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Giorgia in ”Dietro le apparenze” live Tour 2012
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Die Fledermaus Galà – Il Pipistrello (The Bat)
Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is a delicious farce operetta composed by Johann Strauss II in 1874 to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.
Tickets available on ticketone.it
Parterre: € 38,00 - Non-numbered tiers € 25,00
SYNOPSIS
Act 1 - See German text
Eisenstein’s apartment – Gabriel von Eisenstein has been sentenced to eight days in prison for insulting an official, partially due to the incompetence of his attorney, Dr. Blind. Adele, Eisenstein’s maid, receives a letter from her sister, who is in the company of the ballet, inviting her to Prince Orlofsky’s ball. She pretends the letter says that her aunt is very sick, and asks for a leave of absence (“My sister Ida writes to me”). Falke, Eisenstein’s friend, arrives to invite him to the ball (Duet: “Come with me to the souper”). Eisenstein bids farewell to Adele and his wife Rosalinde, pretending he is going to prison (Terzett: “Oh dear, oh dear, how sorry I am”) but really intending to postpone jail for one day and have fun at the ball.
After Eisenstein leaves, Rosalinde is visited by her lover, the singing teacher Alfred, who serenades her (“Dove that has escaped”). Frank, the governor of the prison, arrives to take Eisenstein to jail, and finds Alfred instead. In order not to compromise Rosalinde, Alfred agrees to pretend to be Eisenstein and to accompany Frank. (Finale, drinking song: “Happy is he who forgets” followed by Rosalinde’s defence when Frank arrives: “In tête-à-tête with me so late,” and Frank’s invitation: “My beautiful, large bird-cage”).
Act 2 - See German text
A summer house in the Villa Orlovsky – It turns out that Falke, with Prince Orlofsky’s permission, is orchestrating the ball as a way of getting revenge on Eisenstein. The previous winter, Eisenstein had abandoned a drunken Falke dressed as a bat (and thus explaining the opera’s title) in the center of town, exposing him to ridicule the next day. As part of his scheme, Falke has invited Frank, Adele, and Rosalinde to the ball as well. Rosalinde pretends to be a Hungarian countess, Eisenstein goes by the name “Marquis Renard,” Frank is “Chevalier Chagrin,” and Adele pretends she is an actress.
The ball is in progress (Chorus: “A souper is before us”) and the Prince welcomes his guests (“I love to invite my friends”). Eisenstein is introduced to Adele, but is confused as to who she really is because of her striking resemblance to his maid. (“My lord marquis,” sometimes referred to as “Adele’s Laughing Song” or “The Laughing Song”).
Then Falke introduces the disguised Rosalinde to Eisenstein (Csárdás: “Sounds from home”). During an amorous tête-à-tête, she succeeds in extracting a valuable watch from her husband’s pocket, something which she can use in the future as evidence of his impropriety. (Watch duet: “My eyes will soon be dim”). In a rousing finale, the company celebrates (The Drinking song: “In the fire stream of the grape”; followed by the canon: “Brothers, brothers and sisters”; the polka “Unter Donner und Blitz”, and the waltz finale, “Ha, what joy, what a night of delight”).
Act 3 – See German text
In the prison offices of Governor Frank – The next morning they all find themselves at the prison where the confusion increases and is compounded by the jailer, Frosch, who has profited by the absence of the prison director to become gloriously drunk.
Adele arrives to obtain the assistance of the Chevalier Chagrin (Melodrama; Couplet of Adele: “If I play the innocent peasant maid”) while Alfred wants nothing more than to get out of jail. Knowing of Eisenstein’s trickery, Rosalinde wants to begin an action for divorce, and Frank is still intoxicated.
Frosch locks up Adele and her sister Ida, and the height of the tumult arrives when Falke appears with all the guests of the ball and declares the whole thing is an act of vengeance for the “Fledermaus”. (Trio between Rosalinde, Eisenstein, Alfred: “A strange adventure”). Everything is amicably arranged (with Eisenstein blaming the intoxicating effects of champagne for his act of infidelity and Orlofsky volunteering to support Adele’s artistic career), but Eisenstein is compelled to serve his full term in jail (Finale, “Oh bat, oh bat, at last let thy victim escape”).
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July 25th 2012
An acoustic evening with Ben Harper. The first-ever Ben Harper acoustic headlining tour.
He will be performing songs from throughout his career — from his 1994 debut, Welcome to the Cruel World, to his latest album, Give Till It’s Gone.
Pre-sale tickets will be available to the general public this Friday, March 23 at 10:00am on www.ticketone.it
Source: www.benharper.com
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Taormina Greek Theatre
Yann Tiersen in concert
Multi-instrumentalist performer and composer. Yann is the mastermind behind the soundtracks for the acclaimed movies Goodbye Lenin and Amelie. A massive star in his native France, Yann’s live shows are electrifying as he leaps from instrument to instrument playing violin, accordion, piano and others more unusual – often playing more than one at a time.
(Source: www-ents24.com)
He also plays guitar, synthesizer or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, accordion and typewriter.
