Carnival is the very old festival that precedes Lent and is traditionally a time for partying and making whoopee. Viareggio’s carnival dates back to 1873 when some young men, all frequenters of the same casino, decided to organise a procession of carriages on Shrove Tuesday evening, with the passengers in Read more…
This is an opportunity for artists of all ages to show their work in the splendid setting of Cerruglio Castle, Montecarlo thus supportino the cause of Cystic Fibrosis. An estimated 60 artists will be on display. The exhibit will take place September 19 to 27 2009, in the context of Read more…
Coincidentally enough at the press conference for this the 5th edition of Lucca Donna Jazz, held in the Headquarters of the patrons Fondazione Banca del Monte, the conversation spontaneously turned to this era of Lucca Jazz. The board members reminisced their teenage pilgrimages to San Giorgio in the hope of Read more…
The year -long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Puccins birth is now drawing to a close. His actual birthday on 22 december will be celebrate musically with a concert in the Teatro del Giglio with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and solo artists. This has been a remarkable year in Read more…
Puccini wrote Manon Lescaut between 1889 and 1892. Neither of his previous operas ( Le Villi which has some charming music but includes spoken narration and rather a lot of hectic dancing, and Edgar with its huge canvas, huge chorus and undeveloped principal characters ) had had any real success. Read more…