The exhibition The Hidden Theatre. A story in images is a collection of unpublished photographs dating back to the years of the discovery of the Roman Theatre of Spoleto and its unearthing, from 1938 to 1960.
The exhibition, promoted by the Polo Museale dell’Umbria – Museo Archeologico e Teatro Romano di Spoleto, in collaboration with Astra onlus and the Archivio di Stato di Perugia, section of Spoleto, shows photographs coming from the Accademia Etrusca di Cortona and from the archive of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria. The exhibition reveals unpublished aspects of the discovery of the Roman theatre and the transformation of the complex of S.Agata from a judicial prison (1867-1957) to a museum.
The history of the monastery of S. Agata – already known thanks to the research of G. Curti, S. Di Sante Coaccioli, S. Gubbiotti, resulting in the 2011 documented book “The Roman Theatre and the former monastery of S.Agata. Chronicle of its transformations” – is now enriched by photographs taken by the then inspector archaeologist Umberto Ciotti, who documented every step of the demolition and excavation work.
Polo Museale dell’Umbria
Piazza Giordano Bruno 10 – Perugia – tel. 075 5759612
National Archaeological Museum and Roman Theatre of Spoleto
Via Sant’Agata 18A – tel. 0743 223277
The Festival of Two Worlds, founded by M° Gian Carlo Menotti and now directed by Giorgio Ferrara, reaches its 63rd edition.
The review was initially scheduled in the usual period (end June-beginning July), but due to the health emergency linked to Covid-19 it was moved to the weekends 20-30 August and 27-30 August..
Some previews: opening with Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (August 20th) with direction, scenes and costumes by Pier Luigi Pizzi, and final concert directed by maestro Riccardo Muti (August 30th). In between, in addition to Monica Bellucci’s tribute to Maria Callas (August 27) and the concert of the young pianist Beatrice Rana (August 23), Emma Dante will return to Spoleto with the show-concert I messaggeri (August 21).
Silvia Colasanti will perform Arianna, Fedre and Didone three monodramas for actress, female choir and orchestra, based on text taken from Ovid’s Epistulae Heroidum (22 August). The scenic concert Le creature by Prometeo with original costumes by Roberto Capucci and music by Ludwig van Beethoven will be held in Piazza Duomo and performed by the Orchestra del Carlo Felice di Genova conducted by Andrea Battistoni (August 28), while Luca Zingaretti will perform on the last Saturday of the Festival (29 August) with the reading of La Sirena from the story Lighea by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
VISIT THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.festivaldispoleto.com
Tickets available online from July 10th
2019 promo video:
The Festival of Two Worlds, founded by M° Gian Carlo Menotti and now directed by Giorgio Ferrara, reaches its 63rd edition.
The review was initially scheduled in the usual period (end June-beginning July), but due to the health emergency linked to Covid-19 it was moved to the weekends 20-30 August and 27-30 August..
Some previews: opening with Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (August 20th) with direction, scenes and costumes by Pier Luigi Pizzi, and final concert directed by maestro Riccardo Muti (August 30th). In between, in addition to Monica Bellucci’s tribute to Maria Callas (August 27) and the concert of the young pianist Beatrice Rana (August 23), Emma Dante will return to Spoleto with the show-concert I messaggeri (August 21).
Silvia Colasanti will perform Arianna, Fedre and Didone three monodramas for actress, female choir and orchestra, based on text taken from Ovid’s Epistulae Heroidum (22 August). The scenic concert Le creature by Prometeo with original costumes by Roberto Capucci and music by Ludwig van Beethoven will be held in Piazza Duomo and performed by the Orchestra del Carlo Felice di Genova conducted by Andrea Battistoni (August 28), while Luca Zingaretti will perform on the last Saturday of the Festival (29 August) with the reading of La Sirena from the story Lighea by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
VISIT THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.festivaldispoleto.com
Tickets available online from July 10th
2019 promo video:
The Festival of Two Worlds, founded by M° Gian Carlo Menotti and now directed by Giorgio Ferrara, reaches its 63rd edition.
