The Musical Collections of the "Angelo Mai" Civic Library in Bergamo The thematic itinerary dedicated to Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” begins at the Angelo Mai Civic Library where the precious manuscript is preserved. Marcello Eynard, head of the Antique and Music Department, talk about the musical collections of the library in Bergamo and the precious autograph manuscript of the famous opera for
The autographed score of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor arrives to New York from Bergamo for the new production at the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Riccardo Frizza The precious manuscript will be on display from 21 April at the Italian Cultural Institute on Park Avenue New York, 686 Park Avenue, 21 April – 21 May 2022 Lucia di Lammermoor is undoubtedly, together with L’elisir
New York Stories: Nadia Urbinati Nadia Urbinati, in conversation with Vicenzo Pascale for “Stanze italiane”, talks about today’s democracies starting from the concept of people, a collective subject that, even though it does not exist in empirical reality, is depicted as a “unit” by those who aim to gain consensus or feel legitimated to act. Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University, Urbinati
New York Stories: Aurélie Paradiso In front of the Fireplace of the “Stanze italiane”, a new episode of the “Stories of New York” series, curated by Vincenzo Pascale (Long Island University in Brooklyn), this time in conversation with Aurélie Paradiso, architect and interior designer. Aurélie Paradiso was born in Switzerland to a French-Swiss mother and an Italian father, has three passports (Swiss, Italian
Constancia. Women and Power in the Mediterranean Empire of Frederick II Four women with the same name linked to the Swabian emperor at the center of an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York New York, 686 Park Avenue, 7 March - 8 April 2022 [inauguration on Monday, 7 March, 5 p.m.] Constance of Hauteville, queen and empress (1154-1198), mother of
We Love Art We Love Art is a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Fondazione CDP to promote abroad the works of eight young artists who have managed to combine art with industry. An international tour, in collaboration with embassies, consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes, which started from Seoul and also stopped at the Italian Cultural Institute in
Constance - Frederick II’s Treasures Preserved in the Cathedral of Palermo The “diaconicon” – one of the Norman-era apses of the Cathedral of Palermo, one of the most evocative places of the Mediterranean civilizations, where northern European traditions mingle with Arab and Muslim, Romanesque and Byzantine ones – is the starting point of a digital journey made available in the Gallery of “Stanze
Salvatore Garau: The Value of Ideas Invisible sculptures as images of our time. This is the project of Salvatore Garau who, after a first exhibition in Sardinia, brought Buddha in Contemplation to Piazza Scala in Milan, and Aphrodite Crying in New York with the idea of exhibiting seven invisible sculptures in as many cities. Aphrodite Crying, exhibited in Wall Street, is also a
An Unknown Jewel of Frederick II from Palermo to New York From March 7 at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York within the exhibition Constance. Women and Power in the Mediterranean Empire of Frederick II you will also find the quartz cabochon found in the sarcophagus of the Emperor It sat for decades in a safe, but its brilliance never dimmed. Back
Cristiano Quieti: art, technology and sustainability Addressing issues related to the environment and sustainability through a positive message is the goal of Arcadia Earth: an experiential storytelling venue that from New York is spreading to other parts of the United States. A museum that comes to life with immersive technologies, animated by augmented and virtual reality and mapping. An interactive environment where visitors
