FESTIVAL LIRICO DEI TEATRI DI PIETRA – ED. 2021
Ancient Theatre, Friday 20th August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
Cavalleria Rusticana
An opera by Pietro Mascagni
Filippo Arlia Maestro
AND
Dodici Anni dopo
Cavalleria’s Sequel
freely inspired by the drama written by Giovanni Grasso in 1917
music by Mario Menicagli
libretto by Lido Pacciardi adn Mario Menicagli
maestro Mario Menicagli
Francesco Costa chorus leader
Pierfrancesco Maestrini direction
Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria
Coro Lirico Siciliano
Cavalleria Rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. It is the first and best known Mascagni’s works. Its success has been phenomenal from its first performance in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on May 17, 1890 until the present day. At the time of Mascagni’s death in 1945, the opera had been performed more than 14,000 times in Italy alone.
“The Teatro Illustrato invites young Italian musicians to participate in a new competition for a one-act opera.” In 1888, the publisher Sonzogno launched its second competition for young Italian composers. The winner was Pietro Mascagni with Cavalleria Rusticana, and so it was that this story of an honour killing in a Sicilian village in the late nineteenth century, from a short story of the same name by Verga, entered the operatic canon. Owing to the intense dramatic power of the score and libretto, the opera quickly became recognised as a manifesto of Italian verism.
(Source: symphonyspace.org)
TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Gallery (central): € 122,00
Gallery (central): € 67,00/€72,00
Cavea (Lower circle – lateral): € 37,00/€ 42,00
Cavea (Lower circle – central): € n.a.
Cavea (upper circle – lateral): € 32,00/€ 27,00
MORE INFO
+39 351 546 0236 (Ph. and WhatsApp)
Synopsis
Place: A 19th-century Sicilian village
Time: Easter morning
Before the action takes place the young villager Turiddu returned from military service to find out that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu.
The main square of the village
Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing a siciliana, “O Lola c’hai di latti la cammisa” (“O Lola! like the snow, pure in thy whiteness!”). To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia’s wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the beautiful spring day, “Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini” (“The air is sweet with orange blossoms”) and a hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some villagers enter the church, and others wander off still singing.
Santuzza, having slept with Turiddu and suspecting that he has betrayed her for Lola, is distraught and approaches Lucia as she comes out of her house. Santuzza asks for Turiddu, but Lucia replies that he has gone to another town to fetch some wine. Santuzza tells her that he was seen during the night in the village. Lucia asks her inside to talk, but just at that moment Alfio arrives on his wagon, accompanied by the villagers. He praises the joys of a teamster’s life and the beauty of Lola his bride. Alfio asks Lucia for some of her fine old wine. She tells him it has run out and Turiddu has gone away to buy more. Alfio replies that he had seen Turiddu early that morning near his cottage. Lucia starts to express surprise, but Santuzza stops her.
Alfio leaves. The choir inside the church is heard singing the Regina Coeli. Outside, the villagers sing an Easter Hymn, “Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto” (“We rejoice that our Saviour is living!”) joined by Santuzza. The villagers enter the church, while Santuzza and Lucia remain outside. Lucia asks Santuzza why she signalled her to remain silent when Alfio said that he had seen Turiddu that morning. Santuzza exclaims, “Voi lo sapete” (“You well know”) and tells Lucia the story of her seduction by Turiddu and his affair with Lola. Lucia pities Santuzza, who feels dishonored, having been seduced by Turiddu only to be abandoned by him for his old flame, Lola. Santuzza feels she cannot enter the church, but begs Lucia to go inside herself and pray for Santuzza who stays behind to try to plead with Turiddu to leave Lola and return to her.
Santuzza pleads with Turiddu that he not go to meet with Lola again.
Turiddu arrives. Santuzza upbraids him for pretending to have gone away, when he was actually seeing Lola. Lola enters the square singing. She mocks Santuzza and goes inside the church. Turiddu turns to follow Lola, but Santuzza begs him to stay. Turiddu pushes her away. She clings to him. He loosens her hands, throws her to the ground, and enters the church. Alfio arrives looking for Lola. Santuzza tells him that his wife has betrayed him with Turiddu. Alfio swears to take vendetta (revenge) which causes Santuzza to repent for having disclosed the affair and begs Alfio to stop, but to no avail.
Turiddu bites Alfio’s ear
The villagers come out of the church. Turiddu is in high spirits because he is with Lola and Santuzza appears to have gone. He invites his friends to his mother’s wine shop where he sings a drinking song, “Viva, il vino spumeggiante” (“Hail to the bubbling wine!”). Alfio joins them. Turiddu offers him wine, but he refuses it. All understand that trouble is in the air. The women leave, taking Lola with them. In a brief exchange of words, Alfio challenges Turiddu to a duel. Following Sicilian custom, the two men embrace, and Turiddu, in a token of acceptance, bites Alfio’s ear, drawing blood which signifies a fight to the death. Alfio leaves and Turiddu calls Lucia back. He tells her that he is going outside to get some air and asks that she be a kindly mother to Santuzza if he should not return: “Un bacio, mamma! Un altro bacio!—Addio!” (“One kiss, mother! One more kiss! – Farewell!”).
Turiddu rushes out. Lucia, weeping, wanders aimlessly around outside her house. Santuzza approaches and throws her arms around her. The villagers start to crowd around. Voices are heard in the distance and a woman cries, “They have murdered Turiddu!” Santuzza faints and Lucia collapses in the arms of the women villagers.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 27, 2021 – Gigi D’Alessio
Gigi D’Alessio
“Mani e Voce” Tour
Ancient Theatre, Friday 27th June 2021 @ 9.30
Luigi “Gigi” D’Alessio (born 24 February 1967) is an Italian popular singer and Neapolitan singer-songwriter. In his career, he has sold over 20 million records.
TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Stalls (Parterre – Sector n. 1): € 74,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 74,00
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 49,50
MORE INFO
gigidalessioofficial.it
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 27, 2021 – Il fantasma dell’Opera
Il fantasma dell’Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Odeon Theatre, Fridat 27th August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
TICKETS on boxol at €12,00
Ticket Office in Taormina:
° Fondazione Taormina Arte > Corso Umberto 61 – mobile 0039 391 746 2146
° Tabacchi La 6 > Via Bagnoli Croci 90 – Ph. 0039 0942 23 226
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte – www.taoarte.it
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 25 – Taormina Opera Gala
Taormina Opera Gala
Festival Taormina Opera Stars
Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 25th August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
TICKETS on boxol
Stalls (parterre): € 60,00
Gallery (central): € 55,00
Gallery (lateral): € 50,00
Cavea (upper circle, central): € 45,00
Cavea (upper circle, lateral): € 30,00
Ticket Office in Taormina:
° Fondazione Taormina Arte > Corso Umberto 61 – mobile 0039 391 746 2146
° Tabacchi La 6 > Via Bagnoli Croci 90 – Ph. 0039 0942 23 226
MORE INFO asap
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 24, 2021 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Taormina Plactrim Orchestra
Parco Trevelyan (public gardens of Tormina),Tuesday 23rd August 2021 @ 9.00 pm
Free entrance.
The Plectrum Orchestra of Taormina was founded in the early 1900. It consists of over twenty musicians playing mandolins, mandolas, guitars and contrabasses.
Antonio Pellitteri will conduct the Orchestra as usual.
MORE INFO
www.orchestraaplettro.com
www.facebook.com/orchestraaplettrocittaditaormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 22, 2021 – Mario Biondi
Mario Biondi
“Dare” Tour
Ancient Theatre, Sunday 22nd August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
Mario Biondi (born on 28 January 1971) is an Italian singer known for his deep and warm voice that recalls the great interpreters of soul and rhythm and blues music.
Born in Catania (Sicily-Italy), the son of a popular song singer, during his youth sang in various small choirs. Years after he accompanied Franco Califano, Peppino Di Capri, Fred Bongusto, Rosario Fiorello and others on their Concert tours. After a long series of participations with Italian and international artists and a small production of disco music, during 2006 he achieved success with the album Handful of Soul.
“DARE”
The “Dare” project consists of a total of 16 tracks: 10 original songs, 2 remixes and 4 reinterpretations of great international hits such as “Strangers in the Night”, made famous by Frank Sinatra, “Cantaloupe Island” by Herbie Hancock, Eddie Jefferson’s “Jeannine” and “Someday We’ll All Be Free”, a jazz reinterpretation of Donny Hathaway’s soul anthem.
The digital version of the album contains “Show Some Compassion”, a song recorded with many colleagues during the lockdown in support of the redevelopment project of the Messina slum area (Sicily) promoted by the A.ris.mè association, and the two remixes of “ Cantaloupe Island ”by DJ Meme and Piparo.
The cover, created by Paolo De Francesco, portrays Mario with behind him the famous “winged” mural by Colette Miller, a visual artist and performer author of the “Angel Wings” project.
TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Stalls (Parterre – Sector n. 1): € 69,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 69,00
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 57,50
MORE INFO
www.mariobiondi.it
www.facebook.com/mariobiondiufficiale
www.instagram.com/mariobiondiofficial
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 21 2021 – Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini
“La Differenza” Tour
Ancient Theatre, Saturday 21st August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
Gianna Nannini (born 14 June 1954) is the most famous Italian rock singer-songwriter. Her most notable songs include “America” (1979), “Fotoromanza” (1984) and “Bello e impossibile” (1986), the latter an international hit in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
When she performs you can be sure that everyone will sing along her.
