L E T E R R E D E L S O L E F E S T I V A L
Cavalleria Rusticana – Rustican Chivalry
Taormina Greek Theatre, Saturday June 25th AND Sunday 26th 2016 @ 9.30pm
The Greek theatre in Taormina will host the festival Le Terre del Sole next 24-28 June.
On June 25th and 26th the baritone Alberto Gazale conducts Prologo Rusticano and Cavalleria Rusticana an opera from the famous Italian composer Pietro Mascagni.
Cavalleria Rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. It is the first and best known Mascagni’s works. Its success has been phenomenal from its first performance in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on May 17, 1890 until the present day. At the time of Mascagni’s death in 1945, the opera had been performed more than 14,000 times in Italy alone.
Before this Opera a short film “Prologo Rusticano” will be projected. The film will show the backstory of the Cavalleria Rusticana, live soundtrack composed by Luis Bacalov.
Tickets on http://terredelsolefestival.com/index.php/compra-online
(the following prices do NOT include pre-selling)
Stalls (Parterre): (SOLD OUT)
Gallery (Tribuna numerata): € 80,00
Upper circle, numbered seats (Cavea numerata) : € 50,00
Upper circle, non-numbered seats (Cavea non numerata): € 25,00
E-tickets can be collected only on the same day of the event (7.00-8.30pm) at the Taormina Congress Hall which is few metres before the entrance of the Greek Theatre.
More info: WhatsApp: 366 7081718 – info@terredelsolefestival.com
SYNOPSIS
Place: A 19th-century Sicilian village Time: Easter morning
Before the action takes place, the young villager Turiddu had returned from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while Turiddu was away.[9] In revenge, Turiddu had seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu.
The main square of the village
Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing The Siciliana – “O Lola, lovely as the spring’s bright blooms”. To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia’s wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the beautiful spring day (Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini – “The air is sweet with orange blossoms”) and a hymn to the Blessed Virgin. Some villagers enter the church, and others wander off still singing.
Santuzza, having slept with Turiddu and suspecting that he has betrayed her for Lola, is distraught and approaches Lucia as she comes out of her house. Santuzza asks for Turiddu, but Lucia replies that he has gone to another town to fetch some wine. Santuzza tells her that he was seen during the night in the village. Lucia asks her inside to talk, but just at that moment Alfio arrives on his wagon, accompanied by the villagers. He praises the joys of a teamster’s life and the beauty of his bride. Alfio asks Lucia for some of her fine old wine. She tells him it has run out and Turiddu has gone away to buy more. Alfio replies that he had seen Turiddu early that morning near his cottage. Lucia starts to express surprise, but Santuzza stops her.
Alfio leaves. The choir inside the church is heard singing the Regina Coeli. Outside, the villagers sing an Easter Hymn, joined by Santuzza. The villagers enter the church, while Santuzza and Lucia remain outside. Lucia asks Santuzza why she signalled her to remain silent when Alfio said that he had seen Turiddu that morning. Santuzza exclaims, Voi lo sapete – “Now you shall know”, and tells Lucia the story of her seduction by Turiddu and his affair with Lola. Lucia pities Santuzza, who the villagers are considering excommunicating for her seduction. Santuzza cannot enter the church, but begs Lucia to go inside and pray for her.
Turiddu arrives. Santuzza upbraids him for pretending to have gone away, when he was actually seeing Lola. Lola enters the square singing. She mocks Santuzza and goes inside the church. Turiddu turns to follow Lola, but Santuzza begs him to stay. Turiddu pushes her away. She clings to him. He loosens her hands, throws her to the ground, and enters the church. Alfio arrives looking for Lola. Santuzza tells him that his wife has betrayed him with Turiddu. Alfio swears to take vendetta (revenge) which causes Santuzza to repent for having disclosed the affair and begs Alfio to stop to no avail.
The square is empty as the orchestra plays the famous Intermezzo.
The villagers come out of the church. Turiddu is in high spirits because he is with Lola and Santuzza appears to have gone. He invites his friends to his mother’s wine shop where he sings a drinking song, Viva, il vino spumeggiante – “Hail to the bubbling wine!”. Alfio joins them. Turiddu offers him wine, but he refuses it. All understand that trouble is in the air. The women leave, taking Lola with them. In a brief exchange of words, Alfio challenges Turiddu to a duel. Following Sicilian custom, the two men embrace, and Turiddu, in a token of acceptance, bites Alfio’s ear, drawing blood which signifies a fight to the death. Alfio leaves and Turiddu calls Lucia back. He tells her that he is going outside to get some air and asks that she be a kindly mother to Santuzza if he should not return: Un bacio, mamma! Un altro bacio!—Addio! – “One kiss, mother! One more kiss! – Farewell!”.
