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Biagio Antonacci

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Ancient Theatre, Thursday 1st August 2024 @9.30

 

Antonacci is an Italian singer-songwriter from Milan.

On 1 September 2005 in Hollywood, Biagio Antonacci received the World Music Award for “Best-Selling Male Italian Artist” for over a million copies of his two-part album Convivendo sold by early November.

 

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Cavea (Upper Circle): € 80,00
Cavea (Upper Circle, non-numbered seats): 56,00

 

MORE INFO

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WHERE TO STAY

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

T A O R M I N A   O P E R A   F E S T I V A L

Manon Lescaut

by Giacomo Puccini

Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 30th 2024 @ 9.00pm

 

Direction and Scene Design: Enrico Castiglione

Chorus and Orchestra of the Taormina Opera Festival

 

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Prices up to June 30
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Prices from 1st to 15th July
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Gallery, lateral: € 60,00 – Reduced: € 55,00
Cavea (Upper Circle, non-numbered seats): 20,00 – Reduced: € 18,00

 

Prices from 16th July to date of event
Gallery, central: € 75,00 – Reduced: € 70,00
Gallery, lateral: € 65,00 – Reduced: € 60,00
Cavea (Upper Circle, non-numbered seats): 25,00 – Reduced: € 20,00

 

 

SYNOPSIS

Act 1
Amiens: A large public square near the Paris Gate

Off the square is an Avenue on one side and an Inn on the other, with a balcony. It is evening, townspeople, soldiers and a crowd of male students and girls stroll through the avenue and square while others gather in groups. Some are seated at the tables outside the Inn, drinking and gambling.

Edmondo sings a song of youthful pleasure (Edmondo, chorus of students, girls and townspeople: Ave, sera gentile – Hail gentle evening). Des Grieux enters, and they greet him, but he is melancholic and does not join the others, singing cynically of love (des Grieux, Edmondo, chorus: L’amor?, L’amor? …io non conosco! – Love?, Love?…I know nothing of that). They joke with him and provoke him to feign flirtation with the girls (des Grieux: Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde – Among you beauties, dark and fair); (Edmondo, chorus: Ma, bravo!).

A postillion horn is heard and the carriage from Arras pulls up at the Inn, as the crowd peers in to see who the passengers are (Chorus: Giunge il cocchio d’Arras! – Here comes the Arras coach!) Lescaut (Manon’s brother), then an elderly treasurer-general, Geronte di Ravoir, descend from the coach, Geronte helping Manon, then the remainder of the passengers. The crowd comments (Chorus, Edmondo, Lescaut, des Grieux, Geronte: Discendono, vediam! – Look, they are getting down!) Edmondo and the students admire Manon (Chi non darebbe a quella donnina bella? – Who would not give to that beautiful young woman?). Des Grieux is also smitten (Dio, quanto è bella! – Dear God, such beauty!). The other passengers enter the Inn, while Lescaut signals Manon to wait for him. She sits, as des Grieux, who has been fixated on her, approaches her and declares his feelings for her (des Grieux, Manon,: Cortese damigella – Gentle lady), only to learn she is destined for a convent at the will of her father. He offers to help her, and when Lescaut calls her he begs her to meet him later; she reluctantly agrees. After Manon leaves, des Grieux sings of his feelings for her (des Grieux: Donna non vidi mai – Never before have I beheld a woman such as this). The students and girls, who have been observing the couple, comment mockingly on his good fortune (Edmondo, students: La tua ventura ci rassicura – Your good fortune encourages us).

Lescaut and Geronte descend and converse in the square about Manon’s fate, observed by Edmondo. Geronte, who also is captivated by Manon, says she would be wasted in a convent. On hearing his fellow traveller’s opinion, Lescaut begins to reconsider his task of escorting his sister to the convent. The students invite Lescaut to join in their card game. Geronte observes that Lescaut is preoccupied with the game and discloses his plan to abduct Manon and take her to Paris to the Innkeeper, offering him money for assistance and his silence. Edmondo overhears the plan and informs des Grieux (Edmondo: Cavaliere, te la fanno! – Sir, they are outwitting you!). He offers to help des Grieux, arranging for the card players to keep Lescaut occupied.