The review was initially scheduled in the usual period (end June-beginning July), but due to the health emergency linked to Covid-19 it was moved to the weekends 20-30 August and 27-30 August..
Some previews: opening with Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (August 20th) with direction, scenes and costumes by Pier Luigi Pizzi, and final concert directed by maestro Riccardo Muti (August 30th). In between, in addition to Monica Bellucci’s tribute to Maria Callas (August 27) and the concert of the young pianist Beatrice Rana (August 23), Emma Dante will return to Spoleto with the show-concert I messaggeri (August 21).
Silvia Colasanti will perform Arianna, Fedre and Didone three monodramas for actress, female choir and orchestra, based on text taken from Ovid’s Epistulae Heroidum (22 August). The scenic concert Le creature by Prometeo with original costumes by Roberto Capucci and music by Ludwig van Beethoven will be held in Piazza Duomo and performed by the Orchestra del Carlo Felice di Genova conducted by Andrea Battistoni (August 28), while Luca Zingaretti will perform on the last Saturday of the Festival (29 August) with the reading of La Sirena from the story Lighea by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
VISIT THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.festivaldispoleto.com
Tickets available online from July 10th
2019 promo video:
The Festival of Two Worlds, founded by M° Gian Carlo Menotti and now directed by Giorgio Ferrara, reaches its 63rd edition.
The review was initially scheduled in the usual period (end June-beginning July), but due to the health emergency linked to Covid-19 it was moved to the weekends 20-30 August and 27-30 August..
Some previews: opening with Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (August 20th) with direction, scenes and costumes by Pier Luigi Pizzi, and final concert directed by maestro Riccardo Muti (August 30th). In between, in addition to Monica Bellucci’s tribute to Maria Callas (August 27) and the concert of the young pianist Beatrice Rana (August 23), Emma Dante will return to Spoleto with the show-concert I messaggeri (August 21).
Silvia Colasanti will perform Arianna, Fedre and Didone three monodramas for actress, female choir and orchestra, based on text taken from Ovid’s Epistulae Heroidum (22 August). The scenic concert Le creature by Prometeo with original costumes by Roberto Capucci and music by Ludwig van Beethoven will be held in Piazza Duomo and performed by the Orchestra del Carlo Felice di Genova conducted by Andrea Battistoni (August 28), while Luca Zingaretti will perform on the last Saturday of the Festival (29 August) with the reading of La Sirena from the story Lighea by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
VISIT THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.festivaldispoleto.com
Tickets available online from July 10th
2019 promo video:
The Festival of Two Worlds, founded by M° Gian Carlo Menotti and now directed by Giorgio Ferrara, reaches its 63rd edition.
The review was initially scheduled in the usual period (end June-beginning July), but due to the health emergency linked to Covid-19 it was moved to the weekends 20-30 August and 27-30 August..
Some previews: opening with Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (August 20th) with direction, scenes and costumes by Pier Luigi Pizzi, and final concert directed by maestro Riccardo Muti (August 30th). In between, in addition to Monica Bellucci’s tribute to Maria Callas (August 27) and the concert of the young pianist Beatrice Rana (August 23), Emma Dante will return to Spoleto with the show-concert I messaggeri (August 21).
Silvia Colasanti will perform Arianna, Fedre and Didone three monodramas for actress, female choir and orchestra, based on text taken from Ovid’s Epistulae Heroidum (22 August). The scenic concert Le creature by Prometeo with original costumes by Roberto Capucci and music by Ludwig van Beethoven will be held in Piazza Duomo and performed by the Orchestra del Carlo Felice di Genova conducted by Andrea Battistoni (August 28), while Luca Zingaretti will perform on the last Saturday of the Festival (29 August) with the reading of La Sirena from the story Lighea by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.
VISIT THE FESTIVAL’S OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.festivaldispoleto.com
Tickets available online from July 10th
2019 promo video: