VERDI RE-IMAGINED – Fantasias from Verdi’s Operas
Performed by Cameristi della Scala at the Embassy of Italy Composers in the 19th century produced a panoply of fantasies, paraphrases and transcriptions designed to bring the world of opera into the household – but what about the concert hall? Cameristi della Scala explores Giuseppe Verdi’s music in instrumental adaptations by his contemporaries, all featuring […]
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Science and Innovation for the Study and Conservation of Works of Art
SYMPOSIUM Chemistry, materials science, and nanotechnology are intertwined with the modern practice of art history, archaeology, and art conservation. This symposium will explore the latest advances in scientific research devoted to the field of cultural heritage, focusing on the contribution of Italian researchers and on Italy-U.S. collaborations. OCT.7 – Embassy of Italy, Washington, DC OCT. […]
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AN ITALIAN PORTRAIT:
ROUNTABLE ON ITALIANS AND ITALIAN AMERICANS IN THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AREA 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Welcoming Remarks: Rev. Lydio F. Tomasi, C.S., Ph.D. Moderator: Hon. Anita Bevacqua McBride SESSION 1 A socio-demographic profile on Italian Americans, Italians with Italian passports, and undocumented Italians. PANELISTS: Elizabeth M. Grieco, Ph.D., Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Renzo […]
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XIII SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO (XIII WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD)
The XIII Week of the Italian Language in the World is Under the Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy LITERATURE – Boccaccio in Washington, DC An international, interdisciplinary conference on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio’s birth. WITH: American Boccaccio Association, Georgetown University LOCATION: Georgetown University MUSIC – Verdi Re-Imagined: […]
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BOCCACCIO IN WASHINGTON DC
The American Boccaccio Association Second Triennial Conference: CONFERENCE DATES: OCTOBER 4 – 6, 2013 An international, interdisciplinary conference on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Boccaccio’s birth. PROGRAM: SCHEDULE & ROOM LOCATIONS (PDF) (subject to change) LOCATION Georgetown University Reiss Building (Main Campus) 3700 O St NW Washington, DC 20057 MORE INFO October 4 […]
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Literature, Motherhood and Resistenza:
The Reprisal by Laudomia Bonanni Sara Teardo (Princeton University), Susan Stewart (Princeton University) and Laura Benedetti (Georgetown University) present the writer Laudomia Bonanni (1907 – 2002) and her posthumous novel, La rappresaglia, recently translated into English by Sara Teardo and Susan Stewart (The Reprisal, University of Chicago Press 2013). in collaboration with LOCATION Embassy of […]
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EURONIGHT 2013
A cultural journey of European traditions For the 5th year in a row, the European embassies in Washington, D.C. are proud to present “Euro Night!” On Friday, September 27th from 6:30PM. La Maison Française at the Embassy of France will host the 2013 edition, featuring more than 20 European Union embassies, each showcasing its respective […]
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VERDI: UNCENSORED
Ribald, revolutionary, and unconventional, Verdi’s operas were censored by church, court, and police. General Editor Philip Gossett and other scholars have unearthed Verdi’s original scores in 30 years of editing the Verdi papers with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. A “lost” aria, mangled lyrics, and excisions will be illustrated during a […]
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Giuseppe Verdi’s La Forza del Destino (The Force of Destiny)
Francesca Zambello on WNO’s New Production of Verdi’s Forza Hear from Washington National Opera’s new Artistic Director Francesca Zambello about how she is approaching WNO’s new production of Verdi’s classic La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny). Zambello will speak about why she chose this particular opera to celebrate the Verdi bicentenary and what […]
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Pills, Poison, and Power
The Role of Medicine at the Court of the Medici Grand Dukes A lecture by Sheila Barker COVER IMAGE: Pharmacy vase, XVI century, Villa la Pietra – New York Universty, Florence Medici, the name of the family that ruled Tuscany for two hundred years, means ‘doctors.’ This curious fact, however, is only the beginning of […]
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