Manon slips out of the inn to meet des Grieux as promised (Manon: Vedete? Io son fedele alla parola mia – You see? I am faithful to my word). He declares his love for her and advises her of the plot to abduct her, while Edmondo arranges for the carriage Geronte has hired to take the couple to Paris. They leave together just as Geronte arrives, ready to execute his plans (Geronte: Di sedur la sorellina e il momento! – The moment to seduce the little sister has arrived). Geronte is taunted by Edmondo. Realising he has been tricked, Geronte urges Lescaut to follow the departed pair. The more pragmatic Lescaut advises him that the pair will soon run out of money, and then Manon will be his.

 

Act 2
A room in Geronte’s house in Paris

(Puccini omits the part of the novel in which Manon and des Grieux live together for a few months, and Manon leaves des Grieux when his money has run out.)

Manon is now Geronte’s mistress. Manon and her hairdresser are in the room when Lescaut enters (Manon, Lescaut: Dispettosetto questo riccio!); (Lescaut: Sei splendida e lucente!). She tells him that Geronte is too old and wicked; he bores her. Manon is sad, and her thoughts turn to des Grieux (Manon: In quelle trine morbide); (Lescaut, Manon: Poiché tu vuoi saper).

Musicians hired by Geronte enter to amuse her (Madrigal: Sulla vetta tu del monte); (Manon, Lescaut: Paga costor). Geronte brings a dancing master; they dance a minuet, then she sings a gavotte (Dancing master, Geronte, Manon, chorus: Vi prego, signorina [minuet]); (Manon, Geronte, chorus: L’ora, o Tirsi, è vaga e bella). After dancing, Geronte and the musicians leave the house.

Dismayed that his sister is unhappy living with Geronte, Lescaut goes to find des Grieux. Des Grieux appears in Geronte’s house (Manon, des Grieux: Oh, sarò la più bella! – This love’s own magic spell). As des Grieux and Manon renew their vows of love, Geronte returns unexpectedly. He salutes the couple, reminding Manon of his many favors to her, including some precious jewels. She replies that she cannot love him (Geronte, des Grieux, Manon: Affè, madamigella).

Bowing low, he leaves them. Manon rejoices in their freedom (Manon: Ah! Ah! Liberi!); (des Grieux: “Ah, manon, mi tradisce il tuo folle pensiero). Lescaut urges them to leave the house at once, but Manon hesitates at the thought of leaving her jewels and pretty frocks. Again, Lescaut enters in breathless haste, making signs that they must depart immediately. Manon snatches up her jewels, and they go to the door. It has been locked by Geronte’s order. Soldiers appear to arrest Manon who, in trying to escape, drops the jewels at Geronte’s feet. She is dragged away and des Grieux is not permitted to follow her (des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, sergeant, Geronte: Lescaut! – Tu qui?).

(Intermezzo: The journey to Le Havre)

His various efforts to have Manon released and even to free her by force having failed, des Grieux follows her to Le Havre.

 

Act 3

Set design for act 3 by Ugo Gheduzzi for the world premiere performance
At dawn Manon is with the other imprisoned courtesans (des Grieux, Lescaut, Manon: Ansia eterna, crudel). Lescaut has bribed a guard to let des Grieux speak with Manon. Talking to her through the bars, he learns that she is to be deported to Louisiana. A lamplighter passes, singing a song as he extinguishes the lights (Lamplighter, des Grieux, Manon: E Kate ripose al re); (des Grieux, Manon: Manon, disperato è il mio prego).

They attempt a rescue, but in vain. The guard appears, escorting a group of women, who are going on the same ship as Manon. She walks among them, pale and sad. The crowd makes brutal comments during the roll call of the courtesans (Chorus, Lescaut, des Grieux, Manon: All’armi! All’armi!), but Lescaut inspires pity for Manon (Sergeant, chorus, Lescaut, Manon, des Grieux: Rosetta! – Eh, che aria!).

