Opera invades the City from the morning till midnight.

Teatro Grande and the magicof Opera in the City streets.

The Opera Festival is back. This is one of the most captivating projects organized by Fondazione Teatro Grande.On Saturday, September 13th, for the whole day Brescia will be invaded – once again – by music, songs, and colours thanks to this popular festival which will guide adults and children through the wonderful world of Opera at the discovery of Puccini and his Madame Butterfly, which celebrates 110 years of life since its first acclaimed performance at Brescia’s Teatro Grande.Franco Abbiati Italian Music Critics Award “Filippo Siebaneck”Award

BRESCIA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13Th

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FOnDAzIOnE DEl TEATRO GRAnDE DI BRESCIA

Comune di Brescia

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suppOrting MeMbers Media partneractive suppOrters

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For information 0302979311 info@teatrogrande.it teatrogrande.it

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Acknowledgementsartistic collaboration: raffaella Murdolo • alberto belgesto

artists: benedetta bagnara • domenico balzani • silvio baracco • antonio barbagallo • anna bordignon • luca capoferri • carlo checchi • stefano cianci • Fernando cordeiro Opa • Oreste cosimo • cellia costea • camillo Facchino • irene Favro • paolo Fiamingo • stefano Frizza • Marco Frusoni • gianluca Jadema • sophie kissel • giovanna lanza • grazia lee • Matteo paolo Marabelli • domenico Mento • gabriele Miglioli • giuseppe Miglioli • patrizia novellino • Matteo pallavera • sara pegoraro • Massimiliano pezzotti • angela pellegrino • gianni pirollo • saverio pugliese • Fabio rao • Francesco ricci • daniele richiedei • paola rotta • Mariangela sicilia • Manrico signorini • stefania spaggiari • annalisa sprovieri • giuseppe varano • simonetta vercesi • larissa Wissel • coro del conservatorio luca Marenzio di brescia • ensemble euridice

pazzi per l’Opera: paolo bolpagni • Marco degiovanni • roberto gazich • roberto tagliani • piergiorgio vittorini

a special thanks to: Fondazione brescia Musei • università degli studi di brescia • conservatorio luca Marenzio di brescia • distretto sociale polifunzionale di viale duca degli abruzzi • Mensa Menni • rsa Fondazione casa d’industria Onlus • coop lombardia • palazzoli spa • scena urbana

photography: umberto Favretto videos: Wladimir Zaleski

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FrOM 4.30pM tO 5.00pMFrOM 6.45pM tO 7.15pMCORSO zAnARDEllIIn CORSO D’OPERA (Opera On the cOrsO)piano performance by students of luca Marenzio Conservatory

FrOM 4.45pM tO 5.15pMTORRE DEllA PAllATATRIO JAzzPapetti, Del Barbaand Bombardieripuccini meets jazz and turns from ethereal to explosive.

FrOM 5.30pM tO 6.30pMPORTICO PAlAzzO lOGGIABAnDA All’OPERA(Opera band)Isidoro Capitanio Musical Band Maestros: Sergio negrettiand Giuliano Mariotti

FrOM 5.30pM tO 6.30pMTEATRO GRAnDE FOYERPAzzI PER l’OPERA and DAnIElA DESSÌA comparison of the great Madame Butterflies

FrOM 6.00pM tO 6.45pMSAnTA ChIARAChURCh ClOISTER(brescia universitY)ChIlDREn VOICES Santa Cecilia Diocesan Music School – Children’s Choir Maestro Mario Mora

nIGhTFrOM 7.15pM tO 7.45pMTORRE D’ERCOlE FAMOUS ARIAS – BOhÈMElyricopera Ensemble and the Opera Festival singers.

FrOM 9.00pM to 10.30pMTEATRO GRAnDE PUCCInI GAlAOpera recital with “Madame butterfly” artists – opening performance of the 2014 Opera season.

FrOM 9.30pM tO 10.30pMPAlAzzOlI Spa COnCERT In ThE FACTORYOnly for collaborators of the factory.

SURPRISEEVEnTS DURInGThE WhOlEDAY

GOlD zOnEPuccini’s most famous notes resonate in the heart of Brescia, around a big lawn

FrOM 7.30pM tO 11.30pMlARGO FORMEnTOnE PICnIC&OPERAunusual dinner on the grass in the heart of the city. in co-operation with urban Food..

FrOM 7.45pM tO 8.15pMlARGO FORMEnTOnEOPERA lIGhT les Allumettes Tempêteand Giacomo Papetti Opera revisited for this light show with French songs and puccini arias.

FrOM 8.45pM tO 9.15pMlARGO FORMEnTOnE FAMOUS ARIAS – TURAnDOT lyricopera Ensemble and theOpera Festival singers.

FrOM 9.45pM tO 11.00pMlARGO FORMEnTOnE OPERA JAzzSax Four Fun featuring Giovanni FalzoneOpera improvisations on puccini’s most famous tunes.

