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‘General Hospital’s’ Giovanni Mazza Delivers the ‘Power Performance of the Week’
There are moments on a soap opera that are captured that just connect with us all, and since the airing of the Friday, December 26 episode of General Hospital, legions of fans (and we can show you the link here to our Michael Fairman TV Facebook page as one example) have been incredibly moved and touched by the outstanding work of Giovanni Mazza in the scenes where Gio is gifted a new violin for the holidays by his grandfathers Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ned (Wally Kurth).
However, the gift did not come off as intended after Leo (Easton Rocket Sweda) got his hands on the violin before he was supposed to as Sonny and Ned wanted to give it to Gio at the right time and when they thought he was ready to play again.
As viewers recall, Gio stopped playing the violin back in May of this year when at the Nurses’ Ball he learned backstage when overhearing Lulu (Alexa Havins Bruening) say that his biological parents are Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), something that was hid from him his entire life.

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After taking to the Nurses Ball stage for his planned performance, Gio instead let out his rage and fury for all the years of lies, and smashed his beloved violin to pieces. Since then, it has been a slow burn as Gio has slowly come around to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and even slower to Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), who has been particularly hard on him.
Now at the Quartermaine family gathering and holiday party, everything comes full circle for Gio. After Leo brings in the new violin case, an emotional Gio walks over to it after hearing Wiley (Viron Weaver) says that Tracy (Jane Elliot) has been been so sad since Monica died, that she would love to hear him play. Gio says he loved Monica, too. He puts the violin case down on the table and takes out the violin and then the bow. As Gio looks at it, he is overcome, as are we the audience, as he clutches the instrument and heads out into the foyer and weeps.
Brook Lynn follows him and out and remembered what led up to today. She reaches out to her son and puts her hand on his shoulders, telling him it’s going to be OK, and he returns to the Quartermaine living room and performs with so much emotion in his face and in his hands, “Oh, Holy Night.” After he finishes, Tracy walks over to him and hugs him and thanks him for how beautiful that was. At that point, if you weren’t reaching for the hankies before, you were now.

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WHAT WE SAY
It’s a rare occurrence to find such a talent such as Giovanni Mazza, who not only plays the violin so masterfully and so movingly, but can also act and brings us to tears. Even though, this was just a handful of scenes and moments, there is no question that Mazza’s work is what we will remember as we close out 2025.
Kudos also to the GH writing and directing team for giving Gio back his passion before the clock strikes twelve to 2026, which sets him on a course of embracing what he loves, and his new family in the New Year. For all of these reasons mentioned above, Giovanni Mazza is Michael Fairman TV’s pick for the Power Performance of the Week.
WHAT THE VIEWERS SAY
Fan comments also noted, “I thought he was going to cry looking in the case.at the violin. The way he plays its a part of him not an instrument! So beautiful. A very talented young man,” to “This is one of the most talented young men to ever come to GH. The musicality is unbelievable & the acting is golden. I believe he will do great things,” to “Gio is a fantastic musician, but he is also turning out to be a sensational actor. Yesterday’s episode was a heart tugger.when he left the family room with his guitar and got very emotional… you could almost feel his pain. Well done, sir,” to “It was touching. I was teary eyed for sure. I’ve been in that struggle playing music and something bad happens and I stopped playing piano/organ and it was a moment like this when you play again and the emotions from within and you end up blessing others with your gift. Art imitates life.”
Now below, let us know if you were moved by the scenes where Gio is gifted the violin, and works through his sadness, anger, denial and love for the instrument and gives Tracy and the Quartermaines a true holiday present via the comment section below.
It was so magical. I think this young is so talented. General hospital did a GREAT job bringing him to the show/family.
He plays so beautifully. I really enjoy when he does play and look forward to his playing more often
Unbelievable, I cried, so beautiful
From the first time He played the violin…I was so impressed with Him..I went on Utube and have watched every performance when I am having a bad day..
Listening to Gio play makes me feel so much better.. He is an amazing musician
Kudos to General Hospital..I have been a GH fan since day one in 1963 and with the addition of such a talented musician..the show is Golden..
I totally cried.
I cried
I just hope when he leaves the show and makes it big in Hollywood that he won’t undergo such a personality change as we have seen with Nicholas Chavez.I think Chavez was a really nice guy when he was on GH but turned into a completely different person once he hit Hollywood success.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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