Des Grieux, in despair at the idea of being separated from Manon forever, goes to her side. He tries to seize her but is pushed away by the sergeant. However, the captain of the ship sees his intense grief (des Grieux: Pazzo son!) and allows him to board the ship.

 

Act 4

A vast plain near the outskirts of the New Orleans territory

Having fled the jealous intrigues of New Orleans, the lovers make their way across a desert to seek refuge in a British settlement. (Modern day Louisiana, however, has no desert. This probably refers to Louisiana (New France)) Wandering in the desert, the ailing Manon is exhausted. She falls and cannot go any farther (des Grieux, Manon: Tutta su me ti posa); (des Grieux: Vedi, son io che piango); (Manon, des Grieux: Sei tu che piangi).

Des Grieux is alarmed by Manon’s appearance and goes to look for water. While he is gone, Manon recalls her past and muses about her fatal beauty and her fate (Manon: Sola, perduta, abbandonata).

Des Grieux returns, having been unable to find water. Manon bids him a heart-rending farewell, however not before complaining about how her life has not been fair and that she is no longer beautiful. Before dying in his arms Manon asks des Grieux to tell her how beautiful she used to be, and how he must forgive her wrongdoings and faults before she dies, not listening to him repeat how much he loves her and will miss her. Overcome by grief at the death of his vain and selfish lover, des Grieux collapses across her body (Manon, des Grieux: Fra le tue braccia, amore).

 

 

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WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Jimmy Sax

and the Symphonic Dance Orchestra

Taormina Ancient Theatre, Friday 26th July 2024 @ 9.30pm

 

Jim Rolland known as “Jimmy Sax” is an incredible saxophonist, multi-intrumentist, composer and entertainer more oriented towards electronic music.

A true performer, he has played worldwide, from New York to Saint Tropez, Miami, Cannes, Dubai, Paris, Monaco, Toronto, Capri, New Delhi, Cancun, Rome, Berlin, Saint Barth (where he lives) and many others.

His track record of 1,500 shows, 1 million followers, 300 Million views and 2 golden discs has turned him into a unique figure in the world of saxophone and electronic music.

(Source: www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/artistes/jimmy-sax)

 

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Cavea (Upper Circle): € 75,00
Cavea (Upper Circle, non-numbered seats): 40,00

 

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Jimmy Sax live at Taormina on August 2022

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta 

 

 

 

Earth Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay

Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 24, 2024 @9.30pm

 

Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.

Albert “Al” McKay is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He is a former member of the Earth, Wind & Fire band for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. McKay now leads his own group called the Al McKay All Stars,

 

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Stalls (Platea): € 89,00
Gallery: € 69,00
Cavea (Upper Circle): € 50,00
Cavea (Upper Circle, non-numbered seats): 30,00

 

MORE INFO

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WHERE TO STAY

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

 

Taormina Film Fest 2024

70th Edition

The Festival has attracted a wealth of talented actors and actresses over the years. Some of the most notable names to attend the festival include legends such as Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Audrey Hepburn, and Richard Burton. More recent attendees have included stars like Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Monica Bellucci, John Malkovich, and Richard Gere. These actors and actresses have all contributed to the festival’s reputation as a premier destination for film lovers around the world.
(Source: taorminafilmestival.com)

Host of the evenings: Elvira Terranova
Art Director: Marco Müller

 

 

FRIDAY 12 JULY 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@11.00am
Pisicchio e Melisenda – Teste di legno (1938, 11’) by Ugo Saitta

followed by

Il ladro di stelle cadenti (2024, 89’) by Francisco Saia (world premiere)
with Francisco Saia (director), Daniel Mc Vicar and Leandro Baroncini

Il cassetto segreto (2024, 132’) by Costanza Quatriglio
with Costanza Quatriglio

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@ 3.00pm
Press Conference Nastri D’Argento and Taormina Film Fest
Talent: Carlo Verdone, Christian De Sica, Emanuela Fanelli, Luca Manfredi, Giovanni Veronesi, Pilar Fogliati, Maurizio Lombardi, Beatrice Granno’, Nicolas Maupas, Luca Barbareschi

