How To Perform In An Italian Opera

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1 Journey to the heart of Italian Music Great melodies from across the centuries

2 Journey to the heart of Italian Music

3 La vita è bella WILTRUD WEBER - Soprano - CRISTIANO CREMONINI - Tenor - DENIS BIANCUCCI - Musical director A well-known Italian tenor whose voice is often compared to Luciano Pavarotti s, an exceptionally enchanting German soprano and the sure touch of an unmistakably great pianist Three extraordinary crossover artists come together, combining their talents and experience to create a magical show featuring melodies which have touched the souls of generations. The programme roams freely, encompassing classical music by Tommaso Albinoni and Giacomo Puccini, beautiful movie themes by Giovanni D Anzi, Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone and Nicola Piovani, the most successful radio tunes of the early twentieth-century and Neapolitan and other popular songs by Ernesto De Curtis, Eduardo Di Capua, Domenico Modugno, Lucio Dalla and Zucchero.

4 Programme Torna a Surriento Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) Il nostro concerto Guarda che luna Nessun dorma (from Turandot ) Perdere l amore Instrumental Medley Caruso Miserere Ma l amore no Voglio vivere così Playing with music E. De Curtis D. Modugno U. Bindi F. Buscaglione G. Puccini M. Ranieri N. Rota & E. Morricone L. Dalla Zucchero (from Stasera niente di nuovo ) G. D Anzi (from Voglio vivere così ) G. D Anzi Improvisation (instrumental) Romantic medley: Adagio T. Albinoni / Love in Portofino F. Buscaglione Movie medley: La vita è bella (theme from La vita è bella ) N. Piovani / Nella Fantasia (theme from The Mission ) / Your love (theme from Once Upon a Time in the West ) E. Morricone 1930 s s Medley : Ba ba baciami piccina (theme from Una famiglia impossibile ) A Rabagliati / Ma le gambe - G. D Anzi / Un bacio a mezzanotte, Quel moti vetto che mi piace tanto (theme from Strade ) Quartetto Cetra Encores: O sole mio E. Di Capua / Time to say goodbye (Con te partirò) F. Sartori Duration: 50 or 90 minutes

5 Cristiano Cremonini Cristiano Cremonini is an Italian tenor. His voice is considered one of the best of his generation and his timbre and phrasing often engender comparisons with Luciano Pavarotti. He has appeared on numerous prestigious Italian and international stages, such as the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Teatro dell Opera in Rome, the Opernhaus in Zurich, the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden and the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. His vocal dexterity enables him to perform in a wide range of musical genres and he has become a fully-fledged crossover artist. Cristiano Cremonini made a world debut with John Debney s The Passion of Christ Symphony, based on the famous soundtrack from Mel Gibson s film, interpreting the voice of Christ at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He has been invited to serve as a delegate of Italian culture and arts in Italy and abroad during various important official events held by institutions such as ministries, embassies and consulates in cities all over the world, including Baghdad, Berlin, Brussels, Istanbul, Mumbai, New Delhi, Rome and São Paulo. Cristiano Cremonini is also a songwriter and one of his songs was performed by international artist Lara Fabian during the 65th Sanremo Song Contest.

6 Wiltrud Weber German-born and classically-trained, soprano Wiltrud Weber has often been called an international vocal phenomenon. Her artistic versatility keeps attracting numerous invitations to take part in exciting new creative collaborations: In New York City, she developed her Global Acoustic Project, which captivated audiences as it took them on a refreshing and mesmerizing voyage through different countries, languages and cultures, drawing on tango, classical string quartet and folk music. Her song Blue and Deep, produced together with Jephté Guillaume, was an underground hit on dance floors in the USA, Canada and Japan. In 2012, she featured in The Chilean Nightingale, Pablo Berthelon s documentary about Rosita Serrano, which premiered to acclaim in Santiago de Chile. Weber s distinctive voice is sought after for motion-picture soundtracks. In 2014, she recorded the theme song and additional music for Viking Women and appeared as Jewish singer Anna Wunder in Damian Chapa s film Father Rupert Mayer. In the summer of that same year, she played The Diva in Rolf Hochhuth s Sommer 14, directed by Torsten Muenchow at the renowned Bertolt- Brecht-Theatre in Berlin and, in December, she appeared in Poland for the first time, performing her own concert programme and accompanied by musicians from the Koszalin Philharmonic Orchestra.

7 Denis Biancucci A rigorous musical training, a natural, instinctive talent and outstanding improvisational ability and techniques are what enable the versatile Denis Biancucci to embrace a wide sweep of artistic activities ranging from solo piano recitals to concerts for piano and orchestra and encompassing not only work with chamber, contemporary, opera and cabaret ensembles, but also collaboration with international jazz musicians. Denis Biancucci was born in Freiburg, Switzerland. He graduated from the Conservatorio di Musica Giovan Battista Martini in Bologna, Italy and went on to take post-graduate studies under James Gibb at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He has received a number of important awards and enjoyed widespread appreciation in several national and international competitions, winning the first prize at the Concours Musical de France Ginette Gaubert in Paris. He has made several radio and television recordings for RAI, Italy s national public broadcasting company. In 2008, he composed and arranged the musical Francesco, l uomo di Dio, which had its world premiere at the Basilica Papale di San Francesco in Assisi. He has recently worked as musical director for Stage Entertainment Italy s productions of Beauty & the Beast and Mamma Mia!.

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