Turiddu rushes out. Lucia, weeping, wanders aimlessly around outside her house. Santuzza approaches and throws her arms around her. The villagers start to crowd around. Voices are heard in the distance and a woman cries, “They have murdered Turiddu!” Santuzza faints and Lucia collapses in the arms of the women villagers.
June 27 – Carmina Burana
L E T E R R E D E L S O L E F E S T I V A L
Carmina Burana
by Carl Orff
Taormina Greek Theatre, Monday June 27th 2016 @ 9.30pm
The Greek theatre in Taormina will host the festival Le Terre del Sole next 24-28 June.
June 27 is the turn of Carmina Burana by Carl Off.
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Its full Latin title is Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis (“Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images”).
Carmina Burana is part of Trionfi, a musical triptych that also includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The first and last movements of the piece are called Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (“Fortune, Empress of the World”) and start with the very well known “O Fortuna”.
Tickets on: http://terredelsolefestival.com/index.php/compra-online
(the following prices do NOT include pre-selling)
Stalls (Parterre): € 75,00
Gallery (Tribuna numerata): € 55,00
Upper circle, numbered seats (Cavea numerata) : € 40,00
Upper circle, non-numbered seats (Cavea non numerata): € 20,00
E-tickets can be collected only on the same day of the event (7.00-8.30pm) at the Taormina Congress Hall which is few metres before the entrance of the Greek Theatre.
More info: WhatsApp: 366 7081718 – info@terredelsolefestival.com
Jun. 25/26 – Cavalleria Rusticana
L E T E R R E D E L S O L E F E S T I V A L
Cavalleria Rusticana – Rustican Chivalry
Taormina Greek Theatre, Saturday June 25th AND Sunday 26th 2016 @ 9.30pm
The Greek theatre in Taormina will host the festival Le Terre del Sole next 24-28 June.
On June 25th and 26th the baritone Alberto Gazale conducts Prologo Rusticano and Cavalleria Rusticana an opera from the famous Italian composer Pietro Mascagni.
Cavalleria Rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. It is the first and best known Mascagni’s works. Its success has been phenomenal from its first performance in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on May 17, 1890 until the present day. At the time of Mascagni’s death in 1945, the opera had been performed more than 14,000 times in Italy alone.
Before this Opera a short film “Prologo Rusticano” will be projected. The film will show the backstory of the Cavalleria Rusticana, live soundtrack composed by Luis Bacalov.
Tickets on http://terredelsolefestival.com/index.php/compra-online
(the following prices do NOT include pre-selling)
Stalls (Parterre): (SOLD OUT)
Gallery (Tribuna numerata): € 80,00
Upper circle, numbered seats (Cavea numerata) : € 50,00
Upper circle, non-numbered seats (Cavea non numerata): € 25,00
E-tickets can be collected only on the same day of the event (7.00-8.30pm) at the Taormina Congress Hall which is few metres before the entrance of the Greek Theatre.
More info: WhatsApp: 366 7081718 – info@terredelsolefestival.com
SYNOPSIS
Place: A 19th-century Sicilian village Time: Easter morning
Before the action takes place, the young villager Turiddu had returned from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while Turiddu was away.[9] In revenge, Turiddu had seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu.
The main square of the village
Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing The Siciliana – “O Lola, lovely as the spring’s bright blooms”. To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia’s wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the beautiful spring day (Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini – “The air is sweet with orange blossoms”) and a hymn to the Blessed Virgin. Some villagers enter the church, and others wander off still singing.
Santuzza, having slept with Turiddu and suspecting that he has betrayed her for Lola, is distraught and approaches Lucia as she comes out of her house. Santuzza asks for Turiddu, but Lucia replies that he has gone to another town to fetch some wine. Santuzza tells her that he was seen during the night in the village. Lucia asks her inside to talk, but just at that moment Alfio arrives on his wagon, accompanied by the villagers. He praises the joys of a teamster’s life and the beauty of his bride. Alfio asks Lucia for some of her fine old wine. She tells him it has run out and Turiddu has gone away to buy more. Alfio replies that he had seen Turiddu early that morning near his cottage. Lucia starts to express surprise, but Santuzza stops her.