@ 5.00pm
Vulcano (1950, 101’) by William Dieterle

followed by

I ragazzi della Panaria (2005, 56’) by Nello Correale
with Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca e Valguarnera (Panaria Film)

@ 8.00pm
Volcano (1950, 106’) by William Dieterle
with Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca e Valguarnera (Panaria Film)

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@ 9.00pm
Taormina Film Fest Opening – Special Event Nastri D’Argento (Silver Ribbons Award)
With Luca Barbareschi, Christian De Sica, Emanuela Fanelli, Pilar Fogliati, Beatrice Grannò, Maurizio Lombardi, Luca Manfredi, Nicolas Maupas, Carlo Verdone, Giovanni Veronesi

 

SATURDAY 13 JULY

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@11.00am
L’arte della gioia (2024, Part 1: 154’) by Valeria Golino and Nicolangelo Gelormini
with Valeria Golino, Nicolangelo Gelormini , Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jasmine Trinca, Tecla Insolia, Viola Prestieri (producer), Fabio Cianchetti (director of photography), Giogiò Franchini (film editor)

@12.00Press Conference

Il ladro di stelle cadenti (2024, 89’) by Francisco Saia (world premiere)
Talent: Francisco Saia, Daniel Mc Vicar, Leandro Baroncini

@ 2.30pm
L’arte della gioia (2024, Part 2: 155’) by Valeria Golino
with Alla Valeria Golino, Nicolangelo Gelormini , Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jasmine Trinca, Tecla Insolia, Viola Prestieri (producer), Fabio Cianchetti (director of photography), Giogiò Franchini (film editor)

@5.45pm
Shikun (2024, 84’) by Amos Gitai
with Amos Gitai and Rivka Gitai (screenwriter)

@7.30pm
Vanina (2024, 120’) by Davide Marengo
with Giusy Buscemi (actor), Carlo Degli Esposti (producer)

 

TOWN GARDENS / Villa Comunale @8.30

Vissi d’arte. Vissi per Maria
/ Homage to Maria Callas (70’)
Giampiero Mancini, actor/ Voce of Maria Callas / Dino De Palma, violin / Luciano Tarantino, cello / Donato Della Vista, piano

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@ 10.00pm
Saint Clare (2024, 92’), (world premiere)
with Mitzi Peirone (director), Bella Thorne and Rebecca De Mornay (actors)

 

SUNDAY 14 JULY 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@11.00am
Unsettled (2024, 15’) by Bella Thorne
with Bella Thorne

followed by

Gesù è morto per i peccati degli altri (2014, 90’) by Maria Arena
with Maria Arena

@11.45am
Press Conference Saint Clare
Talent: Mitzi Peirone, Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay

@1.00pm
Masterclass “Lezione di cinema” with Valeria Golino
Moderator: Enrico Magrelli

@2.30pm
La rieducazione (2024, 72’) by Aurelio Grimaldi (world premiere)
with Aurelio Grimaldi and Tony Sperandeo (actor)

@ 4.30pm
Quir (2024, 105’) by Nicola Bellucci (world premiere)
with Nicola Bellucci and the actors Carlo Abbadessa, Vivian Bellina, Gino Campanella, Massimo Milani, Ernesto Tomasini

@ 7.00pm
From Ground Zero (2024, 120’) by Reema Mahmoud, Hana Wajeeh Eleiwa, Ahmed Hassouna, Islam Al Zeriei, Mostafa Kulab, Nidal Damo, Khamis Masharawi, Bashar Al Balbisi, Tamer Nijim, Ahmed Al Danaf, Alaa Islam Ayoub, Karim Satoum, Alaa Damo, Aws Al Banna, Rabab Khamis, Etimad Washah, Mustafa Al Nabih, Mohammad Al Sharif, Wissam Moussa, Basel El Maqousi, Neda’a Abu Hassnah, Mahdi Kreirah (Collettivo “From Ground Zero”) supervised by the director Rashid Masharawi (national premiere)
with Rashid Masharawi (director, project coordinator and producer) and Laura Novikov (producer)

