23rd February 2009

The second Carnival Sensation is, with no doubts, a record Carnival: 200.000 guests at the main weekend of the celebrations. And totally with 800.000 arrivals since the beginning of the kermesse Marco Balich can heave a deserved sigh of relief: he had even staked his job on the success of the Venetian festival. The great soirée of celebrations was the one of Saturday. Many young people gathered together at the Pescheria in order to drink and dance till late at night: just at 7.00 in the morning the crowd dispersed. For the lovers of glamour the society appointments weren’t missing. In fact, two Parties took place till late at night: the Dance of Cavalchina, organized on Saturday night by La Fenice Theatre and the Dance of the Doge at Palazzo Pisani Moretta.
For the party at the Theatre which, for that occasion, after eliminating the seats in the front stalls, became a huge Dance Hall, there was a return to the first edition, with the surprising entrance of a white horse, among the stuccos of the big Hall, which, this time, was accompanied by a pony and a wonderful black stallion. Music for any taste. In the Sale Apollinee the very entertaining show was represented by the evocative voice of the Brazilian singer Luma. Whereas in the foyer the revival was on the scene, while in the big Hall the protagonist was the orchestra, placed in the middle of the Hall, with the traditional performance of Nineteenth century symphonies, before leaving room to disco music.
Palazzo Pisani Moretta was transformed into a huge Eighteenth century Court with many Casanovas and Venetian noblemen who came to pay homage to the organizer of the event: Antonia Sautter by Atelier Venetia. Among the frescos by Guarana and Tiepolo, three hundred elegant, glittering and curious masks paraded, proud of being there and being admired. TD