to Valentino's tumultuous marriages to Jean Acker and Natacha Rambova and Kristin Reitter and Melodee Shea Curry fare well as the two problematic women in Valentino's life. Charles Mandraccia's music is very easy on the ear and equally pleasing to the human spirit. Combined with his lyrics and those of Francesca Di Giosa, this music is as varied in style and rich in melody as one could hope. All the singers are first rate and the ensemble always provides a full and irrepressible backdrop to all the work of the musical's principals. All Rights Reserved.