 

ANCIENT THEATRE
@ 9.00pm
La Montagne infidèle (1923, 24’) by Jean Epstein
Live sound by Omar Sosa, piano
with Steve Riambau (Filmoteca de Calunya), Mario Patané (writer)

@10.00pm
Cariddi d’oro Award to Carlo Degli Esposti

followed by

Il giudice e il boss di Pasquale Scimeca (2024, 95’) (world premiere)
with Pasquale Scimeca, Linda Di Dio (producer) and the actors: Gaetano Bruno, Peppino Mazzotta, Claudio Castrogiovanni

 

MONDAY 15 JULY

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@11.00am
Con il fiato sospeso (2013, 35’) by Costanza Quatriglio

followed by

Terramatta (2012, 74’) by Costanza Quatriglio
with Costanza Quatriglio

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@11.00am
Press Conference Il Giudice e il boss
with Pasquale Scimeca, Linda Di Dio (producer) and the actors: Gaetano Bruno, Peppino Mazzotta, Claudio Castrogiovanni

@11.30am
Press Conference Quir
Talent: Nicola Bellucci (regista), Carlo Abbadessa (interprete), Vivian Bellina (interprete), Gino Campanella (interprete), Massimo Milani (interprete), Ernesto Tomasini (interprete)

@12.00pm
Press Conference La rieducazione
Talent: Aurelio Grimaldi (director) Tony Sperandeo (actor)

@12.30pm
Press Conference From Ground Zero
Talent: Rashid Masharawi (director), Laura Novikov (producer)

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@1.00pm
Masterclass with Carlo Degli Esposti

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@2.30pm
Rasoi: Monologo (1993, 15’) by Mario Martone
with Toni Servillo (actor), Angelo Curti (producer)

followed by

Diario senza date (1995, 92’) by Roberto Andò
with Roberto Andò

@5.00pm
Padre Pio (2022, 104’) by Abel Ferrara (world premiere of the Italian version)
with Abel Ferrara, Diana Philips (producer) and Cristina Chiriac (actor)

@7.15pm
Non mi avrete mai: la corsa irrefrenabile del cinema indipendente di Gaetano Di Vaio (1968-2024) 1: Tre regole infallibili (2024, 98’) by Marco Gianfreda (world premiere)
with Marco Gianfreda and the actors Cristiana Dell’Anna, Matteo Olivetti and Guglielmo Aquaro

@9.15pm
Non mi avrete mai: la corsa irrefrenabile del cinema indipendente di Gaetano Di Vaio (1968-2024) 2: Largo Baracche (2014, 70’) di Gaetano Di Vaio

 

TOWN GARDENS / Villa Comunale

@8.30pm
Tosca. Il ricatto sessuale. (70’) Homage to Giacomo Puccini
Maria Tomassi, sopran / Max Jota, tenor / Elia Fabbian, baritone / Davide Dellisanti, piano / Gianna Fratta, voice

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@9.15pm
L’Etna è bianco (1947, 12’) by Ugo Saitta
Sciara (1953, 11’) by Ugo Saitta
Etna quota 3000 (1969, 11’) by Ugo Saitta
with Marcello Alaimo (Sicilian Cine-club)

@10.00pm
Twisters (2024, 122’) by Lee Isaac Chung

 

TUESDAY 16 JULY

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 11.00am
Zolfara (1947, 11’) by Ugo Saitta

followed by

Works of the Sicilian CSC students:
1. Fino alla fine di Beatrice Perego (2022, 24’)
2. Sotto lo stesso tempo (2021, 71’) by Alice Malingri di Bagnolo, Naomi Kikuchi, Mariafrancesca Monsù Scolaro, Matteo Di Giandomenico, Mario Estrada Sanchez, Tito Puglielli, Gianfranco Piazza, Marta Basso, Giuliana Crociata, Calogero Venza and Alessia Cervini (professor)
with Naomi Kikuchi, Mariafrancesca Monsù Scolaro, Beatrice Perego

