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As part of the program for L\u2019Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture, and the *I Cantieri dell\u2019Immaginario* festival<\/strong>, the \u201cB. Barattelli\u201d Concert Society of L\u2019Aquila<\/strong> \u2014on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of its founding\u2014presents the world premiere<\/strong> of the *Missa Pro Pace*<\/strong><\/em> for soloists, narrator, choir, and orchestra, a work specially commissioned from Maestro Nicola Piovani<\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s most celebrated composers and pianists and winner of the 1999 Academy Award for Roberto Benigni\u2019s *Life Is Beautiful<\/em> *.<\/p>\n

A secular work structured around the five canonical sections\u2014 Kyrie<\/em>, Gloria<\/em>, Sanctus<\/em>, Benedictus<\/em>, and Agnus Dei<\/em> \u2014concluding with *Dona nobis pacem*<\/em>, the Missa Pro Pace<\/em> opens with a Prelude to the Canticle of the Creatures<\/em> and interweaves the music with readings by Pablo Neruda<\/strong> and Leo Tolstoy<\/strong>, narrated by actress Barbara Ronchi<\/strong>, winner of the David di Donatello Award and a nominee for five consecutive years.<\/p>\n

On stage, a world-class cast: soloists Anna Grotto<\/strong> (soprano), Aloisa Aisemberg<\/strong> (mezzo-soprano), Murat Can G\u00fcvem<\/strong> (tenor), and Toni N\u011bzi\u0107<\/strong> (bass);the Umbrian Philharmonic Orchestra \u201cVittorio Calamani<\/strong>,\u201d<\/strong> an ensemble composed entirely of musicians under 35; and the Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome<\/strong>, prepared by Maestro Andrea Secchi<\/strong>. Nicola Piovani<\/strong> himself will conduct. The event will be recorded and broadcast nationwide by RAI Cultura<\/strong>, the evening\u2019s official media partner. <\/p>\n

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