Disco de Madonna: “Ciao Italia: Live in Italy [Video]”

I think that "Ciao Italia: Live From Italy" is Madonna's best live concert. The track list featured here comprises Madonna's best 80's songs, probably her best. The DVD begins with the technical preparations of the tour - being their last night performing. Then the concert officially begins with an intro of pulsating beats and rythmic moves. Then the white curtain raises...Madonna appears dancing in the same bustier of the song being presented: "Open Your Heart". After "Open Your Heart", another great 80's hit, "Lucky Star", is being presented. After that we go over "True Blue", "Papa Don't Preach", "Medley: Dress You Up/Material Girl/Like A Virgin", "The Look Of Love", "Holiday" and others. Basically this is Madonna's best concert because the songs are great, the sound and image is terrific and the way the songs are presented is marvelous. My favorite songs here are "Open Your Heart", "Lucky Star", "La Isla Bonita" and "Who's That Girl". I truly recommend buying this DVD...you won't regret it. Only Mads could do such a wonderful performance...

On every different tour Madonna is like a new person, so the title of this show is quite a propos. For this tour, Madonna is the post-Marilyn worldwide sex-symbol/superstar. There's nothing avant-garde here, just pure joyful energy. This show was several months into the tour, so Madonna's voice is ragged and hoarse. But that doesn't stop her from belting her heart out, while staying in non-stop motion. Physically, she is in the prime of her beauty. Having shed the baby fat of her Virgin era, she is sleek as a panther. And even with the bushy brows and bleached-out hair, her face is youthful and radiant. This concert takes you back to 1987 and it feels like it was just yesterday.

After having read a few of the reviews here -- of course the choreography is rough and the costumes are trashy -- she had just gone from having a few successful hits to becoming a major international act. But, remember, this show is before she became a household name (in the famous or infamous sense!) due to the high profile films, banned videos and that what-was-she-thinking-sex-book.

I like this show because she is working her rear end off to energize the crowd. And I think she succeeds wildly. There are some questionable material choices ("White Heat" for one), some strained vocals (especially "Live to Tell"), and her costume designer should be blacklisted forever, but remember the time and place and just enjoy the energy of Madonna and the crowd.

As for the DVD - nothing special in terms of packaging (we expect more, thank you very much) and the sound is definitely not remastered. However, if you are an admirer of Madonna, this DVD is a good snapshot in time of her rise to fame.

Madonna in one of her first concerts, The Who's That Girl World Tour in the 80's, It is very good, in the late 80's it was one of the best concerts ever made.... and the first that Madonna released outside of the US (Japan, Italy), and if you are a Madonna's big fan you need this piece of collection. So, you dont find songs from Like a Prayer to Music, But this work resume her 80's number one hits and her early production.

Absolutely Faboulous, Madonna give us a great performance based in the crazy 80's, Her Voice and her look are Young and fresh, The vestuary is very crazy, the choreography is very simple (Just Madonna and few dancers ocassionally) and she bring to us great moments : Open you Heart (Like a Dancer Go Go with black corsette), Papa Dont Preach (like a Teenager), Causing a Commotion, Look of love (a beautifull 80's song), and maybe the best moment of the Concert is: "live to Tell" Here, Madonna give us a great performance, her Voice mixed with a deep Sadness due to her bad Marriage with Sean Pean (1988).. Notice that just few months After the tour: Madonna and Pean Divorces.

Another great time of the tour is Where's the Party,Into the Groove (Best Dancing act), La Isla Bonita (like a Spanish Dancer), Who's That girl (the only time that she perf this song) and Holiday, Another Hilariant moment is the medley: Like a Virgin, Dress you Up and Material Girl.. Madonna like a clown.. but Comic and Funny...

The DVD have Menu, and the Lyrics of her songs.. Scene selections, and a great Sound and Image, A Classic Masterpiece for Collection, If you are a Big fan.. But if you enjoy the 80's Music.. This is for you too.

This is one of the greatest Madonna dvd's ever. It was copyrighted in 1988. So this is the 1980's version of Madonna. I remember when I heard my first Madonna song, back in the early 1980's, it was the big smash hit "Holiday". I've been a big fan of hers every since. She is beautiful, she is sexy, she is very talented and she is an outstanding "once in a lifetime" entertainer. She's an Inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I especially love her early songs. This concert dvd is packed with her early hits, and I love them!!!!

The songs include:

1. Open Your Heart

2. Lucky Star

3. True Blue

4. Papa Don't Preach

5. White Heat

6. Causing a Commotion

7. The Look of Love

8. Medley: Dress You Up/Material Girl/Like a Virgin (outstanding!!!!)

9. Where's the Party

10.Live to Tell

11.Into the Groove (awesome!!!!)

12.La Isla Bonita

13.Who's That Girl

14.Holiday (One of the happiest & greatest songs of all time!!!!!!) Madonna, her band & her dancers are awesome in their performance of this song. Words just can't describe just how good it is.

The total running time is approximately 101 wonderful minutes. If you like Madonna, you'll love every minute of this one. I highly recommend it. Thanks!!!!!