La Grande Opera in Jazz
Teatro Francesco Cilea · Reggio di Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria
14 March 2027
On 14 March 2027 at 21:00 the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «La Grande Opera in Jazz», a concert performance with Danilo Rea and Le Stelle del Canto. One of the most refined pianists on the Italian scene, Rea brings a project that joins jazz improvisation to the great operatic tradition: rare vocal recordings by Caruso, Callas, Tito Schipa, Gigli and Del Monaco return to converse with his piano, creating an encounter across eras, with a repertoire spanning Mascagni, Verdi, Bellini, Rossini and Puccini.
Sunday 14 March 2027, at 21:00
On 14 March 2027, at 21:00, the Teatro Francesco Cilea in Reggio Calabria hosts «La Grande Opera in Jazz», a concert performance with Danilo Rea and Le Stelle del Canto. It is the most unusual musical date in Le Maschere e i Volti, the Cilea's season.
Jazz and operatic tradition, together
One of the most refined pianists on the Italian scene, Danilo Rea brings to the stage a project joining jazz improvisation to the great operatic tradition. After long research, rare vocal recordings by performers such as Caruso, Callas, Tito Schipa, Gigli and Del Monaco return to converse with his piano, creating an encounter across different eras.
Not accompaniment, but dialogue
This is not simple accompaniment but a genuine sonic dialogue: the piano listens, answers and builds new emotional trajectories around voices that belong to the collective memory of opera. It is the difference between playing over a recording and playing with it.
The repertoire and the images on stage
The repertoire spans the music of Mascagni, Verdi, Bellini, Rossini and Puccini, on a path that weaves jazz, opera, images, stories and visual suggestion. Works by the painter Rossella Fumasoni, projected on stage, enrich the performance and widen its narrative dimension. The Teatro Cilea is at Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 325, Reggio Calabria.
Frequently asked questions
When is La Grande Opera in Jazz in Reggio Calabria?
On 14 March 2027, at 21:00, at the Teatro Francesco Cilea.
Who performs?
Danilo Rea on piano, with Le Stelle del Canto.
Which historic voices are heard?
Rare recordings by performers such as Caruso, Callas, Tito Schipa, Gigli and Del Monaco.
Which composers does the repertoire cover?
Mascagni, Verdi, Bellini, Rossini and Puccini.
Is there a visual element?
Yes: works by the painter Rossella Fumasoni are projected on stage.
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