Puccini by Candlelight
National Concert HallRoom: Main Auditorium Prices: €45, €38, €25, €18(Choir Balcony) 10% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall Booking at National Concert HallwithHelena Dix, sopranoNeal Cooper, tenorRachel Croash, sopranoJohn Gibbons, conductorVivian J. Coates, director and designerTHE LYRIC OPERA ORCHESTRA With standing ovations for Mozart by Candlelight last October, Lyric Opera brings heartfelt passion […]
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Arlecchino canta favole
ovvero Giochiamo a fare il teatro Arlecchino canta favole is a wonderful opportunity for children (and their parents!) to enter into the world of the Commedia dell’Arte and its most recognizable character, interpreted by Lorenzo Marangon. This brilliant young actor will enthrall the children in the guise of Arlecchino and, telling his story in English, […]
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La Commedia dell’arte
The great success of the actors of the Commedia dell’Arte The phenomenal success of the Commedia dell’Arte in sixteenth-century Italy sparked a creative movement that crossed international borders, influenced countless artists, actors and directors and continues to prosper to this day. The success of these “revolutionary actors” will be examined as will their relationship with […]
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On the peak of darkness
From the Abyss to the Light with Dante On occasion of the 750th Anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighierithe Italian Institute of Culture with University College CorkpresentOn the peak of darknessFrom the Abyss to the Light with DanteA one hour journey through the entire Divine Comedy.with Alessandro Scafi Monday 9 February 20156.30pmItalian Institute of […]
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A leap in the Dark
Music and the First World War The Istituto Italiano di CulturaandTrinity College DublinpresentA Leap in the DarkMusic and the First World Wara piano recital byCosimo Leonardo ColazzoWednesday 4th February 20156.30 – 7.30pmNational Concert Hall – Kevin Barry RoomEarlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2Free AdmissionBorn in Melpignano (Lecce) in 1964, Cosimo Colazzo is an internationally acclaimed composer, pianist, […]
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Futurism. From Painting to Total Art: Italian Design between the two wars
a lecture by Giuseppe Virelli Thursday 22 January 20156 pmItalian Institute of CultureFree AdmissionRSVP dubdecandfine@gmail.comAmong other artistic movements, Futurism was the one that most effectively worked as a catalyst for a series of tensions and contradictions in the relationship between culture, art and tradition in a country that was trying to find its own identity […]
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Il paese dei giocattoli
con Simona Roveda L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura è lieto di presentareIl paese dei giocattolicon Simona Roveda30 minutiRivolto a bambini di etàda 4 a 6 anniMonday 15 December4 -5 pmItalian Institute of CultureFree Admission“Con l’avvicinarsi del Natale è sempre la stessa storia…che regalo chiedere? Oggi voglio raccontarvi un’altra storia, quella del coniglietto Robin e del suo […]
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Il realismo teatrale nella narrativa del Novecento
Vittorini, Pasolini, Calvino The Italian Institute of Culture in collaboration with Trinity College Dublinis pleased to present the book launch of IL REALISMO TEATRALE NELLA NARRATIVA DEL NOVECENTOVittorini, Pasolini, Calvino by Enrica Maria Ferrara Friday 12 December 20146.30pmItalian Institute of CultureFree Admission Introduction by Roberto BertoniFellow of Trinity College Dublin and Associate Professor of the […]
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Opera – Shared Experiences
The Italian Institute of Culture is pleased to presenta round table discussion onITALIAN OPERA – SHARED EXPERIENCESTuesday 2 December 20147pmFree AdmissionIntroduction by the Ambassador of Italy to IrelandGiovanni Adorni BraccesiModeratorCav. DEIRDRE O’GRADYEmeritus professor of Italian at University College DublinwithFRED PLOTKIN – writer, scholar, lecturer and one of America’s foremost experts on operaCav. VIVIAN COATES – […]
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Sardi Celtici
The “Tenore di Oliena” group is coming to Ireland for two concerts, one in Dublin, in the Unitarian Church in front of S.Stephen Green park, on the 29th of November at 8pm and one in Dalkey the 30th November in St. Patrick’s Church at 7pm.The Sardinian “Canto a Tenore” was included in the Unesco World […]
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