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th Floor

@ 11.30am
Press Conference Tre regole infallibili
Talent: Marco Gianfreda (director), Cristiana Dell’Anna (actor), Matteo Olivetti (actor)

@ 3.00pm
Press Conference L’invenzione di noi due
Talent: Corrado Ceron (director), Silvia D’Amico (actor), Lino Guanciale (actor)

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala B

@ 1.00pm
Masterclass with Costanza Quatriglio

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 2.30pm
Volto di Sicilia di Ugo Saitta (1962, 10’)

followed by

L’Ora – Inchiostro contro piombo (2022, 120’) by Piero Messina
with Piero Messina and Claudio Fava (screenwriter)

@ 5.00pm
Madame Luna (2024, 110’) by Daniel Espinosa
with Daniel Espinosa and the actors Meninet Abraha Teferi, Hilyam Weldemichael, Claudia Potenza, Emanuele Vicorito, Luca Massaro

@ 7.30pm
Va savoir + (2002, 220’) by Jacques Rivette (national premiere)
with Sergio Castellitto (actor)

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@ 9.00pm
Veniamo a quel paese (70’)
Concert with the music of Carlo Crivelli, Ficarra e Picone films
Symphonic Orchestra of the Vittorio Emanuele Theatre of Messina
Eliseo Castrignanò, director
with Carlo Crivelli (composer), Salvo Ficarra and Valentino Picone

@ 10.15pm
L’invenzione di noi due (2024, 110’) by Corrado Ceron (world premiere)
with Corrado Ceron (director), Nicola Fedrigoni (producer) and the actors Silvia D’Amico and Lino Guanciale

 

WEDNESDAY 17 JULY

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@ 11.00am
Masterclas with Arnaud Desplechin
Moderator: TBC

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 11.00am
canecapovolto (1996-2024) (93’)
Evil and pop culture
An Example of Just and Fair Punishment
Il popolo è con me
Le ossa
What happens
Your disease, their plan
Niente da ricordare
Credere a tutto
Nor(male)
with the directors Alessandro Aiello, Enrico Aresu and Alessandro De Filippo

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th Floor

@ 11.30am
Press Conference Madame Luna
Talent: Daniel Espinosa (director), Meninet Abraha Teferi, Hilyam Weldemichael, Claudia Potenza, Emanuele Vicorito, Luca Massaro (actors)

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 1.00pm
Open Career Interview: Nicolas Cage (CANCELLED)
Moderator: Sandra Hebron

@ 2.30pm
Works of the Sicilian CSC students
1. Africa Bianca (2020, 23’) by Filippo Foscarini, Marta Violante
2. Parabole d’oro (2023, 57’) by Rodrigo Aguirre, Laura D’Angeli, Francesco Di Fiore, Filippo Michieli, Giuseppe Modafferi, Giusi Restifo, Antonia Stelitano, Bernadette Vespaziani Reginato, Luna Zimmermann,
3. Mondogatto (2023, 38’) by Naomi Kikuchi
with Rodrigo Aguirre, Naomi Kikuchi, Giuseppe Modafferi, Antonia Stelitano, Bernadette Vespaziani Reginato, Luna Zimmermann (director and professor)

@ 5.00pm
Mater Procida (2024, 30’) by Giordana Moltedo  (world premiere)
with Giordana Moltedo (director) and Angelo Curti (producer)

followed by

Pietra madre (2024, 68’) by Daniele Greco and Mauro Maugeri (world premiere)
with Daniele Greco and Marco Maugeri (directors), Giulia Iannello (producer)

@ 7.00pm
À son image (2024, 113’) by Thierry de Peretti
with Thierry de Peretti

 

TOWN GARDENS / VILLA COMUNALE

@ 830pm – CONCERT
Note di celluloide (70’)
Music by Rota, Morricone, Piovani, Piccioni et al.
Ensemble “Suoni del Sud”
The concert will be accompanied by the screening of photos of the most evocative places in Taormina

