Composer and performer Joshua Moretti, who played the role of Giacomo Puccini in the film "Puccini and the Girl", directed by Paolo Benvenuti will be visiting Israel in July 2009 to present his multi-media event titled "The Puccini Experience."
The film "Puccini and the Girl" was premiered at the 65th International 2008-2009 Cinematographic Festival in Venice and was received with great success and enthusiasm. The film cleverly integrated the music and life of Puccini into an exciting performance of music, dance, dialogue and vision recalling both the professional and personal experiences of the famous composer.
'The Puccini Experience'
The multi-media event created by Joshua Moretti will be performed in a season of three concerts in Israel, marking the occasion of Puccini’s 150th birthday and promises to be a musical experience of both unusual interest and enjoyment. It is a truly unique event.
Inspired by his role in the film, Maestro Moretti has created a program of video art, rare historical documents featuring Puccini, live music by the composer plus discourses about Puccini’s inspirational sources: Tuscany, ragtime and ethnic music, Debussy, Richard Strauss and the mystery of the women in his life and the affect they played on his musical output.
Performers in Israel will be Riccardo Joshua Moretti (piano); Halaf-Langheim (string duo); Ella Passik (synthesizer and piano); Claudio Ferrarini (flute); Ma’ayan Beider-Yaakobson (contra-bass); Larissa Tetuev (soprano).
Performances and dates as follows:
Sunday, July 12, 2009. Gerard Behar Center, Jerusalem 8.30 pm
Monday, July 13, 2009. Heichal Hatarbut, Petah-Tikva 8.30 pm
Thursday, July 23, 2009. Beit Gabriel, Jordan Valley 8.30 pm
Ticket information:
Jerusalem: (02) 637 000
Petah-Tikva: (03) 912 5222
Beit Gabriel: (04) 675 1175
http://www.pcpfoundation.org/specialevents.htm
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