CONCERT: Ismaël Margain
at the Embassy of Austria An award-winning French pianist since the age of seven, 21-year old Ismaël Margain ( more info ) added the distinguished Long-Thibaud-Crespin award for young musicians to his list of accolades in 2012. Guaranteed to give chills, his exceptional talent brings a vibrancy and enthusiasm to a repertoire that features pieces […]
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European Union Film Showcase 2013
at AFI Silver Now in its 26th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington audiences. This year’s selection of more than 50 films includes award-winners, international festival favorites, local box-office hits and debut works by promising new talents, plus many countries’ official Oscar® submissions […]
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Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra
at Strathmore The legendary La Scala opera house in Milan has represented the pinnacle of performance for more than two centuries, and to study at La Scala is the dream of young virtuosos. This performance, at the close of the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., brings the best of La Scala’s Academy to […]
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Rigoletto a Mantova
by Marco Bellocchio Verdi’s Rigoletto was the third opera chosen by producer Andrea Andermann for his Live Film project, after Tosca and Traviata. The opera was recorded live, and broadcast live around the world, on September 4 and 5, 2010. It was filmed over two days, so that the action could take place in the […]
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Ribbon of Songs
a marathon of poetry hosted by Grace Cavalieri In celebration of 2013 Year of Italian Culture, 20+ poets will each read an original poem about Italy or Washington D.C., building a bridge of voices between cultures. Michael Davis and Max Ochs will provide musical accompaniment. DC Poet Laureate Dolores Kendrick will open the readings with […]
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The Italian Violin from Baroque to the Nineteenth Century
In the 17th Century instrumental music underwent a deep transformation. The public finally enjoyed music itself, rather than seeing it as a brief introduction to theatrical work or as accompaniment to ballet. Soon enough instrumental virtuosity was in demand just as vocal virtuosity, and violinists could be as famous as singers. Italy played a leading […]
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FABRIANO 1264
750 Years of Western Paper: carrying knowledge, spreading culture, connecting peoples ON VIEW NOV 20 – DECEMBER 20 (by appointment): ( click here ) The exhibit will include a selection of watermarks from 1301 to today. A section of the exhibit will be dedicated to the relationship between paper and art through the comparison of […]
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Jews and Magic in Medici Florence:
The Secret World of Benedetto Blanis Edward Goldberg In the seventeenth century, Florence was the splendid capital of the Medici Grand Dukedom of Tuscany. Meanwhile, the Jews in its tiny Ghetto struggled to earn a living by any possible means, especially loan-sharking, rag-picking and second-hand dealing. They were viewed as an uncanny people with rare […]
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Wounded to Death
by Serena Dandini Written and performed by Serena Dandini, a well-known writer and journalist from Italy, the play features stories to give a voice to women who have lost their lives at the hands of a husband, a partner, a lover or an “ex”. Onstage, playing the victims, along with the Italian actress, other women […]
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The Art of Papermaking in Italy & the U.S.
at Corcoran Gallery of Art Panelists including curators and scholars from the Library of Congress, artists, and Italian experts discuss Italian papermaking history and tradition and explore innovative forms of contemporary papermaking in both Italy and the United States. In collaboration with the Corcoran College of Art + Design, the Library of Congress, the Museum […]
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