From 4 to 8 July 2023, a week of events for the music festival that pays tribute to the illustrious opera librettist arquatese.
The festival created to pay homage to the figure of the playwright, poet, librettist Luigi Illica (1857-1919) has reached its 10th edition and presents a full calendar of meetings and concerts ready to fill the different corners of the village with notes.
General calendar of the 10th Festival Illica – 2023
July 4 Illica Museum, 6.00 pm guided tour; Enoteca Comunale Vissi d’arte, the most famous arias by Luigi Illica by the singers of the Festival with final tasting of Monterosso wine dedicated to Luigi Illica
July 5 L. Illica Museum, 6.30 pm Visit to the L. Illica Museum and the village (path to discover the landscapes that inspired the works of Luigi Illica)
July 6 Piazza Monumentale, 8.30 pm Award ceremony and presentation of the winning project of the international composition competition “Il 3001” 9.30 pm “Il 3001” Comic opera in three acts. Music by Voris Sarris on a libretto by Luigi Illica, reworked and integrated by Lisa Capaccioli. First performance in concert form. With Marta Leung (Reginotta) Raffaele Feo (Son (later, 2) Lorenzo Liberali (American) Giacomo Pieracci (9) Alessandra Palomba (Madama 9), Philharmonic Orchestra Arturo Toscanini, Choir of the Festival Illica, Concert Master and Conductor Riccardo Bianchi
July 7 Gardens Palazzo Vigevani Gravaghi, 5.30 pm I present the work – Listening guide conducted by Guido Barbieri followed by presentation of the book «Antonio Smareglia e il suo mondo» presentation of the book by Giuliana Stecchina. Monumental Square, 8.30 pm “33rd Luigi Illica International Prize” 9.30 pm Istrian wedding, lyric drama in three acts. Music by Antonio Smareglia. Libretto by Luigi Illica. Sarah Tisba (Marussa) Graziano Dallavalle (Menico) Filippo Polinelli (Biagio) Giuseppe Infantino (Lorenzo) Francesco Samuele Venuti (Nicola) Giovanna Lanza (Luze), Concert Master and Conductor Jacopo Brusa, Directed by Davide Marranchelli, Sets and Costumes Anna Bonomelli, Chorus Master, Riccardo Bianchi, Arturo Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra, Illica Festival Choir.
July 8 Gardens Palazzo Vigevani Gravaghi, 6 pm Presentation of the book dedicated to Luigi Illica “Luigi Illica an irresistible Gascon” Ronconi Prati Foundation – Editoriale Libertà. The author Giangiacomo Schiavi talks with Massimo Baucia, Gianni Canova, Carlo Fontana. 7.00 pm Soirée Musicale à la Rossini, concert for voice and piano by the students of the G. Nicolini Conservatory of Piacenza, soprano Valentina di Blasio, tenor Binbai Bayier, piano Ginevra Paniati, piano.
