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Moscow 57 has announced the return of Barcelona-based performer and composer Alfonso Vilallonga to New York City for the U.S. release of his latest album, "Alphosphore Variations." Vilallonga will perform at The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, on Saturday, July 26th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, available through The Cutting Room's website: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/606857.
Moscow 57 is releasing Vilallonga's latest album, Alphoshore Variations, in the US, and will host a party in his honor on Friday, July 25th. at 8pm. Bring proof of ticket purchase to Saturday's concert and receive a free cocktail or zakuski at Moscow 57.
Alfonso Vilallonga and Moscow 57 have a long history. M57 owner Ellen Kaye first met Alfonso at The Algonquin Hotel, when they were both performing on Steve Ross's radio show about 20 years ago. "I remember she sang 'One Meat Ball' sort of hiding behind an arm chair. I was singing songs from my recent record 'The End of an Era,' a bunch of decadent songs about the falling of my aristocratic family in Spain, my prejudices about marriage and my wishes to reincarnate into Edith Piaf. We spoke after the show and before we said goodbye, she whispered to me, "and please stay out of jail!"
Ellen and Alfonso found a way to reconnect through Moscow 57's podcasts, the M57 On-Air Urban Salon, which can be heard at http://www.moscow57.com/radio.html. In Episode 6 of the M57 podcasts, Ellen interviews Alfonso and plays songs from his album 'Alphosphore Variations.' This was the first time the songs were heard in the United States.
ABOUT ALFONSO VILALLONGA
Alfonso Vilallonga is an internationally touring
singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor, born in Barcelona, Spain, to a musical family. He sings fluently in Spanish, Catalan, French, English and German. Vilallonga earned his Masters in composition and singing from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. His influences include but are not limited to Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, Nino Rota, Boris Vian, Kurt Weill, Freddie Mercury, Randy Newman, �dith Piaf, and Thelonious Monk. He lived in the US for 10 .years, during which time he recorded two albums: 'At the Edge' and 'The End of an Era.' In 1993, he returned to Spain, where he found that the music scene, in his own words, "incited suicide".
Alfonso instead chose to release his first album in Spanish, 'Bugui del Conformista,' and began performing in Catalonia and Spain. His subsequent albums are 'Adultus' (Cantata, L'Auditori 2005), 'En vivo y en directo' (G3G Records 2006), 'Lib�rame' (K Industria 2009), and his latest, 'Alphosphore Variations' (2013), which is being released in the United States by Moscow 57 to coincide with this concert.
It was thanks to the encouragement of Isabel Coixet that he began scoring films, most notably, 'Blancanieves' (2012), which is a silent film, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award and 'Transsiberian' (2008). Vilallonga composed the music for three films, a documentary and a theatrical work for Coixet. He worked for Fernando Leon de Aranoa and Brad Anderson, among other directors. Vilallonga has written music and lyrics for several musical theater projects, including Dagoll Dagom's 'Aloma,' and for his own shows, such as 'Turning Point,' which he describes as 'the first musical palindrome in history.'
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ABOUT THE CUTTING ROOM
At its new location on East 32nd Street between Park and Madison, The Cutting Room builds on a decade of history that includes some of today's top performers - John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Sting, Sheryl Crow and David Bowie are just some of the artists that have graced the stage of the Cutting Room at its previous location.
Created by original owner Steve Walter (Berklee Alumnus) and co-owner Chris Noth (Sex and the City, Law & Order, The Good Wife), the new Cutting Room continues the tradition of extraordinary performances and special moments, with a fresh new take on what a rock club & lounge should feel like.
"We wanted a place where up and coming artists could get seen and established artists felt comfortable playing club gigs. We wanted a place with great sound, creative food and cocktails where the venue itself was as beautiful as the music," said Steve Walter, the owner.
"Whether you're looking to catch a great night of live music or just cozy up to a 30-foot guitar and grab a drink, we're here for you."
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ABOUT MOSCOW 57
Moscow 57 on Delancey is a Russian Central Asian boite from a New Yorker's perspective, with live music nightly. Owner Ellen Kaye's parents, Faith Stewart-Gordon and Sidney Kaye, owned the Russian Tea Room from 1947 to 1996.
Moscow 57 is producing M57 Straight from Delancey, a new radio show Sunday nights on WVOX- AM/WVIP-FM beginning late August 2014.
Moscow 57, the hospitality and entertainment company, was launched several years ago by partners Ellen Kaye, Seth Goldman and Ethan Fein. For the past two years, the company has been hosting its M57 Urban Salons, evenings of music, food and digital visual art displays, in Harlem; Washington Heights; Chelsea; the Upper East Side; the East Village; Governors Island; New Milford, Connecticut; and New Orleans. Moscow 57 has made New Orleans a home away from home, with regular forays into that city's world-renowned culture of Southern hospitality, regional cuisine, and world-class entertainment.
After performing at and co-producing events with New York's Corcho Wine Room, as well as celebrating Latin American culture in New Orleans, this cosmopolitan attitude is being brought to Moscow 57's permanent home on New York City's Lower East Side every night.
Moscow 57 Entertaining, created in partnership with Ethan Fein, is developing projects for film, television and theater. Its music company produces podcasts, live performances, recordings and videos. Moscow 57's first CD releases have already garnered national radio airplay, and the company's videos can be seen on the Moscow57Entertaining YouTube channel. The company's M57 podcast will be streaming live on Sunday nights.
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