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@ 9.30pm
Sant’Agata (1948, 11’) by Ugo Saitta
Traveling in Sicily (1961, 11’) by Ugo Saitta

@ 10.00pm
Cariddi d’oro Award to Nicolas Cage

followed by

The Surfer (2024, 99’) di Lorcan Finnegan
with Lorcan Finnegan (director) and Nicolas Cage (actor)

 

THURSDAY 18 JULY

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 11.00am
Anna  (2021, Parte 1: 165’) di Niccolò Ammaniti
with the actors Giulia Dragotto and Elena Lietti

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@ 12.00
Press Conference Pietra madre
Talent: Daniele Greco (director), Giulia Iannello (producer)

@ 12.30pm
Press Conference Touch
Talent: Baltasar Kormákur (director), Palmi Kormákur (actor)

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 2.30pm
Anna (2021, Parte 2: 155’) by Niccolò Ammaniti

@ 5.15pm
La bocca dell’anima (2024, 109’) by Giuseppe Carleo (world premiere)
with Giuseppe Carleo (director and producer), Carlo Cannella (screenwriter), Tancredi Vinci (producer), Laura Inglese (set designer) and the actors Maziar Firouzi, Marilù Pipitone and Maurizio Bologna

@ 7.30pm
Filmlovers! (2024, 88’) by Arnaud Desplechin (world premiere of the English version)
with Arnaud Desplechin

@9.30pm
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975, 118’) by Peter Weir

 

ANCIENT THEATRE

@10.00pm
Touch (2024, 121’) by Baltasar Kormákur
with Baltasar Kormákur and Palmi Kormákur (actor)

 

FRIDAY 19 JULY 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 11.00am
Tano da morire (1997, 77’) di Roberta Torre
with Roberta Torre and Daniele Ciprì (director of photography)

 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – 4th floor

@11.15am
Meet Niccolò Ammaniti and Luigi De Angelis

@12.00
Press Conference La bocca dell’anima
with Giuseppe Carleo (director and producer), Carlo Cannella (screenwriter), Tancredi Vinci (producer), Laura Inglese (set designer) and  Maziar Firouzi, Marilù Pipitone, Maurizio Bologna (actors)

Ore 12.30
Press Conference Touch
with Baltasar Kormákur (director) and Palmi Kormákur (actor)

Meet Sharon Stone
Moderator: Sandra Hebron

@ 2.30pm
Cacciatori sottomarini (1946, 11’) by Francesco Alliata
Tonnara (1948, 11’) by Francesco Alliata
Tra Scilla e Cariddi (1948, 12’) by Francesco Alliata
Bianche Eolie (1947, 11’) by Francesco Alliata
Isole di cenere (1947,10’) by Francesco Alliata
Opera dei pupi (1948, 11’) by Frederic Maeder
I pupi all’opera (2004, 15’) by Nello Correale
with Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca e Valguarnera (Panaria Film) and Nello Correale (director)

@5 .00pm
To A Land Unknown (2024, 105’) by Mahdi Fleifel
with Mahdi Fleifel

@ 7.00pm
Racconti per l’isola (2003, 25’) by Costanza Quatriglio

followed by

L’isola (2023, 103’) di Costanza Quatriglio
with Costanza Quatriglio

@ 9.30pm
Il cassetto segreto (2024, 132’) by Costanza Quatriglio
with Costanza Quatriglio

 

ANCIENT THEATRE
@ 9.00pm
L’amore segreto di Ofelia
multimedial pièce by Luigi De Angelis and Chiara Lagani –  Steve Berkoff

@ 10.15pm
Cariddi d’oro Award to Sharon Stone

followed by

Finché notte non ci separi (2024, 85’) by Riccardo Antonaroli (world premiere)
with Riccardo Antonaroli, Pilar Fogliati, Filippo Scicchitano (actors)

followed by
CLOSING CEREMONY

 

