Valentine’s day at Theatre is the event scheduled for February 14that Giordano Theatre, to celebrate lovers’ patron saint.
High quality music is the protagonist of the event, organized by the Association “Lyrics and culture”, entitled “Enchant of love”, because music is chosen basing on themes about love.
Show’s artistic manager is Maria Francavilla, singing teacher from Foggia, working for Rome Santa Cecilia conservatory, who comes back to her hometown after over 30 years.
Master compositor is Ida Iannuzzi. Artists on stage come also from the renowned roman institution.
Special guest of the show, presented by HenosPalmisanois the popular Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini.
Programme
First act
J. S. Bach – Prelude to the cello solo N.1 – cellist Denise Djokic, with the ballet by the National Ballet Academy from Rome
U. Giordano – “Fedora”: “Amor ti vieta” – TenorJiangmin Kong
W.A. Mozart – “Il Flauto Magico” (Die Zauberflöte), “DerHolleRachekocht in meinemHerzen” – Soprano Martina Paciotti
G. Rossini – “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”, “La calunnia è un venticello” – baritone Alberto Cannes
G. Puccini – “La Bohème”, “Quando m’en vo’ – Soprano Selene Mizzelli
F. Cilea – “Arlesiana”, “Il lamento di Federico” – TenorStefano Marra
R. Leoncavallo – “I pagliacci”, “Stridono lassù” – Soprano Maria Antonietta Piemontese
G. Verdi – “Rigoletto”, “Questa o quella” – TenorMatteo Castrignano
G. Bizet – “Carmen” – “L’amour est un oiseaurebelle (Habanera) – Mezzo-soprano Manuela Festuccia
G. Rossini (credited) – “Duetto dei gatti” – Soprano Martina Paciotti, tenor Stefano Marra.
Second act
E. Petrolini – “Gastone” – Actor Mattia Lattanzi
Niccolò Morriconisinger and songwriter – Amo te, Regalami un sorriso
P.I. Tchaikovskj – “Romeo e Giulietta”, with the ballet by the National Ballet Academy from Rome
D. Alighieri – “Divina Commedia” – Inferno, V Canto – Actor Antonio Perelli
G. Puccini – “Turandot” – “Nessun dorma” – TenorJiangmin Kong
A. Lara – “Granada”-Tenor Matteo Castrignano
G. Bizet – “Carmen”, “Seguedille”- Mezzo-soprano Manuela Festuccia
F. Lear – “La vedova allegra”- “Tace il labbro”- Soprano Martina Paciotti – TenorStefano Marra
G. Puccini – “La Bohème”, Quartetto (III act)- Soprani Martina Paciotti and Maria Antonietta Piemontese, tenorJiangmin Kong, baritone Alberto Cannes
Thirty’s Neapolitan mix of traditional songs: Tenors Stefano Marra,Jiangmin Kong and Matteo Castrignano
G. Verdi – “La Traviata”- “Il brindisi”