Most people train their hands for years to learn how to play stunning pieces of music on the piano. However, Italian couple Silvia Zotto and Leo Moreno can do this with their feet.
Silvia and Leo are members of the pop-up performance group called “Ill Grande Piano,” which also includes members Manuel Benyacar, Antonio Cargnello, and Gaby Corbo.
The traveling group is based in Cremona, Italy and stages performances on a giant piano that is played with their feet using dance moves.
The giant keyboard is laid out on the ground and can be played in the street, a theater, mall, or television studio.
It was inspired by the large foot piano in the movie “Big” featuring Tom Hanks who played the piano in a New York City FAO Schwarz toy store.
“The brilliant genius of Manuel Benyacar from the ‘Faber Theater’ has succeeded in recreating such a tool, easy to transport and put together,” Il Grand Piano’s website reads. “This, combined with the musical skills of the most prestigious arrangers and the athletic and artistic ability of the ‘piedopianists,’ has created the great team of the “Grande Piano.”
The magic and enthusiasm of Il Grande Piano’s performers are what really makes it a spectacular sight to see.
Millions of people on YouTube have become infatuated with Il Grande Piano’s performances. Specifically, one where Silvia and Leo work together to perform a version of The Pink Panther’s theme song, an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written for the 1963 film of the same title.
The video got more than 10 million views on YouTube.
“I can play Pink Panther on saxophone but this is amazing,” wrote one YouTube user.
Leo, dressed handsomely in a bowtie, white shirt and black suit pants, and Silvia, dressed beautifully in an elegant white dress, danced across Il Grande Piano to the delight of the massive crowd that gathered around them to witness their performance.
They tip toed on the board and stepped off to snap their fingers to the beat before hopping back and forth across the board to perform the song. Then they wowed the crowd by switching places back and forth. The crowd cheered wildly at the conclusion of their one minute and 13-second performance.
Their chemistry together is undeniable in their happy and enthusiastic rendition of The Pink Panther theme song. Watch the stunning performance in the video below.
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