"The Winter Oympics opening ceremony arrived shrouded in mystery. There wasn't a lot of advance publicity about what might happen, beyond a list of musical performers, heavier on popular classical names including Andrea Bocelli and Lang Lang than pop stars and a quote from the event's creative lead and executive producer, Marco Balich, that it would eschew hi-tech and bling."
"In fact, what the president of the IOC said was: I hope that the opening ceremony is seen by everyone as an opportunity to be respectful of each other so there was always the chance she was concerned the crowd might take against Denmark, but it didn't seem likely. As it turned out, there were references to Roman mythology, 18th-century opera, Giorgio Armani and indeed to the work of a film director the BBC's commentator referred to as Fredrick Fellinia."
Advance publicity for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was minimal, limited to a list of musical performers and a statement that the production would eschew hi‑tech spectacle. Performers leaned toward classical stars such as Andrea Bocelli and Lang Lang rather than pop acts. Tabloid reports speculated on a three‑hour runtime and potential crowd reactions. The IOC president expressed hope for respectful viewing. The ceremony referenced Roman mythology, 18th‑century opera, Giorgio Armani and filmic influences, moving rapidly between Verdi, giant‑headed effigies, Italo disco and tributes to Raffaella Carrà, with BBC commentary explaining elements.
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