Wow! Great performance by the Italian team.

Again, this time I was situated on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge to watch the show, which at some point, because of the direction of the wind, was a bit dangerous since the debris of the explosions were falling on us. Anyways, this only made us feel more intensely the power of the Italian spectacle.

The beginning was not my favorite part (and with the missed countdown), it felt a bit inappropriate. I would say that for that first part, I could have seen that show some years back: the display was very conventional, with no real exciting moment. It was a basically a laborious start but surely the Italian came back stronger to continue the show which offered a great musical selection and a superb pyrotechnical display. It seems to me that from the 13th minute and on, the show rise to a higher level that made the Italians earn their laurels by showing what they were capable of.

By choosing music that told a story and by making beautiful transitions, it made the show gain a magical quality that, as a viewer, I’m looking for:
- Great use of space (low and high explosions, with a wide range).
- Good synchronization.
- Good understanding of musical tension reflected in the display.
- Interesting choice of colors that made the fireworks looks as a visual poetry.

What was amazing, was the relentless dynamic energy of the show for the last 12 minutes; it was breathtaking. They kept the intensity without loosing the momentum and that made the show a very good contender for the first position this year, so far.

Good job Italian friends,

Cheers,

Sebastian

Again, this time I was situated on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge to watch the show, which at some point, because of the direction of the wind, was a bit dangerous since the debris of the explosions were falling on us.

I had a feeling that those who were stationed on the bridge just adjacent to the firing site during Italy's display would, at times, encounter smoke or falling debris from the fireworks (I briefly mentioned this beforehand in the forecast at the time, just in case). However, seeing that it added to the vehemence of this display for you, that is all the better for the experience, right?

Wind speeds may become an issue for the American display, but I am going to verify this in the later model runs. Evening speeds diminish, but it will still be fairly windy, regardless. More details later tonight.

Trav.