Torelli: Violin Concertos and Concerti Grossi
Ridotto Gavazzeni - Teatro DonizettiThe program focuses on Giuseppe Torelli who, although born in Verona, is fully counted among the composers and violinists who made the Bolognese school famous and flourishing between the second half of the 1600s and the beginning of the 1700s. The Ensemble Locatelli, with soloists Roberto Noferini and Jérémie Chigioni under the direction of Chiara Cattani, has dedicated a double CD to him, released by the record label Tactus in 2023, featuring the recording of the 12 Concerti grossi with a Pastorale for the Holy Christmas, op. 8, dated 1709. The first six Concertos of the collection are proper Concerti grossi, while the second part consists of Concertos for solo violin with orchestra. Torelli excels in both compositional forms; in the Concerti Grossi he stands as a fundamental alter ego to Arcangelo Corelli's production, while in the Concertos for solo instrument he is a true pioneer, a form that will become one of the most important in violin literature. Completing the program are two famous concertos that feature the two violins dialoguing as soloists; the one by Vivaldi and the one by Bach, the latter chosen particularly because the German composer created two collections of transcriptions for keyboard instrument between 1713 and 1717, based on original works for orchestra by Vivaldi, Marcello, Telemann, etc. For some concertos, the authorship of the original is unknown, and for one, it has been suggested that it might be a concerto (though not belonging to opus 8) by Torelli. Playbill Ensemble Locatelli Roberto Noferini, Jérémie Chigioni solo violins Chiara Cattani harpsichord and direction Program Giuseppe Torelli (1658 – 1709) Concerto op. 8 no. 12 in D major for violin, strings, and bass Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto for strings and basso continuo in G minor RV 157 Giuseppe Torelli (1658 – 1709) Concerto in A minor for 2 violins, strings, and bass Op. 8 no. 2 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, strings, and bass BWV 1043 Giuseppe Torelli (1658 – 1709) Concerto op. 8 no. 9 in E minor for violin, strings, and bass Op. 8 no. 9
Edificio 3. Storia di un intento assurdo
Teatro DonizettiEdificio 3. Storia di un intento assurdo is a comedy, about five characters, who share the confined space of an office; their personal stories intertwine there, with moments of emotion, grotesque effects and comedy. There is Sandra, a single woman who does everything she can to get pregnant (Giorgia Senesi); Ettore (Rosario Lisma), a 50-year-old mama's boy, who only after his mother's death ventures into his first awkward love experiences; there is the confusing, intrusive, affectionate Monica (Valentina Picello), who, not knowing how to live her own life, slips into those of others; there is the embattled love between Manuel, a fragile and violent boy (Emanuele Turetta) and the more balanced Sofia (Stella Piccioni). Betrayals, misunderstandings, irrepressible desires, dreams and regrets. All life before the eyes of the viewers, who recognize themselves in these stories, because Claudio Tolcachir knows how to put us in front of the mirror of our feelings. Written with great truth, the play is very funny, and paints moving and comical characters. We are the five inhabitants of Edificio 3. We are the ones who regret our first love, who struggle daily against loneliness, who in mourning discover ourselves, who betray us with those we least expect, who cannot find the words, who lie to hide, who pain makes fools of us, we, naive at fifty, disenchanted at twenty. Playbill written and directed by Claudio Tolcachir translation Rosaria Ruffini with Rosario Lisma, Valentina Picello, Giorgia Senesi, Stella Piccioni, Luca Tanganelli lights Claudio De Pace costumes Giada Masi production Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d'Europa, Carnezzeria srls, Timbre4 in collaboration with Aldo Miguel Grompone Duration 1 hour and 30 minutes without intermission