Madrigals for cello, choir, and city by Andrea Liberovici Wick Simmons, cello; Fractio Modi, vocal quartet Andrea Liberovici's music for solo cello and electronics is inspired by music of Vivaldi to evoke the mysterious, fragile city of Venice. Also featured in the evening's program are works by Strozzi and Vivaldi (for choir and continuo). Resonant City: Venice is brought to…
Desiring and Encountering La Serenissima Through Cuisine and Cinema This event is organized and presented by Save Venice. A lecture by Pellegrino D’Acierno Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature and Italian Studies, Hofstra University And Polo said: “Every time I describe a city I am saying something about Venice.” – Italo Calvino The talk, dedicated to learning from Venice, will…
In collaboration with Save Venice, a lecture by Colin Eisler, Robert Lehman Professor, NYU Institute of Fine Arts. Exotic, romantic, exquisite, the least known major Venetian mid-Quattrocento altarpiece is the sole work by Fra Negroponte, still in its original site, the cavernous, obscure San Francesco della Vigna. Professor Eisler will discuss this great painting, restored by Save Venice in 2008 with funding…