Alfio leaves. The choir inside the church is heard singing the Regina Coeli. Outside, the villagers sing an Easter Hymn, joined by Santuzza. The villagers enter the church, while Santuzza and Lucia remain outside. Lucia asks Santuzza why she signalled her to remain silent when Alfio said that he had seen Turiddu that morning. Santuzza exclaims, Voi lo sapete – “Now you shall know”, and tells Lucia the story of her seduction by Turiddu and his affair with Lola. Lucia pities Santuzza, who the villagers are considering excommunicating for her seduction. Santuzza cannot enter the church, but begs Lucia to go inside and pray for her.
Turiddu arrives. Santuzza upbraids him for pretending to have gone away, when he was actually seeing Lola. Lola enters the square singing. She mocks Santuzza and goes inside the church. Turiddu turns to follow Lola, but Santuzza begs him to stay. Turiddu pushes her away. She clings to him. He loosens her hands, throws her to the ground, and enters the church. Alfio arrives looking for Lola. Santuzza tells him that his wife has betrayed him with Turiddu. Alfio swears to take vendetta (revenge) which causes Santuzza to repent for having disclosed the affair and begs Alfio to stop to no avail.
The square is empty as the orchestra plays the famous Intermezzo.
The villagers come out of the church. Turiddu is in high spirits because he is with Lola and Santuzza appears to have gone. He invites his friends to his mother’s wine shop where he sings a drinking song, Viva, il vino spumeggiante – “Hail to the bubbling wine!”. Alfio joins them. Turiddu offers him wine, but he refuses it. All understand that trouble is in the air. The women leave, taking Lola with them. In a brief exchange of words, Alfio challenges Turiddu to a duel. Following Sicilian custom, the two men embrace, and Turiddu, in a token of acceptance, bites Alfio’s ear, drawing blood which signifies a fight to the death. Alfio leaves and Turiddu calls Lucia back. He tells her that he is going outside to get some air and asks that she be a kindly mother to Santuzza if he should not return: Un bacio, mamma! Un altro bacio!—Addio! – “One kiss, mother! One more kiss! – Farewell!”.
Turiddu rushes out. Lucia, weeping, wanders aimlessly around outside her house. Santuzza approaches and throws her arms around her. The villagers start to crowd around. Voices are heard in the distance and a woman cries, “They have murdered Turiddu!” Santuzza faints and Lucia collapses in the arms of the women villagers.
June 24 – Bolero
L E T E R R E D E L S O L E F E S T I V A L
Giuseppe Picone
dances
Bolero by Maurice Ravel
Taormina Greek Theatre, Friday June 24th 2016 @ 9.30pm
The Greek theatre in Taormina will host the festival Le Terre del Sole next 24-28 June.
On June 24th the first appointment is with the Italian dancer Giuseppe Picone who is the protagonist of the Bolero by Maurice Ravel.
Tickets on:
http://terredelsolefestival.com/index.php/compra-online
(the following prices do NOT include pre-selling)
Stalls (Parterre): € 60,00
Gallery (Tribuna numerata): € 45,00
Upper circle, numbered seats (Cavea numerata) : € 30,00
Upper circle, non-numbered seats (Cavea non numerata): € 18,00
E-tickets can be collected only on the same day of the event (7.00-8.30pm) at the Taormina Congress Hall which is few metres before the entrance of the Greek Theatre.
More info: WhatsApp: 366 7081718 – info@terredelsolefestival.com
Apr. 22/Jul. 4 – Popism: from Warhol to Bansky
POPISM
From Graffiti to Street Art, from Pop Surrealism to Superflat
Palazzo Corvaja, from April 22nd to July 4th 2016
Open everyday 10.00am- 10.00pm
Entrance: € 10,00 – reduced € 5.00 – school students: € 4,00
Fifty years of pop art seen through the works of 50 great artists. 80 masterpieces coming from many famous private collections.
PRESS RELEASE (in Italian)
Pop art employs aspects of mass culture, such as advertising, comic books and mundane cultural objects. One of its aims is to use images of popular (as opposed to elitist) culture in art, emphasizing the banal or kitschy elements of any culture, most often through the use of irony. It is also associated with the artists’ use of mechanical means of reproduction or rendering techniques.