TICKETS on ticketone
Stalls (Parterre – Sector n. 1): 92,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 79,90
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 69,00
MORE INFO
www.giannanannini.com/en/
www.facebook.com/giannanannini
www.instagram.com/officialnannini
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 20, 2021 – Cavalleria Rusticana… and Sequel
FESTIVAL LIRICO DEI TEATRI DI PIETRA – ED. 2021
Ancient Theatre, Friday 20th August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
Cavalleria Rusticana
An opera by Pietro Mascagni
Filippo Arlia Maestro
AND
Dodici Anni dopo
Cavalleria’s Sequel
freely inspired by the drama written by Giovanni Grasso in 1917
music by Mario Menicagli
libretto by Lido Pacciardi adn Mario Menicagli
maestro Mario Menicagli
Francesco Costa chorus leader
Pierfrancesco Maestrini direction
Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria
Coro Lirico Siciliano
Cavalleria Rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. It is the first and best known Mascagni’s works. Its success has been phenomenal from its first performance in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on May 17, 1890 until the present day. At the time of Mascagni’s death in 1945, the opera had been performed more than 14,000 times in Italy alone.
“The Teatro Illustrato invites young Italian musicians to participate in a new competition for a one-act opera.” In 1888, the publisher Sonzogno launched its second competition for young Italian composers. The winner was Pietro Mascagni with Cavalleria Rusticana, and so it was that this story of an honour killing in a Sicilian village in the late nineteenth century, from a short story of the same name by Verga, entered the operatic canon. Owing to the intense dramatic power of the score and libretto, the opera quickly became recognised as a manifesto of Italian verism.
(Source: symphonyspace.org)
TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Gallery (central): € 122,00
Gallery (central): € 67,00/€72,00
Cavea (Lower circle – lateral): € 37,00/€ 42,00
Cavea (Lower circle – central): € n.a.
Cavea (upper circle – lateral): € 32,00/€ 27,00
MORE INFO
+39 351 546 0236 (Ph. and WhatsApp)
Synopsis
Place: A 19th-century Sicilian village
Time: Easter morning
Before the action takes place the young villager Turiddu returned from military service to find out that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu.
The main square of the village
Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing a siciliana, “O Lola c’hai di latti la cammisa” (“O Lola! like the snow, pure in thy whiteness!”). To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia’s wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the beautiful spring day, “Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini” (“The air is sweet with orange blossoms”) and a hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Some villagers enter the church, and others wander off still singing.
Santuzza, having slept with Turiddu and suspecting that he has betrayed her for Lola, is distraught and approaches Lucia as she comes out of her house. Santuzza asks for Turiddu, but Lucia replies that he has gone to another town to fetch some wine. Santuzza tells her that he was seen during the night in the village. Lucia asks her inside to talk, but just at that moment Alfio arrives on his wagon, accompanied by the villagers. He praises the joys of a teamster’s life and the beauty of Lola his bride. Alfio asks Lucia for some of her fine old wine. She tells him it has run out and Turiddu has gone away to buy more. Alfio replies that he had seen Turiddu early that morning near his cottage. Lucia starts to express surprise, but Santuzza stops her.
Alfio leaves. The choir inside the church is heard singing the Regina Coeli. Outside, the villagers sing an Easter Hymn, “Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto” (“We rejoice that our Saviour is living!”) joined by Santuzza. The villagers enter the church, while Santuzza and Lucia remain outside. Lucia asks Santuzza why she signalled her to remain silent when Alfio said that he had seen Turiddu that morning. Santuzza exclaims, “Voi lo sapete” (“You well know”) and tells Lucia the story of her seduction by Turiddu and his affair with Lola. Lucia pities Santuzza, who feels dishonored, having been seduced by Turiddu only to be abandoned by him for his old flame, Lola. Santuzza feels she cannot enter the church, but begs Lucia to go inside herself and pray for Santuzza who stays behind to try to plead with Turiddu to leave Lola and return to her.
Santuzza pleads with Turiddu that he not go to meet with Lola again.
Turiddu arrives. Santuzza upbraids him for pretending to have gone away, when he was actually seeing Lola. Lola enters the square singing. She mocks Santuzza and goes inside the church. Turiddu turns to follow Lola, but Santuzza begs him to stay. Turiddu pushes her away. She clings to him. He loosens her hands, throws her to the ground, and enters the church. Alfio arrives looking for Lola. Santuzza tells him that his wife has betrayed him with Turiddu. Alfio swears to take vendetta (revenge) which causes Santuzza to repent for having disclosed the affair and begs Alfio to stop, but to no avail.
