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Aida Al Costanzi Poste Italiane S.P.A Rassegna Internazionale di vita musicale - Concerti - Opera - Balletto ANNO L II maggio 2015 euro 6, 50 1 7 9 10 6 ISSN 0544-7763 (nuova edizione) Santa Cecilia CAV & PAG a Salisburgo La danza a Roma Aida al Costanzi Poste Italiane S.p.A. -Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (conv.in L.27/02/04 n. 46) art. 1 comma 1/DCB Roma Poste Italiane S.p.A. -Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (conv.in 1 rivista n.103 Hai rinnovato l’abbonamento Rassegna Internazionale di vita musicale - Concerti - Opera - Balletto a editoriale “IL MONDO di Maria Elisa Tozzi DELLA MUSICA” Rassegna internazionale di vita musicale 1 Concerti - Opera - Balletto rivista n.104 Ma la musica non è solo un hobby Domenico Carboni, prezioso collaboratore della nostra rivista, che dal 1983 al 2014 ha diretto la storica Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia, ci illustra in un Rassegna Internazionale di vita musicale - Concerti - Opera - Balletto interessante articolo di questo numero, la prima parte della storia del Conservatorio Questo di musica romano, ricordando l’abnegazione, lo spirito di sacrificio e la generosità è il futuro del ? dei grandi maestri che l’hanno fondato con l’intento di creare una scuola esemplare ISSN 0544-7763 TEATRO DELL’OPERA? DJ sul palcoscenico e discoteca nel golfo mistico per i futuri professionisti della musica. AFFRETTATI!!! E’ una storia che pare interessi solo gli addetti ai lavori e resta sicuramente scono- sciuta a molti nostri contemporanei, altrimenti non avrebbero rottamato con tanta disinvoltura i nostri prestigiosi Conservatori di musica, ora Istituti di Alta Cultura, .in L.27/02/04 n. 46) art. 1 comma 1/DCB Roma v * Gli abbonamenti non dove si può accedere a qualunque età come all’Università, e da cui si uscirà con una Nessun dorma!!! disdetti entro il 20 gennaio laurea che però dal punto di vista artistico, non ha più niente a che vedere con il so- ANNO L I ottobre 2014 stanzioso diploma che si poteva ottenere prima dei venti anni. Oggi non è più così. euro 6, 50 si considerano tacitamente 1 7 7 E ci sarebbe da riflettere sulle proposte che docenti d’esperienza fecero a suo tempo Poste Italiane S.p.A. -Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (con 10 4 rinnovati. (foto diTerry O’Neil) (purtroppo non sostenute dai più giovani!..) durante i numerosi incontri organizzati (nuova edizione) 1 per mettere a fuoco le proposte per una nuova legge che potesse dare al musicista rivista n.105 La rivista si può ricevere solo per posta con professionista l’opportunità di conseguire una laurea in musica. Per la sottoscritta, un abbonamento* ordinario di euro 20,00 in quegli anni docente di pianoforte principale a Santa Cecilia, la proposta più sag- gia sarebbe stata quella di creare alcune Accademie dove poter proseguire gli studi Abbonamento sostenitore minimo euro 60,00 professionali perfezionandosi fino al raggiungimento della laurea in musica: Acca- Abbonamento benemerito oltre euro 100,00 demie al livello delle Hochschule für musik tedesche, dove i docenti sono grandi Rassegna Internazionale di vita musicale - Concerti - Opera - Balletto ANNO L I gennaio 2015 professionisti.e gli allievi tutti selezionati. Aver trasformato i Conservatori, nostro euro 6, 50 Le rimesse si effettuano 1 7 8 secolare orgoglio nazionale, apprezzati e imitati in tutto il mondo, in 58 Istituti di 10 5 sul c/c postale 14644009 ISSN 0544-7763 Alta Cultura con tante materie, (alcune solo una perdita di tempo… ) è stato consi- (nuova edizione) Cenerentola Romabarocca Rusalka derato da molti un grande errore. La leggenda IBAN del c/c postale C’è d’augurarsi che, superato questo difficilissimo periodo di dolorose rinunce, si GHO¿RUHGL/LQR IT 14Z0760103200000014644009 possa riproporre la riorganizzazione dei nostri gloriosi Conservatori, aggiornandoli e ridando loro quel prestigio conquistato attraverso i grandi geni da loro prodotti indirizzate a che hanno riempito le pagine della nostra storia della musica apprezzata e tuttora IL MONDO DELLA MUSICA studiata in tutto il mondo. Via Flaminia Nuova, Poste Italiane S.p.A. -Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (conv.in L.27/02/04 n. 46) art. 1 comma 1/DCB Roma Poste Italiane S.p.A. -Spedizione in abbonamento postale D.L. 353/2003 (conv.in 1 241 - 00191 ROMA 2 3 Sommario RASSEGNA INTERNAZIONALE DI VITA MUSICALE -CONCERTI OPERA -BALLETTO All’opera di Roma FONDATRICE All’Opera di Roma Nascono a Latina Lydia Boni AIDA il DMI e l’ARCHIVIO AIDA MA SENZA TRIONFO MA SENZA TRIONFO 5 DEI MUSICISTI 20 EDITORE di Lorenzo Tozzi di Claudio Paradiso DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE MARIA ELISA TOZZI Comitato di Redazione I cento anni dalla nascita di LUIGI BELLINGARDI SVIATOSLAV RICHTER DOMENICO CARBONI di Ivana Musiani 20 LORENZO TOZZI Direzione -Redazione -Amministrazione Via Flaminia Nuova, 241 -00191 Roma CORREVA GIORGIO NAPOLITANO Tel. -Fax 06 3297736 L’ANNO 1915 sensibile anche ai problemi di Domenico Carboni 6 Grafica: Eurolit srl della musica 22 Stampa: Pignani Printing srl di Giorgio Girelli Associato all’USPI A Lipsia e ad Halle Unione Stampa Periodica Italiana la Germania festeggia 10 Anno 2015 BACH E HÄNDEL Abbon. to in Italia euro 20, 00 di Lorenzo Tozzi Abbon. Sostenitore euro 60, 00 Abbon. Benemerito da euro 100, 00 e oltre Le rimesse si effettuano sul C/C postalen. 