Antonello Salis & Paolo Angeli & Gavino Murgia- Free Event- Italian Cultural Institute London Date: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 Opening times: 7pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute Antonello SALIS – piano/accordion Paolo ANGELI – Sardinian guitar/voice Gavino MURGIA – sax/flute/voice The sound of the Salis-Angeli duo is born of a specialized expertise on their instruments, sonically rich and free of anything…
Release date in cinemas in London: December 02, 2011 Directed by Nanni Moretti With Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr, More Original title: Habemus Papam Suffering from depression and a feeling of inadequacy, the newly elected pope refuses to appear on the balcony of the Sistine Chapel to assume his role. The faithful, told that the pontiff has retreated into…
Fino al 31 gennaio in programma a Pontedera presso il Museo Piaggio la mostra «Corradino d’Ascanio: Uomo, Genio, Mago, Mito» che esplora la vita e le opere dell’ingegnere abruzzese autore della Vespa. All’interno dell’esposizione sono stati ricostruiti gli ambienti originali dell’epoca anche grazie all’uso della realtà virtuale. Da corriere.it
9 November 2011 – 5 February 2012 Sainsbury Wing-National Gallery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9voMcIEV6I
For centuries, Venice has inspired intellectuals, writers and artists with its ravishing beauty, riches and strangeness. Now, in a major exhibition, fourteen internationally renowned artists have created a series of meaningful and original photographic images of Venice, perhaps the most photographed but seriously threatened city in the world. The resulting images show Venice in all its beauty, but also in…
World-renowned accordionist Richard Galliano and his La Strada Quintet pay tribute to revered film composer, Nino Rota, whose iconic scores include Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and 8½ and Coppola’s The Godfather. To mark Nino Rota’s centenary year, Galliano is joined by two jazz giants – Dave Douglas and John Surman – to reinterpret Rota’s key works playing material from a…
A powerful double bill of two contrasting modern jazz piano stylists. Stefano Bollani & special guest Martial Solal + Marcin Wasilewski Trio 16 November 2011 / 19:30 Barbican Hall Italian ECM maestro Stefano Bollani combines melodic meditation with wild, Zappa-esque exuberance. Read more: barbican.org.uk
La traviata – the touching story of the self-sacrificing courtesan of the title – has long been one of the most consistently loved of all operas across the world. Verdi’s music is instantly appealing, with a wealth of famous melodies that allow operatic voices to soar and thrill. Royal Opera House- 3 October 2011 to 25 January 2012 Sung in…
Popular Italian crossover jazz vocalist Biondi is a huge star in his homeland and his cool blend of Latin grooves and smooth pop jazz and soul travels well. Here with his fine band he’ll be playing music from his best-selling 2006 debut album ‘Handfiul Of Soul’ including his hit ‘This Is What You Are’. When: Tuesday, November 15th More info…
Venetian Visions: the art of Canaletto, Tiepolo, Carlevarijs and their contemporaries 1700 – 1800 7 October 2011 – 1 April 2012 Paintings, Room 88a & The Julie and Robert Breckman Prints and Drawings Gallery, Room 90 Admission free