The artists:
| ANDY WARHOL | ROY LICHTENSTEIN | ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG | ROBERT INDIANA | MIMMO ROTELLA | MARIO SCHIFANO | SERGIO LOMBARDO | RENATO MAMBOR | TANO FESTA | MARK KOSTABI | MR. BRAINWASH | DOZE GREEN | KETIH HARING | JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT | RAMMELLZEE | JON ONE | RAE MARTINI | BO130 | ATOMO | TAKASHI MURAKAMI | YASUMASA MORIMURA | YOSHITOMO NARA | TOMOKO NAGAO | KATJA TUKIANINEN | MARK RYDEN | MARION PECK | RON ENGLISH | NICOLA VERLATO | FULVIO DI PIAZZA | ELIO VARUNA | ANTHONY AUSGANG | DOMENICO PELLEGRINO | MAX FERRIGNO | GABRIELS | THE LONDON POLICE | FLYING FORTRESS | BORIS HOPPEK | MICROBO | INVADER | BROS | VHILS | ERICAILCANE | OKUDA | ROSH333 | BORONDO | JBROCK | LUCAMALEONTE | MONEYLESS | ZED1 | SHAPARD FAIREY | BANKSY |
Info ticket:
info@emergencefesstival.it – +39 338 2417482
m.privitera@taoarte.it – +39 0942 21142
Arias from Italian Opera
W i n t e r P r o g r a m From November 2015 to April 2016 >> Every Saturday at 9.15pm
S u m m e r P r o g r a m From May to November 2016 >> Every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.15pm
San Giorgio Theatre (behind piazza IX April)
€ 20,00 entrance
Do you love Opera music? The artists of the Italian Opera Taormina perform every week in Taormina. More than one hour of timeless arias from some of the most famous Italian operas.
An extraordinary journey with the most famous arias and duet from “Italian Operas”. You will hear music from great Italian operas interpreted by professional singers who have performed in the most important Italian and international theatres, performed with piano accompaniment.
The evening will be held in the Cine Teatro ‘San Giorgio’ where you will be offered a drink and can take in an extraordinary panorama view of Taormina.
Program arias from:
The Marriage of Figaro by W. A. Mozart La Traviata by G. Verdi Elisir D’Amor by G. Donizetti Il barbiere di Siviglia by G. Rossini Madame Butterfly – La Boheme – Tosca by G. Puccini
Download the poster Tickets : € 20,00 (under 25 € 15,00) Box office: 11:00 – 12:00 a.m. and from 7.00pm on concert dates Tickets Online: www.italianoperataormina.com or classictic.com
Info and booking: 0039 340 64 26 230 (mobile)
Here the program of each performance
January 2 – January 9 – January 16 – January 23 – January 30
February 6 – February 13 – February 20 – February 27
March 5 – March 12 – March 19 – March 26
April 2 – April 9 – April 23 – April 27 – April 30
May 2 – May 4 – May 6 – May 11 – May 13 – May 16 – May 18 – May 20 – May 23 – May 25 – May 27 – May 30
June 1 – June 3 – June 6 – June 8 – June 10 – June 13 – June 15 – June 17 – June 20 – June 22 – June 24 – June 27 – June 29
July 1 – July 4 – July 6 – July 8 – July 11 – July 13 – July 15 – July 18 – July 20 – July 22 – July 25 – July 27 – July 29
August 1 – August 3 – August 5 – August 8 – August 10 – August 12 – August 15 – August 17 – August 19 – August 22 – August 24 – August 26 – August 29 – August 31
September 2 – September 5 – September 7 – September 9 – September 12 – September 14 – September 16 – September 19 – September 21 – September 23 – September 26 – September 28 – September 30
October 3 – October 5 – October 7 – October 10 – October 12 – October 14 – October 17 – October 19 – October 21 – October 24 – October 26 – October 28 – October 31
November 5 –
Jun. 16-19 – Tango Festival
Taormina Tango Festival
Taormina, June 16-19 2016
This year sees the first Taormina Tango Festival (16th to 19th June) in conjunction with the well-established Taormina Film Festival. Focusing on the Argentinian tango, dancers will take to the streets and squares of the town to entertain visitors whilst the film festival plays host to numerous international films.
The programme includes projections and literary cafés on history and origin of this world-wide known dance.
