In'33, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino was the first Italian music festival that was founded by Vittorio Gui who was an Italian conductor and composer. After the initial success of the festival, it then became a biennial event in'37. It was not until after'37 that it became an annual event. However, this was not the case during World War II.
Today, the annual opera festival has become a point of reference for opera lovers in every part of the world who can experience the contemporary and forgotten operas in stunning visual displays. Ever since the end of the sixteenth century when the first operas were performed, music has played a prevalent part in Florence, which Italians appreciate a great deal.
Nowadays the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, which is at the centre of musical life, is located at the Teatro Comunale, which seats up to 2003 people. Designed in'62 by Telemaco Bonaiuti, the Teatro Comunale is an open arena that is made up of large stalls, as well as two wide semi-circular galleries that illustrate the impression of an amphitheatre. When the first opera at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino was presented, opera lovers were treated to Verdi's early Nabucco. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian romantic composer mainly of opera in the'th century. As an influential composer of his time, he frequently performed in opera houses around the world.
Since the beginning of the musical festival, it has gained international status as one of the most important Italian musical festivals. Attracting world attention, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performs with the basic cultural choices, maintaining the highest possible standard for the audiences enjoyment with some of the greatest conductors. Some of the conductors of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino include the founder Vittorio Gui, as well as Wilhelm Furtwngler, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Bruno Walter, von Karajan and Muti and Zubin Mehta. At present, the Artistic Director is Paolo Arc and the current conductor is Zubin Mehta.
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2010 program is set to include a banquet of ballet and opera productions. The opera performances include L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) by Gioachino Rossini, The Cunning Little Vixen by Leo Jancek, Il campanello (The Night Bell) by Gaetano Donizetti and Adriana Lecouvreur, based on the French actress Adrienne Lecouvreue (1692-1730) by Francesco Cilea. The ballet performances that are set to bring another year of success are the revered Don Quixote and Carmen Suite.
Founded in'33, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has since become known all over the world and as a result has gained international status. Taking place during April, May and June, Italy's oldest musical festival is a production complete with performances with four operas, concerts, exhibitions and ballets. Even though the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is during April, May and June, the activity of the festival is also present throughout the year.
Set in the Boboli Gardens, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival is complete with concerts, ballets and the opera season offering musical delights for opera lovers all over the world.
Tickets are now on sale for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival 2009-2010 season. - 30213
Today, the annual opera festival has become a point of reference for opera lovers in every part of the world who can experience the contemporary and forgotten operas in stunning visual displays. Ever since the end of the sixteenth century when the first operas were performed, music has played a prevalent part in Florence, which Italians appreciate a great deal.
Nowadays the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, which is at the centre of musical life, is located at the Teatro Comunale, which seats up to 2003 people. Designed in'62 by Telemaco Bonaiuti, the Teatro Comunale is an open arena that is made up of large stalls, as well as two wide semi-circular galleries that illustrate the impression of an amphitheatre. When the first opera at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino was presented, opera lovers were treated to Verdi's early Nabucco. Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian romantic composer mainly of opera in the'th century. As an influential composer of his time, he frequently performed in opera houses around the world.
Since the beginning of the musical festival, it has gained international status as one of the most important Italian musical festivals. Attracting world attention, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performs with the basic cultural choices, maintaining the highest possible standard for the audiences enjoyment with some of the greatest conductors. Some of the conductors of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino include the founder Vittorio Gui, as well as Wilhelm Furtwngler, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Bruno Walter, von Karajan and Muti and Zubin Mehta. At present, the Artistic Director is Paolo Arc and the current conductor is Zubin Mehta.
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2010 program is set to include a banquet of ballet and opera productions. The opera performances include L'italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers) by Gioachino Rossini, The Cunning Little Vixen by Leo Jancek, Il campanello (The Night Bell) by Gaetano Donizetti and Adriana Lecouvreur, based on the French actress Adrienne Lecouvreue (1692-1730) by Francesco Cilea. The ballet performances that are set to bring another year of success are the revered Don Quixote and Carmen Suite.
Founded in'33, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has since become known all over the world and as a result has gained international status. Taking place during April, May and June, Italy's oldest musical festival is a production complete with performances with four operas, concerts, exhibitions and ballets. Even though the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is during April, May and June, the activity of the festival is also present throughout the year.
Set in the Boboli Gardens, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival is complete with concerts, ballets and the opera season offering musical delights for opera lovers all over the world.
Tickets are now on sale for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival 2009-2010 season. - 30213
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