Entries by taormina-friends

Aug. 21 – Aida

Aida by Giuseppe Verdi (Taormina Opera Stars Festival) Taormina Greek Theatre, Monday 21 August 2017 @ 9.30pm Aida is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in Egypt, it was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House on 24 December 1871; Giovanni Bottesini […]

Aug. 20 – Gala of Stars

Gala of Stars Taormina Greek Theatre, August 20th 2017 @ 9.30pm   The “Magic World Cultural Award” 2017  will be prized during the evening.   TICKETS on boxol.it and ticketone.it Stalls (Parterre): € 60,00 Gallery: € 50,00 Upper circle (numbered seats): € 33,00 Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 22,00  

Aug. 19 – Aida

Aida by Giuseppe Verdi Taormina Greek Theatre, Saturday 19 August 2017 @ 9.30pm Aida is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in Egypt, it was commissioned by and first performed at Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House on 24 December 1871; Giovanni Bottesini conducted after Verdi himself […]

Aug. 17 – Alvaro Soler

Avaro Soler Summer Tour 2017     Taormina Greek Theatre, Thursday August 17th 2017 @ 9.00pm Álvaro Tauchert Soler born in Barcelona, Spain on 9 January 1991) is a Spanish Latin pop musician. He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit “El mismo sol”, primarily hitting success in Italy.His follow […]

Aug. 16 – Le Supplici

Le Supplici The Suppliants a Greek Tragedy by Aeschylus Greek Thatre, August 16th 2017 @ 9.30pm Directed and permormed by Moni Ovadia and Mario Incudine   A Sicilian interpretation of the Greek tragedy, a colorful and choral event sang in Sicilian and modern Greek languages, full of social messages. The Suppliants, also called The Suppliant […]

Aug. 15 – Puppet Opera

Opera dei Pupi The Puppet Opera experience Castelmola, Museum of the Castello di Mola – August 15th 2017 @ 5.30pm and 7.30pm Ticket: 5,00 euro   Two performances, at 5.30pm and 7.30pm For more info: www.museocastellodimola.it – museodelcastellodimola@gmail.com mobile: 0039 0942 320 177 3210 – 0039 0942 333 364 2964    

Aug. 13 – Odissea

Odissea A/R Odyssey roundtrip Ancient Theatre, August Sunday 13th 2017 @ 9.30pm Freely adapted from the Greek poem by Homer   Director: Emma Dante Set and costumes: Emma Dante Lights: Cristian Zucaro Sounds: Gabriele Gugliara Performers: the students of the Scuola dei mestieri dello spettacolo of the Biondo Theatre in Palermo: Manuela Boncaldo, Sara Calvario, Toty […]

Aug. 11 – Cin Ci Là

Cin Ci Là Operetta Libretto of Carlo Lombardo, music by Virgilio Ranzato Ancient Theatre, August 11th 2017 @9.30pm   Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. Cin Ci Là is set in Macao. The Young prince Ciclamino has marrried the shy princess Myosotis…. but they need some […]

Aug. 11, 12, 13 – Infernu by Dante

Infernu di Dante Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra (ME), 20 km from Taormina August 11, 12 and 13 2017 @ 8.45pm (1st turn), 9.45pm (2nd turn), 10.45pm (3rd turn) Ticket: € 11,50 Free car parking   An innovative interpretation of the Inferno, “Hell”, the first part of Dante Alighieri’s 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy. It is followed […]

Aug. 10 – Ezio Bosso and Orchestra

Ezio Bosso and the Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra Ancient Theatre, Auguist Thursday 10th 2017 @ 9.30pm   TICKETS on boxol.it Stalls (Parterre): € 53,00 Gallery (central): € 43,00 Upper circle (numbered seats): € 32,00 Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 22,00 Ticket Offices in Taormina Casa del Cinema of Taormina Arte in Corso Umberto n. 61 Tabacchi Shop […]