O’sole mio in Sorrento
Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
Soprano and Tenor, Opera Arias, Neapolitan Songs, Mandolin and Grand Piano
"An enchanting summer evening in Sorrento, at the prestigious Villa Fiorentino, where the beauty of Neapolitan music and opera arias come together in a unique atmosphere. The soprano and tenor, accompanied by mandolin and piano, will present a repertoire that celebrates Neapolitan tradition and the elegance of opera, immersed in the magic and history of one of the most fascinating locations on the Amalfi Coast.
In this unique concert, our artists will perform some of the most famous opera arias from La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Tosca, to name a few, as well as Neapolitan classics such as O Sole Mio, Funiculì Funiculà, and Torna a Surriento."
Program and cast
1° TEMPO
Giuseppe Verdi “La Traviata”:
E' strano...sempre libera degg'io
Dei miei bollenti spiriti
Parigi, oh cara
Pietro Mascagni:
Cavalleria Rusticana, Intermezzo
Giacomo Puccini “La Tosca”:
Vissi d'arte
E lucevan le stelle
G. Verdi “La Traviata”:
Libiam ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
Pasquale Cinquegrana:
Ndrighete ndra
2° TEMPO
Luigi Ricci:
Tarantella di Piedigrotta
Francesco Paolo Tosti:
Marechiare
Ernesto De Curtis:
Torna a Surriento
S. Gambardella:
Marenariello
Gambardella – Capaldo:
Comme facette mammeta
Turco – Denza:
Funiculí Funiculá
ARTISTS
Soprano, Elena Memoli
Tenore ,Marco Ferrante
Mandolin, Carmela Persico
Grand Piano , Antonino De Rosa
Artistic Director , Ivan Iannone
Villa Fiorentino
Villa Fiorentino majestically overlooks Corso Italia, road built in the mid-800 and main street of Sorrento.
The Villa was built in the 20's - 30's of the '900 from Fiorentino-Cuomo families and then donated to the city of Sorrento. Commissioned in neoclassical style, it reminds of the American twentieth-century villas.
In November 2016, inside the big park of the Villa, the ancient Medieval Walls of Sorrento, built to defend