14644009 CAV & PAG trionfano IBAN del c/c postale con Thielemann IT 14Z0760103200000014644009 Un momento delle prove dell’Aida - A.Rachvelishvili(Amneris), R.Tagliavini(Ramfis) ©Yasuko Kageyama - Opera Roma di Luigi Bellingardi 11 Impera la danza nei intestato a “Il Mondo della Musica” TEATRI ROMANI Via Flaminia Nuova 241-00191 Roma di Alberto Cervi 23 n una lettera al Presidente del concepito per le Terme di Cara- cale di Bignamini, scolastica e pro- Periodico trimestrale . Registraz. Tribunale di Roma n. 10195 del 8 febbraio 1965. A norma dell’art. 74 Teatro Comunale di Trieste nel calla nel 2011, l’Aida è sembrata fessionale, ma priva di colpo d’ali e del DPR 26/X/1972 n. 633 e del D.M. 28/12/1972, 1872 a proposito di Aida il Don “povera”, scarna, priva di sfondo di senso dell’assieme drammatico, l’I.V.A. pagata dall’editore sugli abbonamenti è con- I Peppino nazionale raccomandava storico ( poteva essere anche Guer- mentre nella terna dei protagonisti densata nel prezzo di vendita intendendosi che il cessionario non è tenuto ad alcuna registrazione. che venisse eseguita “con cuore e re stellari). Tutto si riduce in fondo si distinguevano, ma solo alla di- NOTIZIE Pertanto in nessun caso vengono rilasciate fatture. intelligenza” e soprattutto secondo solo a due rampe di scale disposte stanza, la carismatica Amneris di a cura di Angela Funaro La ricevuta del versamento in c/c postale costitu- le sue intenzioni. in tutti i modi possibili ed immagi- Anita Rachvelishvili ed il Rada- 26 isce documento idoneo ad ogni effetto contabile. Qualora si desideri una ricevuta dell’importo pagato, E si sa che tra queste ultime c’era nabili ( anche come minipiramide mes, invero più avvezzo alle goz- MA TOSCA, occorre aggiungere al versamento euro 1, 00 per anche una messinscena degna del- o come avello finale). Manca in- zoviglie e alle taverne che alle gi- DA DOVE SI BUTTA? rimborso imposta di bollo e spese postali. la tradizione grand-operistica fran- somma il colore e il calore infuo- berne e alle palestre, del corpulento di Ivana Musiani 14 cese proprio per dare per contrasto cato dell’Egitto ed anche le belle Fabio Sartori. Non sempre a fuoco La collaborazione sotto qualsiasi forma BON TON è gratuita. Manoscritti e fotografie non risalto alle scene intimistiche e alla luci (l’azzurro idealizzato del Nilo) soprattutto in tessitura acuta invece di Ivanhoe si restituiscono in nessun caso. dimensione umana dei personaggi. sembrano più congeniali ai fiordi l’Aida della magiara Csilla Boros, 28 E’ anzi proprio questa dimensione di un Ibsen o a Grieg che al Verdi neppure coadiuvata registicamente La riproduzione dei testi anche parziale è vietata.(c) MET-Roma. titanica a conferire più incisività a egizio. a dovere. Ne risultava così una ese- MANFRED HONECK P, IVA 03616910588 quel triangolo amoroso che vigeva L’azione scenica vaca a lungo, no- cuzione piatta, noiosetta e di rou- www.ilmondodellamusica.com nel melodramma almeno dall’età nostante gli spazi ampiamente di- tine. Insomma, tanto per dirla con musica con Brahms e Mahler LIBRI E CD [email protected] dell’Interregno di Bellini e Doni- sponibili in scena, e il balletto, con Verdi, “per Aida non basta avere di Luigi Bellingardi 16 a cura di Luigi Bellingardi 29 zetti. E di quella grandiosità testi- le ballerine in bikini da mosaico di due o tre cantanti buoni!” (lettera a Gli articoli firmati riflettono le opinioni dei moniavano le scenografie disegnate Villa Armerina, mette in luce solo Torelli, 22 agosto 1872), ma il buon loro autori. Non necessariamente queste dall’egittologo Mariette e la cele- le doti della brava Alessandra Ama- Verdi non poteva contemplare in La rivista si può ricevere solo per posta con un abbonamento* ordinario di euro 20,00 coincidono con le opinioni della direzione e berrima quanto irrinunciabile mar- to, ma si svolge sugli stessi modi quella’alba dell’Italia postunitaria (per l’estero euro 25,00) Abbonamento sostenitore minimo euro 60,00 della redazione. Abbonamento benemerito oltre euro 100,00 cia trionfale. astratti e extratemporali con al cen- crisi e tagli di finanziamenti. Le rimesse si effettuano sul c/c postale 14644009 Gli abbonamenti non disdetti entro il 20 A Roma invece, riprendendo il tro un incomprensibile derviscio indirizzate a IL MONDO DELLA MUSICA gennaio si considerano tacitamente rinnovati sobrio ed essenziale allestimento ruotante.
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