SATURDAY 20 JULY 

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI – Sala A

@ 11.00AM
Diario di Guttuso (1982, 60’) by Giuseppe Tornatore
followed
Meet Giuseppe Tornatore
Moderator: Costanza Quatriglio

Taormina Film Festival è una manifestazione promossa da Regione Siciliana – Assessorato Turismo, Sport e Spettacolo e organizzata da Fondazione Taormina Arte Sicilia

 

MORE INFO

taorminafilmfestival.comwww.facebook.com/taofilmfest

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

I T A L I A N   O P E R A   T A O R M I N A

L’Elisir D’Amore

Opera by Gaetano Donizetti

Gardens of the Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, on Sunday 2nd June 2024 @ 9.15pm
Entrance:  strictly by 8.45pm. The performance will start at 9.00pm and it’s convenient to arrive 30 minutes earlier.

* In case of bad weather conditions, the performance will be held inside the Nazarene Theater

 

Since December 6th 2023, The Italian Opera is listed among the wonders of the Intangible Heritage of the World.
The artists of the Italian Opera Taormina will show you why!

Opera Selection is a selection of works performed live with excellent artists and accompanied by pianists equally virtuous. Every first Sunday of the month a different Opera is on show.

 

 

Sunday July 7th 2024: L’Elisir D’Amore by Gaetano Donizetti

TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina @ € 50,00 (standard, unassigned tickets)

Drink on the panoramic terrace included
Free for children up to 6 yo

 

MORE INFO

For more info and booking, please contact the mobile 0039 340 64 26 230 or ask your hotel.

www.italianoperataormina.comwww.facebook.com/italianoperataorminawww.instagram.com/italianoperataormina

Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

CCPM & Friends

Ancient Theatre, Thursday 4th July 2024 @ 9.00pm

 

TICKETS on ciaoticket or at the theatre box office

€ 11,00 – 32,00

 

INFO

https://www.facebook.com/CardiochirurgiaPediatricaSicilia/?locale=it_IT

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

TUCIDIDE CONTRO MELO

by Alessandro Baricco

Taormina International Book Festival – 14° edition > IDENTITY

Ancient Theatre, 23 June 2024 @ 9.00pm

 

TICKETS on ticketone

Platea : € 80,00
Gallery: € 65,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): from € 40,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): from € 30,00

 

MORE INFO

www.taormina.it

www.taobuk.it

www.facebook.com/taobuk   —   https://www.facebook.com/reel/1421801301784600

www.instagram.com/taobukfestival

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

TAOBUK GALA

Taormina International Book Festival – 14° edition > IDENTITY

Ancient Theatre, 22 June 2024 @ 9.00pm

The event is free upon registration

To reserve your free ticket, click here – FULLY BOOKED

 

MORE INFO

www.taormina.it

www.taobuk.it

www.facebook.com/taobuk

www.instagram.com/taobukfestival

 

Watch the performance of David Garrett at the 2023 Taobuk Gala Evening:

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

TAOBUK

Taormina Book Festival – 14° edition > IDENTITY

Taormina, 20-24 June 2024

 

Taobuk, a celebration of literature of arts and thought.
From June 20th to June 24th, 2024, an international stage with a focus on current events, books, scientific debate, live performances, featuring prominent figures of our time.

What do we mean today by identity?
We will discover it together at Taobuk 2024, through the words of the great protagonists of our time, with a constant focus on the dynamics of today, from the individual microcosm to the macrocosm, up to the new frontiers of artificial intelligence.

Extraordinary personalities such as the 2023 Nobel prize for Literature Jon Fosse, Jonathan Safran Foer, Yasmina Reza, Alessandro Baricco and Marina Abramovic will discuss with us about the concept of “Identity”.

(Source: taobuk.it)

 

Gala Evening on Saturday 22nd June at the Ancient Theatre

This year’s theme is “Identity”

FULL PROGRAMME

(updated May 27):

www.taobuk.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Programma-aggiornato-al-27-maggio.docx-1.pdf

 

 

MORE INFO

www.taobuk.it

www.facebook.com/taobuk

www.instagram.com/taobukfestival

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta