Shows ’09
Sunday 23 August
MIGUEL MAÑARA
Inaugural show based on Miguel Mañara by O. Milosz. Project and direction by Otello Cenci, with Gigio Alberti, Giovanni Battaglia, Matteo Bonanni, Teodoro Bonci del Bene, Stefano Braschi, Ruggero Dondi, Giovanni Franzoni, Alberto Mancioppi, Alice Torriani. Original music by Roberto Andreoni and Marina Valmaggi, pictorial work by Franco Vignazia.
Monday 24 August
THE DESTINATION OF BLOOD
Poetical-musical work about Saint Paul’s life.
Davide Rondoni reads his poem dedicated to the Saint’s arrival in Rome, accompanied by Michelangelo Carbonara on the piano. Original music by Cristian Carrara.
ABSOLUTE MUSIC MEETING/CONCERT WITH ENNIO MORRICONE
Live performance of pieces from the CD Musica Assoluta [Absolute Music] with the most recent compositions by the Maestro. There will be 16 elements of the Orchestra Camerata dei Laghi directed by Maestro Sandro Pignataro. With recitation and texts based on Se questo è un uomo [If this is a man] by Primo Levi. Ennio Morricone is interviewed by Roberto Andreoni.
O SOUL MIO
Concert with the best-known Italian folk songs re-arranged by Lou "Blue Lou" Marini, performed by "Smokin" John Tropea, Antony "Rusty" Cloud, Eric "The Red" Udel, Lee "Funkutime" Finkelstein, Glenn Drewes, Larry "Trombonius Maximus" Farrell of the Original Blues Brothers Band and sung by Blues for People.
Tuesday 25 August
WITNESSES
The story of the Wedding at Cana and of the Miraculous Catch, by Luca Doninelli, performed by Andrea Carabelli, actor.
LA SANTA ALLEGREZZA
Folk songs from the italian tradition
With Orchestra Pizzicata, directed by Ambrogio Sparagna, the Napolincanto trio and the Coro Amarcanto.
“WHAT’S IN YOUR CITY? TELL ME A STORY”
Awards ceremony for the second edition of the International Short Film Competition.
Panel members: Nicolò Buongiorno, Andrea Marcotulli, Salvatore Petrosino, Andrea Piersanti, Massimo Proietti, Pietro Sarubbi, Vito Sinopoli, Pina Traini.
Wednesday 26 August
ETTY HILLESUM LOOKING FOR A ROOF FOR GOD
Theatrical adaptation by Marina Corradi, with Angela Dematté, music by Ferdinando Baroffio, directed by Andrea Chiodi
FILM: KATYN
by Andrzej Wajda, 2007.
Introduction by Krzysztof Strzalka, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Milan, and Victor Zaslavsky, historian and Professor at the Luiss “Guido Carli” University in Rome.
ENZO JANNACCI IN CONCERT
Concert to present his double CD, “The Best”, with Paolo Jannacci, piano and accordion, Stefano Bagnoli, drums, Marco Ricci, base, Sergio Farina, acoustic and electric guitar, Michele Monestiroli, sax, and Daniele Moretto, trumpet.
EXCUSE ME, WHERE IS THE WEST?
Show of country music and dance with George McAnthony and the Old Wild West Dance Group.
Thursday 27 August
ETTY HILLESUM LOOKING FOR A ROOF FOR GOD
Theatrical adaptation by Marina Corradi, with Angela Dematté, music by Ferdinando Baroffio, directed by Andrea Chiodi.
FROM THAT OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN
David Horowitz plays Claudio Chieffo’s songs with artists such as Fabrizio Scheda, Flavio Pioppelli, Jack Cavari and the voices of Giovanni Fasani, Benedetto and Martino Chieffo.
DESPIÉRTAME
Claudia Alvarez, Argentinean singer-songwriter, presents her most recent CD. with Lucia Olivieri, piano.
Friday 28 August
MY PARTY
Jamm’a vedè
Music party with the most beautiful songs by the singer-songwriter of Naples, Alfredo Minucci.
During the show, we will celebrate with President Giulio Andreotti his ninetieth birthday and the story of the our friendship.
