Mario Brunello with City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong
Mario Brunello celloJean Thorel chief conductor Programme: Stravinsky Pulcinella Czyz Canzona di Barocco Respighi Adagio con Variazioni for Cello & Orchestra Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33 Mario Brunello was the first Italian musician ever to win the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, a victory which launched him into a stunning international career, appearing […]
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THE GREAT SEASON OF BEL CANTO, Homage to Giuseppe Verdi – FREE EVENT
ANGELA PAPALE Soprano, M°FABIO MARRA Piano Programme: Verdi, Martucci, Puccini, Mascagni, Tosti In the framework of the celebrations of the Italian National Day, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute have co-organised a tribute to Giuseppe Verdi for the 200th anniversary of his birth. The Recital, besides Verdi’s repertoire, features a diverse […]
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The Glorious Era of Julius Caesar
Who was Julius Caesar? Was he an important religious personality? Was he a one-of-a-kind statesman? Or was he a great military leader? Well, if you chose all three options, then you are absolutely right! This exhibition will showcase more than 100 interactive models and replicas of inventions and machines reconstructed by the expert artisans from […]
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The Met: Live in HD
The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA) is delighted to be making a special presentation of The Met: Live in HD, as part of Made in Italy: Quality and Lifestyle. To celebrate this festival of Italian culture there will be six wonderful operas from two of Italy’s most famous opera composers, Verdi […]
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Two Works by Maria Cristina Carlini
The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are proud to exhibit in their premises two works of Italian artists Maria Cristina Carlini: Verso l’infinito (Towards Infinity, 2010, Corten steel) and Danza (Dance, 2011, Corten steel and resin). Sculptor Maria Cristina Carlini’s works are parts of an innermost world that is also an […]
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LINK-artfair Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Asia’s Premier International Contemporary Art Fair with Italian Pedigree Organized and Directed by Tiziana Manca after the success of Arte Accessibile Milano in Geneve and Milan, LINK Artfair – Hong Kong is making its debut at the China Merchants Wharf, Kennedy Town, Western District where the ancient infuses with the modern from May […]
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GAVINO MURGIA TRIO – FREE CONCERT
GAVINO MURGIA, SAX SOPRANO and VOICEMARCELLO PEGHIN, GUITARS PIETRO IODICE, DRUMS Born in Nuoro (Sardinia), He started studying music and alto sax at the age of 12. He started shortly an intense musical activity playing with several pop music bands as well as in various theatrical performances. The kind of music he focuses his attention […]
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FARINELLI – A film by Gerard Corbiau – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
FARINELLI (1994) – The performer known as Farinelli, born Carlo Broschi (and played in this film by Stefano Dionisi), was famous in the 18th century as the world’s greatest castrato, a male singer whose testicles were removed in childhood so that he would retain the high, clear voice of a child while gaining the control […]
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LAMERICA – A film by Gianni Amelio – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
L’AMERICA (1994) An opportunistic Italian swindler heads to Albania and finds himself involved with the life of an impoverished local in this somber political drama. Gino (Enrico Lo Verso) and his partner in crime Fiore (Michele Placido) come to Albania with a money-making scheme designed to capitalize on the surrounding political chaos. For the con […]
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SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE – A film by Gian Paolo Cugno – FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH ENRICO LO VERSO
SALVATORE – THIS IS LIFE (2006) – A young man struggles to hold on to his life with his family against the judgment of those who want to help him in this drama from Italy. Salvatore (Allesandro Mallia) is a thirteen-year-old who has become the primary breadwinner in his family after the unexpected death of […]
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