Adelmo Fornaciari (born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. His stage name is the Italian word for “sugar”, as his teacher used to call him. His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul, blues and rock music, and alternates between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B-boogie-like pieces. He is credited as the “father of Italian blues”, introducing blues to the big stage in Italy. He is one of the few European blues artists who still enjoys great international success.

In his career, spanning more than three decades, Fornaciari has sold over 60 million records around the world, and internationally his most successful singles are “Diamante”, “Il Volo/My Love”, “Baila (Sexy Thing)/Baila morena”, and the duet “Senza una donna” with Paul Young. He has won numerous awards, including four Festivalbar, nine Wind Music Awards, two World Music Awards (1993, 1996), six IFPI Europe Platinum Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination. He has collaborated and performed with many famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Sting, Bono, Dolores O’Riordan, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Luciano Pavarotti, and Andrea Bocelli.

TICKETS on ticketone

Stalls (Parterre): € 115,00
Gallery: € 104,00
Cavea (Upper circle, central): € 92,00
Cavea (Upper circle, mediaum lateral): € 81,00
Cavea (Upper circle, lateral): € 69,00

MORE INFO

www.zucchero.it/eng

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

21/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 20, 2021 – Zucchero

Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari

Ancient Theatre, Monday 20th September 2021 @ 9.30 PM

Adelmo Fornaciari (born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. His stage name is the Italian word for “sugar”, as his teacher used to call him. His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul, blues and rock music, and alternates between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B-boogie-like pieces. He is credited as the “father of Italian blues”, introducing blues to the big stage in Italy. He is one of the few European blues artists who still enjoys great international success.

In his career, spanning more than three decades, Fornaciari has sold over 60 million records around the world, and internationally his most successful singles are “Diamante”, “Il Volo/My Love”, “Baila (Sexy Thing)/Baila morena”, and the duet “Senza una donna” with Paul Young. He has won numerous awards, including four Festivalbar, nine Wind Music Awards, two World Music Awards (1993, 1996), six IFPI Europe Platinum Awards, and a Grammy Award nomination. He has collaborated and performed with many famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Brian May, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Sting, Bono, Dolores O’Riordan, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Luciano Pavarotti, and Andrea Bocelli.

TICKETS on ticketone and boxol

Stalls (Parterre): € 115,00
Gallery: € 104,00
Cavea (Upper circle, central): € 92,00
Cavea (Upper circle, mediaum lateral): € 81,00
Cavea (Upper circle, lateral): € 69,00

MORE INFO

www.zucchero.it/eng

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

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September 15, 2021 – Sangiovanni

Sangiovanni Summer Tour 2021

Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 15th September 2021 @ 9.30 pm

TICKETS on boxol

Stalls (Parterre): € 59,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 59,00
Cavea (Upper circle, central): € 49,00
Cavea (Upper circle, lateral): € 37,60

MORE INFO

Twitter: sangiovanni1

www.instagram.com/sangiovanni

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

15/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 14, 2021 – Madame

Madame

Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 14th September 2021 @ 9.30 pm

Francesca Calearo (born 16 January 2002), known professionally as Madame, is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter. After signing a recording contract with Sugar Music, she gained popularity in August 2019, when her single “Sciccherie” was shared by Cristiano Ronaldo on his Instagram profile.

After releasing several singles as a lead artist and collaborations with, among others, Marracash, Negramaro, DRD, Ghali, Ensi and producer Chris Nolan, she competed in the 71st Sanremo Music Festival in March 2021. Her entry “Voce”, as well as the single “Il mio amico” recorded with Fabri Fibra, were included in her debut album Madame, released on 19 March 2021.

She is only 19 years old and already gained a double platinum disc (“Voce”), three platinum discs (“Il mio amico”, “Madame” the album and “L’anima” with Marracash) and five golden discs (“Bugie” feat.Rkomi and Carl Brave, “Schiccherie”, “17”, “Baby” e “Defuera”).

TICKETS on ticketone

Stalls (Parterre): € 59,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 49,00
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 38,00

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/sonolamadame

www.instagram.com/sonolamadame

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

14/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 13, 2021 – Enrico Brignano

Enrico Brignano

Un’ora sola vi vorrei Tour

Ancient Theatre, Monday 13th September 2021 @ 9.30 pm

Enrico Brignano (born 18 May 1966) is an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, presenter and writer.

