In Italian with English surtitles
15th Week of the Italian Language in the World
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Thanks to the Teatro Stabile of GenoaHappy GoldoniThe
Italian theater par excellence is that of Carlo Goldoni: the
revolutionary, writer, lawyer, the very human and modern Carlo Goldoni. His
deep knowledge of the psychological and social mechanisms which move
the relationships between the characters takes off the protagonists of
his works from the “commedia dell’arte”, which remains in this way the
only root of his dramaturgy and modus operandi of the traditional
Italian actors. Goldoni is instead miraculously present, and with wide
horizons as much of what was born in Italy and Europe in the eighteenth
century.Mercedes Martini’s project revolves around the strength
of this author. As she did with Bertolt Brecht in the play “MMBB”, and
later on with authors of poetry among the most diverse in the show “Push
Up, the nullapensanti “, she intends to choose between the texts of the
author, characters and stories with which to sew a new work that
discloses the energy, power, musicality and poetry of Carlo Goldoni.
Alone in the scene, even better if accompanied by a musician who can
converse with her, so that the verses can sometimes be in the score,
Mercedes will move voice and body animating the men and women of these
stories.Nothing else in the scene other than a booth, masks, voices, music and puppets.Past
and present coexist in this show where the audience will have the
chance to think, get excited and definitely have fun with a great
classic of Italian culture.Mercedes MartiniMercedes
Martini was born and raised in Naples, she graduated from the school of
the Piccolo Teatro in Milan where she collaborated on some shows
directed by Giorgio Strehler, and did seminars with Bruce Meyers and
Carolyn Carson, among others. She worked as an actress with de Capitani,
Bruni, Saporito, Sepe, dall’Aglio. She was an assistant director with
Marco Castoldi (aka Morgan) on “The Secret Marriage” by Cimarosa and
with Dario Argento in “Macbeth” by Verdi at the Teatro Coccia in Novara.
For years, she has been carrying out her activity of actress,
also of monologues written by her, and her work as director of her
theatre school on the territory of Liguria, in particular between
Chiavari and Sestri Levante.She conducted studies on
bioenergetic and analytic/transactional psychology. She is the President
of the association of social promotion T.I.M.E.U.P – Tutto il mondo è
un palcoscenico (“All the world is a stage”).Riccardo BarberaDouble
and electric bass player, Riccardo Barbera began his musical studies in
1988. He began studying bass at the music school “CPM” Milan with
Attilio Zanchi while he studied double bass at the Conservatory “N.
Paganini” under the guidance of Franco Pianigiani. In 1998 he
won a scholarship from the European Union in Siena, participating in
professional courses for jazz musicians led by bassist Furio Di Castri.He
works as a musician, composer and arranger in theaters, collaborating
with many directors and actors, as well as with several international
musicians in the fields of jazz, rock, ethnic and avant-garde.He played all over Europe as well as in the US, Canada and Bolivia.Riccardo
Barbera taught bass guitar at the music school “MUSIKAREA” in Genoa
(Italy) from 1994 to 2000. From 2000 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2005 he
taught electric bass at the school “Città della musica” and the “Roland
music school” respectively, both also in Genoa.
This event is presented as a part of the 15th Italian Language
Week in the World, under the High Patronage of the President of the
Republic, whose theme is “The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian”.
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