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/690364454412116/
Jun. 17 – The Conjuring 2
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T
Taormina Greek Theatre, June 17th 2016 @ 1000pm
The Conjuring 2 is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, Wan and David Leslie Johnson. It is the sequel to the 2013 film The Conjuring and stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. In The Conjuring 2, the Warrens travel to the United Kingdom to assist the Hodgson family, who are experiencing poltergeist activity at their Enfield council house in 1977.
The film was released in the United States on June 10, 2016, by Warner Bros. Pictures, receiving generally positive reviews and grossing over $3 million.
Plot
In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to London, England, where single mother Peggy Hodgson believes that something evil is in her home. When Peggy’s youngest daughter starts showing signs of demonic possession, Ed and Lorraine attempt to help the besieged girl, only to find themselves targeted by the malicious spirits.
Watch the trailer > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3065204/
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00
Jun. 16 – Mother’s Day
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T
Taormina Greek Theatre, June 16th 2016 @ 10.00pm
Mother’s Day is a 2016 American romantic comedy film, directed by Garry Marshall, written by Tom Hines, Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff-Romano and Matt Walker, and starring an ensemble cast, led by Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. Filming began on August 18, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was released in the United States on April 29, 2016 by Open Road Films.
Plot
As Mother’s Day draws close, a group of seemingly unconnected people come to terms with the relationships they have with their mothers. Sandy (Jennifer Aniston) is a divorced mother of two boys whose ex-husband has recently remarried a younger woman named Tina (Shay Mitchell). Miranda (Julia Roberts) is an accomplished writer who gave up her only child, Kristin (Britt Robertson), for adoption at birth. But as a grown-up Kristin prepares herself for marriage, she begins to contemplate the missing part in her life and is encouraged by her friend, Jesse (Kate Hudson), to go out and find her mother. Meanwhile, Jesse, who never sees her mother, is surprised by her parents when they come to visit and must come to terms with their failing relationship.
Trailer > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4824302/
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00
Jun. 15 – C’è sempre un perché
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T
C’E’ SEMPRE UN PERCHE’
Taormina Greek Theatre, June 15th 2016 @ 10.00pm
An Italian film with Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00
June 14 – The Angry Birds Movie
The Angry Birds Movie
Greek Theatre, Tuesday 14th 2016 @10.00pm
Premiere at the Taormina Film Fest 2016
Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U2DKKqxHgE
TICKETS on boxol.it
Numbered Seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00
PLOT
At Bird Island, an island inhabited by flightless birds, reclusive, grumpy clown Red is sentenced to anger management class after his temper costs him a customer. One day, a boat docks at Bird Island, carrying pigs from Piggy Island led by Leonard. Claiming to be peaceful explorers bringing offerings of friendship, the pigs are accepted on the island.
More pigs arrive on Bird Island and seemingly adjust to society, but Red becomes suspicious of their motives. He recruits his classmates Chuck and Bomb to help him find Mighty Eagle, a giant bald eagle said to be the protector of the island, and the only bird that can fly. They find him on top of Bird Mountain. However, they discover that Mighty Eagle is largely in retirement, and hasn’t flown in years. Later, Red’s group sees the pigs planting explosives around the island while the birds are at a party. They realize the party was a ruse to steal the birds’ eggs. Red and Bomb attempt to retrieve the eggs, but the pigs escape and their explosives destroy the village. When the birds realize what happened, Red rallies them to let their anger loose and take back their eggs.
The birds construct a boat and sail to Piggy Island, where they find the pigs living in a walled city. Deducing the eggs are most likely in the central castle of the city, the birds attack the pigs by firing themselves into the pig village using a giant slingshot. Red, Chuck, and Bomb make it to the castle and find the eggs in a boiler room, where the pigs plan to cook and eat them. Mighty Eagle arrives, having had a change of heart, and carries the eggs out. As the birds escape, an egg falls out and makes its way back into the castle. Red returns the castle, retrieves the egg, and survives Piggy Island’s destruction, caused by the pigs’ reserve of explosives.
After the explosion, Red is hailed as a hero. He, Chuck, and Bomb are approached by Mighty Eagle, who claims that he wasn’t really lazy and made them lose faith in him to teach them to find faith in themselves. In a mid-credits sequence, it is revealed that all of the pigs have survived Piggy Island’s destruction, while Leonard is hatching a new plan to steal the eggs.