Deep Blue: Underwater emotions

Lorenzo is a man whose inner spirit could be defined as both eccentric and fascinating, with a classic yet peculiar style.

Born and raised in Milan but also a globetrotter, he lives in an elegant apartment located between the Conservatory and Villa Necchi Campiglio, not far away from La Scala theater which he is used to attend quite often. His choice to live in this neighborhood is not random, full of history and culture; it’s actually the perfect scenario for an artistic soul like Lorenzo’s. Besides working as a classical music composer and writing musical scores for movies, Lorenzo is also passionate about writing which he practices occasionally for his own pleasure.

Well-cultured and deeply creative, he is well known for his original lifestyle and his flair, always filled with suggestions and inspirations. You would often see him wearing fancy clothes with both details and colors that reflect his love for art and style. Given his deep love for the sea, blue is one of those colors that can’t be missing in Lorenzo’s palette since he is constantly looking for details that remind him of the ocean and its immensity.

Filled with books, paintings and musical instruments, his house is a refuge for his mind and soul and a creative space at the same time. Placed in some corner of the apartment, as a big testimony of his frequent journeys, there is a vintage globe which Lorenzo can’t help to spin multiple times, looking for some unexplored destinations. Great traveler, Lorenzo is constantly searching for some new places and different cultures to discover, besides being a great source of inspiration for his compositions and writings.

In his studio you can see two different tools that represent Lorenzo’s soul: one is a vintage writing machine, aimed at his thoughts, aphorisms and poems, and the other one is a fountain pen, author of pages full of ideas and dreams, arranged as musical scores. Those are introspective moments that get along well with a rich and fragrant espresso or a small glass of whiskey after dinner.

For his coffee, Lorenzo selected a machine that could suit his personality, a timeless icon yet with a special tone: Gaggia Classic Deep Blue.

One day, towards the end of summer, Lorenzo was standing on his balcony tasting the different notes of his coffee while staring at the streets with a sense of nostalgia and concern. In his mind, the memory of the sea and its waves, which has always been a one-of-a-kind source of inspiration and comfort for him, now just felt so far away.

In that precise moment, an idea came through his mind: what if we could have the deep blue ocean in the city? No further hesitation: he would have managed to bring the sea to Milan. That was no easy challenge, but Lorenzo is a man of audacious visions and adventurous at heart. He started working right away, well determined to create an experience that would be able to give everyone, at least for one moment, the view of the ocean’s immensity.

Artists, sound technicians, scenographers and orchestra players were all asked to attend to stage the show that Lorenzo had clearly visioned in his mind and from the deep of his soul.

The night of the launch, the room was unrecognizable. Thanks to the immersive technologies and the multimedia projections, all ceiling, floor and walls seemed to have disappeared, replaced by a blue sky and breakers that brushed the shore. The sound of the waves, accurately reproduced, filled the space. Right in the center of the room, the orchestra was getting prepared to play Lorenzo’s last composition entitled “Deep Blue Symphony”.

You could feel a sense of astonishment and wonder only by looking at the public gazing.

Although the play was taking place in Milan, it felt like people were truly standing by the sea. Lorenzo, elegant and true to himself wearing a night blue suit, jumped on stage and, with a gesture, gave the go-ahead to the orchestra. The music started softly, like a light breeze that passed by the water surface, and changed according to the sea’s motions.

While the intensity of the music was increasing, Lorenzo closed his eyes and let himself surrender to his own notes: that was the show he had pictured!

When the last note faded out, there was a short instant of silence that was broken right away by an endless round of applause.

The day after the concert, the city went back to its frenetic routine; Lorenzo, holding his coffee in one hand and his pen on the other, looked at it from his balcony.

Another idea was already on its way, sudden like an ocean wave.