Turiddu bites Alfio’s ear
The villagers come out of the church. Turiddu is in high spirits because he is with Lola and Santuzza appears to have gone. He invites his friends to his mother’s wine shop where he sings a drinking song, “Viva, il vino spumeggiante” (“Hail to the bubbling wine!”). Alfio joins them. Turiddu offers him wine, but he refuses it. All understand that trouble is in the air. The women leave, taking Lola with them. In a brief exchange of words, Alfio challenges Turiddu to a duel. Following Sicilian custom, the two men embrace, and Turiddu, in a token of acceptance, bites Alfio’s ear, drawing blood which signifies a fight to the death. Alfio leaves and Turiddu calls Lucia back. He tells her that he is going outside to get some air and asks that she be a kindly mother to Santuzza if he should not return: “Un bacio, mamma! Un altro bacio!—Addio!” (“One kiss, mother! One more kiss! – Farewell!”).
Turiddu rushes out. Lucia, weeping, wanders aimlessly around outside her house. Santuzza approaches and throws her arms around her. The villagers start to crowd around. Voices are heard in the distance and a woman cries, “They have murdered Turiddu!” Santuzza faints and Lucia collapses in the arms of the women villagers.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 19 – Ensamble Accademia Erard
Ensamble Accademia Erard
Odeon Theatre, Monday 2nd August 2021 @ 9.30 pm
TICKETS on boxol at €12,00
Ticket Office in Taormina:
° Fondazione Taormina Arte > Corso Umberto 61 – mobile 0039 391 746 2146
° Tabacchi La 6 > Via Bagnoli Croci 90 – Ph. 0039 0942 23 226
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte – www.taoarte.it
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 19, 2021 – La Traviata and La Boheme Recital
La Traviata and La Boheme Recital
Verdi vs Puccini
Tribute to Giuseppe Di Stefano
Festival dei Teatri di Pietra – Ed. 2021
Ancient Theatre, Thursday 19th, 2021 @ 9.30 pm
The most famous arias of the two greatest composers of the opera tradition: Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini.
Suites from La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida, Il Trovatore, La Boheme, Turandot, Tosca and others
TICKETS on ticketone
Gallery: € 47,00/62,00
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 17,00/32,00
MORE INFO
+39 351 546 0236 (Ph. and WhatsApp)
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 18, 2021 – Al passo coi Templi, Dawn at the Ancient Theatre
Al Passo coi Templi – Il Risveglio Degli Dei
Dawn at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina
Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 18th August 2021 @ 5.00 am!!
The Awakening of the Gods by and with Marco Savatteri (direction and music)
Produced by Casa del Musical and Fondazione Taormina Arte
Cast
Antonella Anastasi, Matteo Bertolotti, Annalisa Bono, Gloria Cacciatore, Gerlando Chianetta, Dario Coco, Claudia D’Agostino, Martina Di Caro, Annamaria Di Nolfo, Gabriel Glorioso, Licia Gueli, Francesca Licari, Gianleo Licata, Chiara Lo Faso, Ernesto Marciante, Chiara Peritore, Miriana Presti, Turi Scandura, Sabrina Spampinato, Sofia Torromacco, Vincenzo Vanadia
Chorus
Marcello Arcuri, Fabio Arena, Giada Bonomo, Giuliana Collea, Francesco Di Maida, Giorgia Gallo, Gaia Limblici, Alessandra Lupo, Giorgia Monreale, Beatrice Palumbo, Aurora Principato, Angelica Ribisi, Giulia Rizzuto, Mario Sinatra, Valeria Vassallo, Victoria Vassallo, Gloria Vilardo
and with the participation of Rossana Potenza and Silvio Laviano.
Direction: Marco Savatteri
Drama, Libretto and music: Marco Savatteri
Costumes e Accessories: Valentina Pollicino
Staging and Assistant Director: Gabriel Glorioso
Choral Arrangements: Ernesto Marciante
Orchestrations: Enrico M.R. Fallea
Stage Combat/ Fire Choreography: Turi Scandura
Stage manager: Sofia Cacciatore
Light & Sound Design: Pro Studios Vassallo – Christian Vassallo
Scenografia: Barbara Spallitta
Project Manager: Margherita Orlando
Production Management: Dino Mallia
Photo Credit: Elis Gjorretaj
Graphic Designer: Emmanuele D’Urso
Press Officer: Gioia Sgarlata
TICKETS on boxol
Stalls / Gallery: € 15,00
Cavea (Upper circle): € 10,00
Ticket Office in Taormina:
° Casa del Cinema > Corso Umberto 61 – mobile 0039 391 746 2146
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte – www.taoarte.it
www.facebook.com/casadelmusical – www.instagram.com/casadelmusical
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta