L’elisir d’amore by Donizetti Villa Incanto: the Italian Opera Group The emotion of an entire opera in little over an hour. From Verona, Italy, Opera Villa InCanto brings their alternative to staged operas to Lauderdale House and Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church. This is a powerful but intimate show by an excellent cast of singers, who have sung across Europe. 19th…
AD 79. In just 24 hours, two cities in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy were buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Preserved under ash, the cities lay buried for just over 1,600 years, their rediscovery providing an unparalleled glimpse into the daily life of the Roman Empire. From the bustling street to the intimate spaces of…
The increasingly popular and established Coro Monte Gonare will delight (and impress) the audience with traditional Sardinian folk songs inspired not only by some of the most distinctive Sardinian traditions but also by local poets. The Choir also pursues and researches the cultural heritage of the Orani area, Sardinia. Coro Monte Gonare is an imposing all male members: powerful voices matched by unexpected gentleness.…
OUR NEW TERM IS STARTING ON THE 22 April 2013 If you haven’t enrolled you are still in time!!! You can enroll in person at the office (only cash or cheque), Monday to Friday, 10.00 – 17.00, Thursday 18 April 14.00-20.00 and Saturday 20 April 12.00-16.00 or you can send by post enrollment form and payment to: Italian Courses Office at…
Experience the charm and sensitivity of Barocci’s masterpieces – never before seen outside Italy. Federico Barocci (about 1533–1612) is celebrated as one of the most talented artists of late 16th century Italy. Fascinated by the human form, he fused charm and compositional harmony with an unparalleled sensitivity to colour. The exhibition will showcase Federico Barocci’s most spectacular altarpieces, including his famous…
Ciao amici! What are you doing on March 4th? Let’s talk Italian and enjoy a glass of wine together! Enjoy a wonderful opportunity to socialise with other Italian speakers. Come along to our first Italian social event in Pimlico and bring your friends (especially your Italian friends!) with you. We have reserved the Garden Atrium Bar at: THE ORANGE 37…
The third edition of Cinema Made in Italy offers a 5-day showcase of the best recent Italian productions. The festival’s programme includes 10 brand new Italian films: a selection of eight titles made by Gianni Canova, Italian film critic, Professor of Cinema History and Dean of IULM University in Milan, and a special choice of two films by Adrian Wootton, CEO of…
Thirty-eight years after the never-fully-solved mystery of his death, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s reputation as a writer and polemicist is inevitably fading, although plenty of his poetry, novels and essays remain in print. But his films seem as current as they always were. Hardly a month goes by without a new Pasolini release on DVD/Blu-ray, and his name crops up as…
L’illuminazione dei grattacieli a Canary Wharf, rende uno dei due principali centri finanziari di Londra un posto con un’ atmosfera magica, il posto ideale per l’istallazione “Voyage” di Aether & Hemera una flotta di 300 barchette che sulle onde del Tamigi si accendono creando effetti luminosi, pattern geometrici, onde di colore in movimento.Tra le mille luci di Natale impossibile…
In Italian “giallo” means yellow. Giallo might be a lemon, the colour of a jumper and even a pair of trousers. But what would you think if you heard the phrase mi piacciono i gialli? or guardo un giallo or leggo molto i gialli. Because in Italian”giallo” is also a noun. We refer to a thriller book, movie or a…