TICKETS on boxol

Stalls (Parterre – Sector n. 1): € 92,00
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € 79,90
Cavea (Upper circle – central): € 59,80
Cavea (Upper circle – intermediate): € 46,00
Cavea (Upper circle – lateral): € 34,50

MORE INFO

www.enricobrignano.it

www.facebook.com/EnricoBrignanoPaginaUfficiale

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

13/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 5, 2021 – Ermal Meta

Ermal Meta

Tribù Urbana Tour

Ancient Theatre, 5th September 2021 @ 9.00 pm

Ermal Meta (born 20 April 1981) is an Italian singer, songwriter and composer.

Born in Fier (Albania) and raised in Bari (Puglia – Italy), Meta rose to prominence as one of the lead singers of Ameba 4 and La Fame di Camilla. After becoming a songwriter for several Italian artists, he launched his solo career, releasing two studio albums: Umano (2016) and Vietato morire (2017). The latter peaked at number one in Italy, and was preceded by the single with the same title, which placed third in the main competition of the Sanremo Music Festival 2017, also receiving the “Mia Martini” Critics’ Prize.

In 2018, Meta won the Sanremo Music Festival and went on to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal

TICKETS on ticketone

Stalls (Parterre – Sector n. 1): € –
Gallery (Sector n. 2): € –
Cavea (Upper circle – Sector n. 3): € 39,00

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/ermalmetainfo

www.instagram.com/ermalmetamusic

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

05/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 4-23, 2021 – Film Festival “Dolente Immagine”

Film Festival “Dolente Immagine”

A cycle of screenings dedicated to Vincenzo Bellini, the great Sicilian composer who lived in the early 1800s

Odeon Theatre (Via Teatrino Greco) and Casa del Cinema (Corso Umberto 61), September 4-23, 2021

FREE ENTRANCE but registration needed at
– http://reg.spendingvbk.it/ProgrammaBellini.html
– QRcode on the manifesto
– Mobile/WhatsApp 0039 3917462146 (10.00am-1.00pm and 5.00-8.00pm)

GREEN PASS REQUIRED

Film Festival “Dolente Immagine” 2021

CASA DEL CINEMA

Corso Umberto n. 61 – Opening hours: 10.00 am – 8.00 pm
Permanent exhibition “Dolente Immagine” till October 31st 2021
Video: https://www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia/videos/541505000413191

CASA DEL CINEMA, 8.30 pm – The films

Saturday 4
Casta Diva (ITA, 1954 – 98′) by Carmine Gallone, with Antonella Lualdi, Nadia Grey and Maurice Ronet

Sunday 5
Casta Diva (ITA, 1935 – 95′) by Carmine Gallone, with Martha Eggerth, Sandro Palmieri

ODEON THEATRE, 8.30 pm – Operas at the Cinema

Monday 6 > Projection of “Norma”
Opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. Recorded at the Teatro Massimo “Vincenzo Bellini” of Catania in 2005

Tuesday 7 > Projection of “La Straniera”
Opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. Recorded t the Teatro Massimo “Vincenzo Bellini” of Catania in 2017.
Direction: Andrea Cigni, Maestro: Sebastiano Rolli
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_straniera

Wednesday 8 > Projection of “I Capuleti e i Montecchi”

Thursday 9 > Projection of “La Sonnambula”

Saturday 11 > projection of “Beatrice di Tenda”

Sunday 12 > projection of “I Puritani”

ODEON THEATRE, 6.30 pm – The films

Tuesday 14
Callas Forever (ITA 2002, 111′) by Franco Zefirelli, with Fanny Ardant, Jeromy Irons
A 2002 biographical film, an homage to Zeffirelli’s friend, internationally acclaimed opera diva Maria Callas, whom he directed on stage in Norma, La traviata, and Tosca. It was his last film before his death in 2019.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callas_Forever

Wednesday 15
La Sonnambula (ITA 1952, 85′) by Cesare Barlacchi, with Gino Sirimberghi, Franca Tamantini

Thursday 16
Casta Diva (ITA, 1954 – 98′) by Carmine Gallone, with Antonella Lualdi, Nadia Grey and Maurice Ronet

Friday 15
Casa Ricordi (ITA 1954, 11a’) by Carmine Gallone with Paola Stoppa, Maurice Ronet, Fosco Giachetti
The story of the family Ricordi

Saturday 18
Fitzcarraldo (GER 1982, 158′) by Werner Herzog, with Klaus Kinsky, Claudia Cardinale
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of the Amazon rainforest.
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzcarraldo

Sunday 19
Maria by Callas (FRA 2017, 113′) by Tom Volf. A documentary with Maria Callas
A documentary film about the life and career of opera singer Maria Callas. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs—nearly all of which have never been shown to the public—the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time. Her letters and unpublished memoirs are read by opera singer Joyce DiDonato.

CASA DEL CINEMA

Tuesday 21, 6.30 pm
Casta Diva (ITA, 1935 – 95′) by Carmine Gallone, with Martha Eggerth, Sandro Palmieri

Tuesday 21, 8.30 pm
The Divine Spark (UK 1935, 95′) by Carmine Gallone, with Martha Eggerth, Philip Holmes. Original version

Wednesday 22, 8.30 pm
Norma (ITA 1911, 11′)

followed by

Norma (ITA 2005, 120′) by Boris Airapetian, with Hasmik Papian, Gegam Grigorian

Thursday 23, 5.00 pm
5.00 pm > Vincenzo Bellini in the film history. Meeting with Franco La Magna
6.00 pm > Norma (ITA 1911, 11′)
6.30 pm > Casta Diva (ITA, 1935 – 95′) by Carmine Gallone, with Martha Eggerth, Sandro Palmieri
8.30 pm > The Divine Spark (UK 1935, 95′) by Carmine Gallone, with Martha Eggerth, Philip Holmes. Original version
10.30 pm > Casta Diva (ITA, 1954 – 98′) by Carmine Gallone, with Antonella Lualdi, Nadia Grey and Maurice Ronet

MORE INFO
Vincenzo Bellini (Catania 1801 – Puteaux 1835)
Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.taormina-arte.com – www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

04/09/2020/by taormina-friends

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September 4, 2021 – Mahmood

Mahmood

Ghetto Olimpico Tour 2021

Ancient Theatre, Saturday 4th September 2021 @ 9.30 pm

Alessandro Mahmoud (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro maˈmud], Egyptian Arabic: [mæħˈmuːd]; born 12 September 1992), was born in Milan to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother from Sardinia. He is known professionally as Mahmood, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He first came to prominence after competing in the sixth season of the Italian version of The X Factor. In 2019, he won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song “Soldi”, and went on to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, finishing in 2nd place. His debut album, Gioventù bruciata, was released in February 2019 and debuted at number one on the Italian albums chart.

TICKETS on ticketone

Stalls (Parterre): € 59,00
Gallery: € 49,00
Upper circle: € 38,00

MORE INFO

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

04/09/2020/by taormina-friends

Events 2021

(in update)

2021

2022

September 27, 2021 – Sting

Sting

with special guest Joe Sumner

September 21, 2021 – Zucchero

Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari

September 20, 2021 – Zucchero

Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari

September 15, 2021 – Sangiovanni

Sangiovanni Summer Tour 2021

September 14, 2021 – Madame

Madame

September 13, 2021 – Enrico Brignano

Enrico Brignano

Un’ora sola vi vorrei Tour

September 5, 2021 – Ermal Meta

Ermal Meta

Tribù Urbana Tour

September 4-23, 2021 – Film Festival “Dolente Immagine”

Film Festival “Dolente Immagine”

A cycle of screenings dedicated to Vincenzo Bellini, the great Sicilian composer who lived in the early 1800s

CASA DEL CINEMA

CASA DEL CINEMA, 8.30 pm – The films

ODEON THEATRE, 8.30 pm – Operas at the Cinema

ODEON THEATRE, 6.30 pm – The films

CASA DEL CINEMA

September 4, 2021 – Mahmood

Mahmood

Ghetto Olimpico Tour 2021

Info

Events