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Taormina Jazz Festival – 3rd Edition
Public Gardens, 9.00pm – Free entrance
July 17th 2012 – NELLO TOSCANO QUINTET “PATCHWORK”
Rino Cirinnà, sax - Carlo Cattaneo, sax and flute – Seby Burgio, piano – Nello Toscano, contrabbasso – Stefano Bagnoli, batteria
July 18th 2012 - KENNY WERNER QUARTET
Kenny Werner, piano - Avishai Cohen, trumpet – Omer Avital, bass - Jonathan Blake, drums
July 19th 2012 – AARON GOLDBERG “BIENESTAN”
Aaron Goldberg, piano - Mark Turner, sax - Guillermo Klein, rodhes - Matt Penman, bass – Greg Hutchinson, drums
July 20th 2012 – KURT ELLING TRIO
Kurt Elling, voice - Charlie Hunter, guitar - Derrek Phillips, drums
July 21st 2012 – DAVID KIKOSKI TRIO
David Kikoski, piano - Ed Howard, bass - Nasheet Waits, drums
July 22nd 2012 – DINO RUBINO TRIO – SPECIAL GUEST PAOLO FRESU
Dino Rubino, piano – Paolino Della Porta, guitar – Stefano Bagnoli, drums - Paolo Freu, trumpet
www.taorminajazzfestival.it
taorminajazzfestival@scandurra.org
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Taormina Greek Theatre
July 17th 2012
ROCK IN TAORMINA
Taormina is one of the very few dates of the mini rock tour 2012 of Luciano Ligabue.
An unusual, almost acoustic rock concert: plain, straightforward, with no frills.
Perfect for the magic athmosphere of the old theatre.
Tickets on ticketone.it
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Taormina Greek Theatre
July 13th 2012
Tickets still available on boxol.it and livenation.it
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Taormina Greek Theatre
NORMA by Vincenzo Bellini
Norma is a tragedia lirica, or opera, in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with libretto by Felice Romani.
The mastepiece of Vincenzo Bellini. An opera written in 1831 by a thirty years old Bellini who was born in Catania (50 kms by Taormina). First produced at La Scala on December 26, 1831, it is generally regarded as an example of the supreme height of the bel canto tradition. “Casta diva” was one of the most familiar arias of the nineteenth century.
The title role is generally considered one of the most difficult in the soprano repertoire. It calls for tremendous vocal control of range, flexibility, and dynamics. It contains a wide range of emotions: conflict of personal and public life, romantic life, maternal love, friendship, jealousy, murderous intent, and resignation.
Libretto – Text
Downlad the libretto (in Italian)
See German and English translation
Tickets – Remember to select your favourite date > July 8 or July 10 2012
Available on: boxol.it, ticketone.it, ctbox.it.
Up to March 31st
Parterre: € 64,00 – Stands: € 52,00 – Tiers € 36,00 – Non-numbered tiers € 28,00
From April 1st to May 31st
Parterre: €68,00 -Stands: € 55,25 – Tiers: € 38,25 – Non-numbered tiers: € 29,75
From June 1st to June 30th
Parterre: € 72,00 – Stands: € 58,50 -Tiers: € 40,50 – Non-numbered tiers: € 31,50
From July 1st to event
Parterre: €.80,00 – Parterre Under 18: € 64,00 – Stands: € 65,00 – Stands Under 18: € 52,00 – Tiers: € 45,00 – Tiers Under 18: € 36,00 – Non-numbered tiers: € 35,00 – Non-numbered tiers Under 18: € 28,00
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66th edition of the Nastri D’Argento Cinema Award
Taormina Greek Theatre – 8.30 pm
The Nastro d’Argento (Silver Ribbon) is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by the Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics. The Nastro d’argento is the oldest movie award in Europe, and the second oldest in the world (only the Academy Awards are older).
Tickets available on ticketone.it
Parterre: € 30,00 – Stands: € 20,00 - Non-numbered tiers € 12,00
The main awards are:
Nastro d’Argento Best Director (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento Best Actor (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento Best Actress (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento Best supporting Actor
Nastro d’Argento Best supporting Actress
Nastro d’Argento Best Score (since 1947)
Nastro d’Argento Best Comedy (since 2009)
Nastro d’Argento Best Producer (since 1954)
Nastro d’Argento Best Story
Nastro d’Argento Best Script (since 1948)
Nastro d’Argento Best Photography
Nastro d’Argento Best Scenography
Nastro d’Argento Best Costumes (since 1953)
Nastro d’Argento Best European Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento Best Extraeuropean Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento Best Documentary
Nastro d’Argento Best Short
Nastro d’Argento Best 3D-Film (since 2010)
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Gardens of Palazzo Corvaja from April 1st to May 8th
Previous Church of Carmine from May 9th to May 19th
April 1th – May 19th 2012
Opening hours: 9.00am – 9.00pm. Free entrance
You will also find works of Nino Ucchino and Vittorio Puglia.
www.patriziamateriatolomeo.com
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