FrOM 10.00pM tO 10.30pMTORRE BRUCIATA FAMOUS ARIAS – MADAMA BUTTERFlYlyricopera Ensemble and the Opera Festival singers.

RED zOnEA journey through Puccini’s operas: from his masterpieces to pop-rock languages

FrOM 8.00pM tO 9.15pMPIAzzA DEl FOROPUCCInI’S MEnMusical experience aboutpuccini’s male characters.

FrOM 9.30pM tO 10.15pMPIAzzA DEl FOROMUSIC CABARETAndrea Battistoni & the B-Side Trio

rOM 10.15pM tO 10.45pMSAn SAlVATORE MOnASTERY ClOISTER(santa giulia MuseuM)ROCkOPERAVan Cleef Continentalinstrumental 1970s’ rock/prog rock version of themes from “la Fanciulla del West”.

FrOM 11.00pM tO 11.30pMSAn SAlVATORE MOnASTERY ClOISTER(santa giulia MuseuM)POP OPERADon Turbolento featuring Daniela Savoldipop reinterpretation of Opera through the cross-contamination of classical and electronic instruments.

FrOM 11.45pM tO 12.00aMPIAzzA DEl FORO FInAl ACT AT ThE TEMPlEDaniela Dessì, Sung kyu Park and lyricopera Ensemble

Opera invades the City fromthe morningtill midnight

MORnInGFrOM 10.00aM tO 10.45aMRSA FOnDAzIOnE CASA D’InDUSTRIA OnlUSCAPOlAVORI SEnzA ETÀ (tiMeless Masterpieces)Only for residence guests.

FrOM 11.00aM tO 12.15pMTEATRO GRAnDE FOYER PUCCInI MATInÉEthe most famous and touchingarias of puccini’s repertoire.

FrOM 11.30aM tO 12.30pMMEnSA MEnnI lUnCh WITh OPERA Only for soup kitchen guests.project in support of “anch’io per la Mensa” campaign.

AFTERnOOnFrOM 12.00pM tO 12.30pMVInERIA DOlCEVITE PUCCInI APERITIFlyricopera Ensemble and the Opera Festival singers.

FrOM 1.15pM tO 2.30pMPRIVATE hOUSES In BRESCIAAGGIUnGI Un POSTO A TAVOlA (add a seat at YOur table) bring the Opera Festival to your house: invite one of our singers for lunch! info and reservations from september 1st

to 8th at 030 2979325.

FrOM 1.30pM tO 3.00pMhISTORIC CEnTRE AnD SUBURBSOPERACAR the Opera Festival cars speed along the streets of brescia and bring music everywhere!in co-operation with gruppo saottini.

FrOM 4.00pM tO 4.50pMFrOM 5.30pM tO 6.20pMSAlOnE DEllE SCEnOGRAFIEkATTIVISSIMI (EVIl)director Davide GarattiniWhen you talk about super evil people, you are guaranteed to attract attention! this captivating performance will keep the little ones glued to their seats as they discover the villains of the Opera world.

FrOM 4.00pM tO 4.45pMDISTRETTO SOCIAlE POlIFUnzIOnAlE DI VIAlE DUCA DEGlI ABRUzzI Il RESPIRO DEll’AnIMA (breathing sOuls)Only for guests of the center.

FrOM 4.30pM tO 6.00pMPIAzzA VITTORIA MUSIChIERE DEll’OPERA (naMe that tune – Opera)coordinated by Fabio larovere.inspired by the famous tv show, this contest involves a final prize, riddles, quiz, and other Opera-themed challenges.register from september 1st to 8th at 030 2979325.

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EAT WITh OPERA!Impromptu events and Opera-themed dishes in these restaurants

BOTTEGA - via dei Musei, 21/aDOlCEVITE - piaZZa paOlO vi, 21ElDA PIRlERIA - via battaglie 54aEVA’S COFFEE - cOrsettO s. agata, 2lE TORTE DI GIADA - cOrsO MaMeli 2/i

Themed menusin these restaurantsAl BIAnChI - via g. da salÒ, 32 (for reservations call 030 292328)

Al FOnTAnOnE - via dei Musei, 47 (for reservations call 030 40554 - 348 4587653)

Al FRATE - via dei Musei, 25 (for reservations call 030 3770550)

BOX.COnCEPT BAR - c.da del carMine, 23 (for reservations call 030280059)

CARMEn TOWn - via Fratelli bandiera, 3 (for reservations call 0306376332)

I Dù DElA COnTRADA - c.da del carMine, 18/b (for reservations call 3929253416)

IzUMI SUShI RESTAURAnT via c. beccaria, 19 (for reservations call 0303751825)

TORRE D’ERCOlE - via c. cattaneO, 29/b (for reservations call 03047431)

TRATTORIA GASPARO - via g. da salÒ, 24(for reservations call 0302400226)

All ThE EVEnTS ARE FREE

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