An Evening of Belcanto
Music by Vincenzo Bellini, Gioacchino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti and Giuseppe Verdi from Lucia di Lammermoor, I Puritani, Barbiere di Siviglia, Norma, Maria Stuarda, Rigoletto. Light refreshments before the concert.
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Lavazza Italian Film Festival
Bringing a dash of Mediterranean romance to 15 superb Palace locations from mid-September to late October, the Festival’s 15th edition will premiere 34 show-stopping new features and documentaries plus one glamorous classic, showcasing the charisma of Italy’s most engaging actors including Kim Rossi Stuart, Micaela Ramazzotti, Raoul Bova, Monica Bellucci, Sergio Rubini, Giovanna Mezzorgiorno, Valeria […]
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Italo Svevo and James Joyce: affinities and differences
A talk in English by Professor Paolo Bartoloni This talk will focus on the friendship between Joyce and Svevo as well as their literary affinities and differences.
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Melbourne Writers Festival
Erri De Luca, a special guest from Italy Erri De Luca: In Conversation – 23 August, 11.30am, ACMI Studio 1 On the occasion of the 2014 edition of the Melbourne Writers Festival, the IIC has invited Erri De Luca, a famous Italian writer to participate in a number of presentations. The only one in Italian […]
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Serata con Erri De Luca
The only event in Italian with Erri De Luca Inserire qui il sottotitolo 2 dell’evento (seconda lingua) Erri De Luca, born in Naples in 1950, is a worldwide known author, translator, poet besides a passionate mountain climber. He has published more than 60 books including poems, essays, novels and scripts. An extensive selection of his […]
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Puccini & Friends
in concert On this occasion young and talented Australian artists will perform arias by composers such as Puccini, Donizetti, Tosti, Bellini and Mascagni. Singers include Nikki Hill (soprano), Jade Moffat (mezzo-soprano), Matthew Reardon (tenor) and Melbourne pianist, composer and conductor Stefan Cassomenos.
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Melbourne Open House
The first time that the IIC is a participating site ELM TREE HOUSE open to visitors For the first time the Italian Cultural Institute – Melbourne, located in the building known as Elm Tree House in South Yarra, is a participating site of Open House Melbourne which is a free event providing access to the city’s most significant […]
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Australia & Italia – Foto & Photos
Official Exhibition Opening The winning images of both categories will be exhibited alongside those that have been short-listed by the judging panel.The exhibition with be officially opened by the Consul General of Italy, Dr. Marco Maria Cerbo.
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Euridice
Baroque opera by Jacopo Peri, 1600 In an exclusive offer, available only to IIC members, a bus has been organised – return trip from South Yarra to Woodend – so that they may attend the Ëuridice concert, a Baroque opera by Jacopo Peri, which is being presented by Accademia Arcadia.Bookings: T. 0447 570 327For further […]
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