Italian Music Evening

Italian Music Evening The Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra invites you to a celebration of Italian music where opera’s charm, lyricism’s subtlety, and cinematic melodies’ drama intertwine. Italy’s musical heritage, rich with elegance, sensuality, and rhythmic energy, comes alive as we explore the most celebrated nineteenth‑century masterpieces and the nuanced pearls of twentieth‑century film score. Each work tells a story of drama, humor, or lyricism: the overtures of Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi not only spark dramaturgical conflict but also showcase technical virtuosity; Giacomo Puccini’s intermezzi convey a delicate range of feelings; and the themes of Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota illuminate emotions and vivid, memorable visual images. Program Highlights - Gioachino Rossini – Overture of the opera “The Barber of Seville” - Pietro Mascagni – Intermezzo from the opera “The Honor of the Village” - Giuseppe Verdi – “Triumphal March” from the opera “Aida” - Giuseppe Verdi – Intermezzo from Act I of the opera “Traviata” - Giuseppe Verdi – Overture of the Opera “Nabucco” - Giacomo Puccini – Intermezzo from the opera “Manon Lesko” - Gioachino Rossini – Overture of the Opera “Italian in Algeria” - Giacomo Puccini – “Tregenda” from the opera “Willisies” - Ennio Morricone – “Gabriel’s Oboe” - Ennio Morricone – “Once Upon a Time in the West” - Nino Rota – “Farewell Procession” from the film “81/2” - Nino Rota – Suite from the film “Leopard” - Nino Rota – Theme from the movie “The Road” Enjoy an evening where elegance, sensuality, rhythmic vigor, and cinematic resonance converge to transport you through Italian musical history. External links: Details & tickets