Tao Christmas Fest

from December 16th 2022 to January 6th 2023

 

PROGRAM

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Decenber 16, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Taormina Congress Hall Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” curated by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
Open everyday 16.30am-4.30pm
Free Entrance

 

Decenber 16 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 4.00 pm, vernissage Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
@ 5.00 pm, Sala B – “Lo scandalo Pasolini” with Marcello Veneziani. Lyrics by Luca Violini
@ 6.30 pm Sala B – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA/FRA 1974, 125′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini).
@ 9.00pm Sala A – Piano recital by Morgan

December 17 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Edipo Re” (ITA/MA 1967, 104′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)
@ 4.30 pm, Sala B – “L’eredità poetica e politica di Pier Paolo Pasolini”, a talk with  Antonio Di Grado, Fabrizio Catalano, Adalberto Baldoni and others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Mamma Roma“(ITA 1962, 102′) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm – “Pasolini/Pound. Odi et amo” by Leonardo Petrillo.. A play by the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia

December 18 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.00 pm, Sala B – film “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” (ITA/FRA 1964, 137′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 17.00 pm, Sala B – “Pier Paolo Pasolini e il cinema” a talk with Roberto Chiesi, Giancarlo Marinelli, Claudio Siniscalchi and Others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Accattone” (ITA 1961, 116′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm, Sala A – “Invertiti” a production by Fondazione Taormina Arte. A CONCERT with: Gery Palazzotto (lyrics), Fabio Lannino (original music), Silvia Francese (narrative voice), Laura Sfilio (voice), Tommaso Bruno Lannino (piano), Fabio Lannino (guitar, basso and drums)

December 20 – Congress Hall, Sala B
@ 9.00 pm – “Forte Trio” a state trio from the Republic of Kazakhstan: Maxat Jussupov (violin), Murat Narbekov (cello), Timur Urmancheyev (piano and artistic direction). Music by Maurice Ravel (Trio per pianoforte in la minore) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (Trio nr 1 in re minore, Op.49)

December 21 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
Arturo Brachetti in “Pierino e il lupo” with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra. Giacomo Loprieno diretction

December 22 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
@ 9.00 pm – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. ilya Grubert (violin), Stefano pagliani (direction). Music by L.V. Beethoven (Ouverture da Coriolano and Simphony n. 4 ), M. Bruch (Concert per violino n. 1 op. 26)

December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 
Pianoforti sul Corso – from 5.00pm to 8.30pm in the main street Corso Umberto

December 23 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm “Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble. Music by Ennio Morricone, Gardel, Tchaikovsky,
Shostakovich, Piovani, Zimmer

December 26 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@7.00 pm – Christmas Concert by Children’s Choir of Taormina “Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina”. Direction: Ivan Lo Giudice

December 28 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – “Astor – homage to Astor Piazzolla” With Gloria Campaner (piano); Alessandro Carbone (clarinet) and Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (bandoneon)

December 29 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). Music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev, Glinka, Liszt

December 30 –Congress Hall, Sala A
Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. With Vito Giordano, Bepi Garsia, Silvio Barbara, Francesco Nicolosi,
Francesco Buzzurro, Lidia Schillaci. Director: Domenico Riina

December 31 – Ancient Theatre
@ 11.30 am “Christmas Ladies”.
Carmen Avellone, Lucy Garsia, Flora Faja, Anna Bonomolo Alessandra Mirabella (voices)
Vito Giordano (solo trumpet, arrangements and conductor)
Diego Spitaleri (piano)
Sebastiano Alioto (drums)
Giuseppe Preiti (keyboard)
Umberto Porcaro (guitars)
Fabio Lannino (double bass and bass guitar)

January 1 @ Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 7.00 pm – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Direction; Antonino Pellitteri. Music by Verdi, Bellini, Lehár, Cimarosa, Morricone, Gardel, Battiato

January 4-5-6 gennaio – Congress Hall from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
Acting laboratories for children and teens by Anna Maria Raccuia

January 6 – Congress Hall
Finissage exhibition

 

 

MORE INFO

Fondazione Taormina Arte
www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – info@taormina-arte.com – Mobile: +39 391 7462146

 

WHERE TO STAY

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

 

P O S T P O N E D   T O   O C T O B E R  9

due to continuing COVID-19 symptoms

Tickets purchased remain valid for the new date

Click HERE fo the new date >> www.taormina.it/october-8-2022-umberto-tozzi.html

Umberto Tozzi

Gloria, Forever Tour 2022

Ancient Theatre, Sunday September 25th 2022 @ 9.30

 

Umberto Tozzi (born 1952) is an Italian pop and rock singer and composer. Over the course of his career, he has sold over 70 million records in different languages internationally, and his biggest international hits are: “Stella Stai”, “Gloria”, “Tu” and “Ti Amo”.

 

TICKETS on boxol.it and ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 69,00
Gallery: € 59,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 49,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 29,00

 

MORE INFO

www.umbertotozzi.com

www.facebook.com/umbertotozziofficial

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

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

Enrico Brignano

in

“MA… DIAMOCI DEL TU!” Tour 2022

Ancient Theatre, Monday 19th September 2022 @ 9.30

 

Enrico Brignano (born 1966) is an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, presenter and writer.
Born in Rome, Brignano graduated in 1990 at the Laboratory of Performing Exercises under Gigi Proietti, who later chose him for several of his play between 1994 and 1997 and as a sidekick in the TV-series Il maresciallo Rocca. After appearing as a comedian in several variety shows, he had his breakout with the role of Giacinto in Un medico in famiglia. Mainly active on stage, he played a number of main roles in Italian TV-series and films, and in 2000 he directed, wrote and starred in the romantic comedy “Si fa presto a dire amore”.

 

TICKETS on ticketone.it

Stalls (Parterre): € 92,00
Gallery: € 79,90
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 63,25
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 46,00

 

MORE INFO

https://www.facebook.com/EnricoBrignanoPaginaUfficiale

 

WHERE TO STAY

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

Il Mondo è Una Unità

Franco Basaglia and Antonio Gramsci

Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan, Sunday 18 September 2022 @ 9.30 pm

 

Theatre Company: Chille De La Balanza
Direction: Claudio Ascoli,

Rosario Terrone > Antonio Gramsci
Sissi Abbondanza > his mother
Chiara Zavattaro > Giulia Schucht, his wife
Linda Vinattieri > Tatiana Schucht, loyal friend and companion during th eyears of prison
Paolo Cingolani > body of  Gramsci
Matteo Pecorini > Franco Basaglia

Teresa Palminiello > lights
Francesco Lascialfari > sounds and music
Cristina Giaquinta > photo and video creation

 

TICKETS on boxol.it @ € 10,00

 

MORE INFO

https://festivaltaorminarte.it/evento/il-mondo-e-una-unita-si-voglia-o-non-si-voglia/

Fondazione Taormina Arte – T. +39 391 7462 146 – www.taormina-arte.com

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

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