GIACOMO PUCCINI LUCCA IN THE WORLD AND
As part of the reopening of the Teatro Colon, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura invites this photographic exhibition on the composer. The exhibition is sponsored by the Fondazione Giacomo Puccini, Teatro Colón, Colón Theater Foundation, the Cultural Association of Buenos Aires Tuscany and the support of the Italian Embassy, \u200b\u200bthe City of Lucca Associazione Lucchesi nel Mondo ...
Wednesday, May 26 at 19:30
Views: the days and times for concerts
Teatro Colon, Cerrito 618
Reports: 5252-6800
Admission: Free free
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Curated by Prof. Gabriella Biagi Ravenni, director of the Fondazione Puccini developed through 20 photographic panels the strong link between the composer and his hometown and particular attention is paid to conduct Puccini's visit to the city of Buenos Aires from 23 June to 8 August 1905.
Giacomo Puccini and Lucca in Buenos Aires
The exhibition includes life and career of Giacomo Puccini, born in Lucca on December 22, 1858 and died in Brussels on 29 November 1924, and has as its fundamental objects of the composer's cultural roots, their studies their successes, their consolidation and, in particular, the close relationship with his hometown. The show has also traveled through the Puccini, the city of Lucca and Puccini places. It is a synthesis, while an extension of the sample Puccini e Lucca. "Quando la dolce feel nostalgia della mia terra native" held in Lucca in 2008, during the 150 th anniversary of the birth of the composer, at the conclusion of an investigation started long before, which was systematically investigated the documentary and bibliographical Lucca, conducting "raids" in major libraries and archives that preserve the memory of life and production of Giacomo Puccini, as the Ricordi archive, first. As the investigation progressed, it became increasingly clear that, contrary to popular thought, the research in Lucca funds was essential to gather sources, news and views related not only to the first decades of the composer's life but also thereafter. The hypothesis emerged that increasingly became a real fact, that the link between Puccini and his hometown has not been cut ever.
in the sample are many, many more could have been, evidence of how Giacomo Puccini continued inquiring about life, news and culture of Lucca, often intervening personally in favor of civic institutions. On the other hand, in a reciprocal relationship are many, many more could have been, evidence of how the city and the citizens felt and demonstrated a deep pride that Giacomo Puccini had been born there.
The recognition was particularly evident from the success of Edgar at the Teatro del Giglio in 1891. Over the years significant skills demonstrations had welcomed the implementation of some of his work, as per San Paolino Mottetto and Messa a 4 voci , but from the point of view, to call in some way, provincial: the old adage "children of Cats cling mice "used in the review of the first of the two, referring to the young Giacomo in his, though glorious family tradition of four generations of songwriters dominate the city, and the recommendations in the review of the second-study classics and his predecessors seem to anticipate a destination city dweller. With the success of Edgar , however, Puccini was finally settled, even by his fellow citizens, in another context. The pride of having been born in subsequent years will dictate very significant statements, even his clumsiness, such as "Puccini is among the living musicians, the most global of all."
present Puccini's works are represented in theaters around the world, but we must remember that the roots of this widespread distribution should be referred to the strong and constant promotion by the publisher Ricordi, with the active participation composer. And it is with love and constant support of the composer who came on stage the world premieres of his operas, while the choice of theaters and cities in which to present them was based on editorial strategies. Puccini
gladly accepted, and in some cases requested the practice of 'follow' his operas including major replenishment, in Italy and abroad. His commitment in the assembly was always emphasized by the press to highlight the quality and fidelity of implementation.
Puccini was so became a traveler. While often pervading the homesickness, benefited greatly from his travels and had many opportunities to meet other realities. Do not waste the opportunity to attend shows and concerts, always driven by the desire met.
Among the trips made by Puccini, which take place in Argentina is particularly important for the duration of stay, from June 23 to August 8, 1905, by the nature of the Festival Opera had wanted to give the season, the warm reception and generous compensation for earned her the invitation of the Company Nardi and Bonetti and hospitality of the newspaper La Prensa. Navigation aboard the Savoia began in Genoa, calling at Las Palmas and ended 22 days later with the arrival in Buenos Aires on 23 June. Buenos Aires newspapers announced the arrival of Puccini with introductory articles by the composer, and followed with detailed accounts of every detail of your stay, profusely illustrated with photographs and cartoons . During the Festival, organized by the Opera House presented La bohème, Tosca , Manon Lescaut and Madama Butterfly , and gave particular importance to the first absolute representation of the third version of Edgar . On his return to Italy, Puccini took with him many gifts, diplomas and above all a pleasant memory, as can be seen through the correspondence, which continued for years, Ernesto Ure. A precious gift you left him and was also a musical gift, the School Hymn God and Country that "La Prensa" published after his departure.
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura , was founded in 1940 under the name of "Centro Studi Italiani." Closed during World War II, was reopened in its current location in 1952 with the name "Centro Italiano di Studi. Only a few years later, assumed the current name, which identifies 90 cities of the world a peripheral office of Italian Foreign Ministry, specifically for the promotion and dissemination of Italian culture. In 2001 he completed a renovation and modernization that gave the Institute its present form.
The specific functions of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura are building relationships with institutions, organizations and people from cultural and scientific world of the host country, to promote knowledge of the Italian reality and promote the completed projects in cultural and scientific cooperation; provide information on Italian cultural life and its institutions, promote cultural events and exhibitions, to support development initiatives of the Italian community, both to encourage their integration in the host society, to preserve their cultural relations with the country of origin, promoting the diffusion of Italian culture with the collaboration of Italian readers for Argentine universities and colleges that specialize in Italian language teaching .
The Institute has a library that exceeds 40,000 titles. The multifunctional hall "Benedetto Croce" had the honor of hosting speakers such as Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, Giorgio Bassani, Vittorio Gassman, Franco Zeffirelli, Sandro Pertini, Jorge Luis Borges, Ernesto Sabato, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Victoria Ocampo, Gianni Vattimo, among others.