Dante's Play, Saturday July 1st at 5pm!

We are looking forward to see you all there!!!

Props list update!

Le prove per la recita di quest'anno stanno andando avanti!

La tensione per l'attesa sta crescendo.

Nel frattempo, siamo ancora alla ricerca di:

-       4 sedie da salotto o 4 poltrone o/e 1 divano         

         (4 lounge chairs or 4 easy chairs or/and 1 sofa)

-       1 mobiletto                   

(1 small cupboard)

-       1 attaccapanni a stelo     

(1 hatstand)

Props List!

 DANTE’S PLAY

PROPS LIST

                                                              

Ciao a tutti,

Here is a list of props we might need for our play this year. The play is “on” the 1^st of July, at 5pm at the Dante’s Auditorium. If you have any of these items and want to contribute to the success of the play, please contact Matteo by email: matteotelara@gmail.com

It will be much appreciated!

-       1 tappeto grande            

(1 large rug)

-       4 sedie da salotto o 4 poltrone o/e 1 divano         

         (4 lounge chairs or 4 easy chairs or/and 1 sofa)

-       2 tavolinetti                  

(2 tea tables)

-       1 mobiletto                   

(1 small cupboard)

-       1 attaccapanni a stelo     

(1 hatstand)

-       1 specchio

         (1 standing mirror)

Our June Newsletter is out now

Follow the link: NewsletterJune2017


Buona lettura

Festa della Repubblica 2017

Italian Violinist Domenico Nordio 

Thank you to all who attended our Italian Republic Day Concert on Monday with Italian Violinist Marco Nordio. We had a full venue with about 200 guests and a successful event and we felt privileged to have such a talented musician as Nordio to preform for us. The concert was followed by an aperitivo with food prepared by the Dante volunteers.

H.E. Fabrizio Marcelli, Italian Ambassador in New Zealand

The Republic Day Concert was presented by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Italian Embassy and the Dante Alighieri Society. We also would like to thank you to our beer sponsor Peroni, and all the Dante volunteers for the buffet.

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach:

Sonata n.2 in a minor BWV 1003 (1720) 

Fazil Say:

Cleopatra for solo violin op.34 (2010)

Goffredo Petrassi:

Elogio per un’ombra (1971) 

Johann Sebastian Bach:

Partita n.2 in d minor BWV 1004 (1720)

Conversation with Italian writer Viola di Grado

Thursday 18 May, 5pm

School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics, 

Arts 1, second floor, room 206-209, Auckland University

Festa della Repubblica 2017

On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Italian Republic

Domenico Nordio is one of the most acclaimed musicians of our time. A student of Corrado Romano and Michèle Auclair, born in Venice in 1971, former child prodigy (he held his first recital when he was only 10), at the age of 16 Domenico Nordio won the "Viotti" International Competition in Vercelli with the legendary Yehudy Menuhin as Jury President. Following his outstanding achievements at the Thibaud Contests in Paris, Sigalla of Viña del Mar and Francescatti in Marseille, the Eurovision Grand Prize won in 1988 projected him onto the international arena: Nordio is the only Italian winner in the history of the Competition.

He has performed in the most prestigious concert halls in the world (Carnegie Hall in New York, Salle Pleyel in Paris, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Barbican Center in London, Tokyo's Suntory Hall), with leading orchestras including the London Symphony, the National de France, the Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Borusan Orchestra of Istanbul, the Enescu Philharmonic, the Simon Bolivar in Caracas, the RAI National Orchestra, the SWR Sinfonieorchester in Stuttgart, the Moscow State Symphony under conductors such as Flor, Steinberg, Casadesus, Luisi, Lazarev, Aykal. His most recent international engagements have included performing in, among others, the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Enescu Philharmonic in Bucharest, the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Moscow's Tchaikovsky Hall, the Zorlu Center in Istanbul, the Milan Auditorium, the Kiev Philharmonic, the Sao Paolo Hall in Sao Paulo, the Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico City, the Teatro Solis in Montevideo, the Bolivar Hall in Caracas and the RAI Auditorium in Turin. He is currently artist in residence at the Orchestra Verdi in Milan.

Domenico Nordio is a Sony Classical artist. His latest CDs include Respighi and Dallapiccola with Muhai Tang and Parma‘s Filarmonica Toscanini (published internationally in March 2013), Castelnuovo Tedesco and Casella with the Swiss Italian Orchestra and Tito Ceccherini (published internationally in January 2015), Busoni and Malipiero with Milan‘s Verdi Orchestra and Tito Ceccherini (being published in 2017).

Domenico Nordio will present a program of music by J.S. Bach, Fazil Say and Goffredo Petrassi.

Free entry. It is not necessary to book.

Starting at 6.15pm, please be seated by 6.10pm

MAY NEWSLETTER IS OUT NOW!

This month's newsletter features many news and events, such as the Italian Embassy Film Series, the amazing singer Zucchero in concert in Auckland, the Cineclub, the presentation of Viola di Grado at Auckland Writers Festival and the concert for the FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA by Domenico Nordio, SAVE THE DATE: Monday 29th May, 6.15 pm at St Matthew-in-the-City, 187 Federal Street.

Here is the link: May2017Newsletter

Buona lettura!

Recitare in italiano

   

 

UN  NUOVO LABORATORIO TEATRALE ALLA DANTE!

After the success of Sik-Sik, l’artefice magico (December 2012) and La biografia di Al (May 2016) Matteo is putting together a new play for the Dante students, members and friends.

As usual, the title of the play is a surprise and will only be revealed to the students at the beginning of the theatre workshop/class.

Days and hours of the workshop/class will be decided together with the students who are interested. Priority will be given to the students who didn’t take part to the previous plays.

This Italian language workshop/class consists in 10/15 meetings/rehearsals. The class will probably start at the beginning of May and the play itself will take place during the winter, between July and August (date to be decided).

Spaces are limited! ( 6/8 students max)

If you are interested come and meet Matteo at Dante Thursday the 20th of April at 10am.

Dopo il successo di Sik-Sik, L’artefice Magico (Dicembre 2012) e La biografia di Al (Maggio 2016) Matteo sta organizzando una nuova recita per gli studenti, i membri e gli amici della Dante.

Come sempre, il titolo della rappresentazione è una sorpresa e verrà comunicato agli studenti solo all’inizio degli incontri. 

I giorni e gli orari di questa classe/laboratorio teatrale verranno stabiliti insieme agli studenti interessati. La precedenza verrà data agli studenti che non hanno partecipato a nessuna delle recite precedenti.

Questa  classe/laboratorio teatrale consiste in 10/15 incontri/prove. Probabilmente la classe comincerà all’inizio di Maggio e la recita si terrà durante l’inverno, tra Luglio e Agosto (data da decidere)

I posti sono limitati (massimo 6/8 studenti).
Se siete interessati venite a incontrare Matteo alla Dante, giovedì 20 aprile alle 10.

Italian movie this Friday: Il giovane Favoloso, by Mario Martona.

The Embassy of Italy film for April is Il giovane Favoloso, 2014, by Mario Martona, the story of the short life of the great Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi.

Friday the 7^th of April at 6pm

Owen Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road, Case Room 1 (Level 0)

Free Entry