{"id":6550,"date":"2025-12-23T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laquila2026.it\/evento\/the-carnival-of-the-animals\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:16:40","slug":"the-carnival-of-the-animals","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/laquila2026.it\/en\/evento\/the-carnival-of-the-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Carnival of the Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The program opens with <strong>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u2019s Concerto No. 10 in E-flat major for two pianos and orchestra, K. 365,<\/strong> a masterpiece of the double-piano repertoire composed in 1779. The work, likely intended for performance by Mozart himself and his sister Nannerl, is distinguished by the lively dialogue between the two pianos, supported by brilliant and elegant orchestration that showcases the composer\u2019s ability to blend expressive freshness with formal refinement, giving rise to a musical conversation rich in ideas and contrasts. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next, the highlight of the concerts: <strong>*The Carnival of the Animals*<\/strong>, <strong>Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns\u2019s famous \u201czoological fantasy,\u201d<\/strong> composed in 1886. Structured in 14 short scenes, the work is an ironic and refined musical play in which the composer portrays animals and characters through timbres, rhythms, and musical references. From the lion\u2019s solemn march to the clucking of the hens, from the lightness of the aquarium to the swan\u2019s famous elegance, each piece is characterized by brilliant and imaginative writing, capable of evoking evocative and at times satirical atmospheres.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Main Characters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Patricia Khachkalyan Gomes<\/strong><\/em> A Portuguese-Armenian oboist and conductor, she is currently a student at the Royal College of Music in London. She has led various projects in the United Kingdom as principal conductor and artistic director and has conducted several ensembles. This season, she continues her work as conductor and artistic director with Nova Philharmonia and assumes the same role with the Madeira Youth Sinfonia Orchestra.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Sergio Marchegiani<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Marco Schiavo<\/strong><\/em> form a duo acclaimed by audiences and international critics alike for their highly personal style, the natural flow of their musical expression, the beauty of their sound, and the intensity and overwhelming energy of their performances. They have given hundreds of concerts around the world, performing in the most prestigious venues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Giampiero Mancini<\/strong><\/em>, actor and voice-over artist, Giampiero Mancini is a versatile actor and director who works in monologues, musicals, spoken-word theater, and musical theater. He also acts in television dramas, TV series, and films for both television and the big screen. He lends his voice to voice-overs and radio dramas and hosts television programs. He collaborates regularly with symphony orchestras as a stage actor, director, and dramaturg. He works as an acting coach for actors and singers, including Andrea Bocelli. In 2003, he founded the S.M.O. LAB acting workshop in Pescara, where he serves as artistic director and instructor.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program opens with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u2019s Concerto No. 10 in E-flat major for two pianos and orchestra, K. 365, a masterpiece of the double-piano repertoire composed in 1779. 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