September 8/19 – Old Taormina
Taormina Town Library, Piazza IX aprile “1920-1950: Taormina and its surroundings ” – Photo exhibition by Gaetano Castorina Hsitorical photographs of Taormina taken during the years 1920 to 1950. Free entrance
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Salvatore Accardo in concert
SHOW TO BE RESCHEDULED Stay tuned! Sptember 5th, 2012 – Taormina Greek Theatre, 9.00pm Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra The great Italian violinist and the orchestra will be performing musics by Fritz Kleiser, Nicolò Paganini, Gioacchino Rossini and Benjamin Britten. Rendezvous with the Italian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the Maestro Salvatore Accardo and […]
August 26 – Antonello Venditti in concert
Greek Theatre Antonello Venditt in Concert – UNICA Tour 2012 Antonello Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter who became famous in the 1970s for the social themes of his songs. Tckets available on ticketone.it and boxol.it Parterre: € 69,90 Stands: € 69,90 Tiers: € 59,90 Non-numbered tiers: € 39,90
August 18 – Riccardo Cocciante
Greek Theatre Cocciante canta Cocciante – 9.30pm Riccardo Cocciante (also known in French-speaking countries as Richard Cocciante) is back in tour with only two Italian dates, Rome and Taormina. The concert will be the great opportunity to enjoy old successes of his extraordinary career as a songwriter and singer – such as “Margherita”, “Bella Senz’Anima”, “Poesia” and the […]
August 17 – Vinicio Capossela
Greek Theatre, 9.45pm Vinicio Capossela A visionary songwriter. Capossela, one of the cleverest and most eccentric musicians in Italy, spins enigmatic fantasies of both skid row Americana and mythological Italy in a grittily elegant cabaret-jazz style.’ New York Times. Described as ‘Italy’s greatest secret’ by the Sunday Times, and ‘Italy’s most intriguing musical traveller’ by […]
August 11 – Carmina Burana
Greek Theatre, 9.30pm Carmina Burana Original version for two pianos and drums Music: Carl Orff Pianos: Gianfranco Pappalardo Fiumara and Roberto Carnevale Euro Mediterraneo Chamber Orchestra Chorus: Coro Lirico Siciliano directed by Francesco Costa Conductor: Massimo Incarbone Tickets available on boxol.it Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.628730 Parterre: € 40,00 Stands: € 35,00 Tiers: € 25,00 […]
August 10 – Carmen (Ballett)
Greek Theatre, 9.30pm Carmen (Ballett) from a tale of Prosper Mérimée coreographie: Fredy Franzutti music: George Bizet, Emmanuel Chabrier, Isac Albeniz, Jules Massenet scene: Francesco Palma Carmen is a ballett in two acts of Fredy Franzutti, and will be performed by the Balletto del Sud company. Tickets on boxol.it Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.628730 […]
August 7 – The Sleeping Beauty (Ballett)
Greek Theatre, 9.30pm Carmen (Ballett) The Sleeping Beauty is a ballet in a prologue and three acts, first performed in 1890. The music was by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (his Opus 66). The score was completed in 1889, and is the second of his three ballets. The original scenario was conceived by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and is […]
August 5 – Noa in concert
Greek Theatre, 9.30pm Noa in concert Known in Israel by her given name Achinoam Nini, Noa is Israel’s leading international concert and recording artist. Born in Tel- Aviv in 1969, Noa lived in NYC from age 2 until her return to Israel alone at the age of 17. Her family is originally from Yemen. After […]
August 4 – Ivo Pogorelich plays Tchaikovsky
Greek Theatre, 9.30pm Ivo Pogorelich plays Tchaikovsky The croatian pianist is famous for his expressive way of playing the piano. He was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now Serbia, to a Croatian father and a Serbian mother.(Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Pogorelić became a Croatian citizen. He received his first piano lessons when he was seven […]
