The Sound of Trieste
Follow the Music and discover the beauty of the Imperial city between sea and mountains
SAN GIUSTO CASTLE – COURTYARD OF THE MILITIA
Wednesday 9 July 2025 – 9.15 pm
MORRICONE CONCERT
Conductor JACOPO SIPARI DI PESCASSEROLI
Chromatic Harmonica, GIANLUCA LITTERA
Orchestra of the Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
Programme
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone for harmonica and orchestra (arr. Gianluca Littera)
Jurassic Park Suite by John Williams (arr. Calvin Custer)
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite by Klaus Badelt (arr. Ted Ricketts)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore (arr. John Whitney)
Three pieces from Schindler’s List – Theme, Jewish Town, Remembrances by John Williams, for violin and orchestra (Violin: CONSTANTIN BESCHIERU)
Mary Poppins – Overture by Richard M. Sherman (arr. Federico Marchetti)
Movie Medley (arr. Stefano Nanni): music for harmonica and orchestra from
Once Upon a Time in the West by Ennio Morricone
8½ by Nino Rota
The Godfather by Nino Rota
The Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini
Mission (Gabriel’s Oboe) by Ennio Morricone
Limelight by Charlie Chaplin
Toledo – Spanish Fantasy by James Moody for harmonica and orchestra
Saturday 12 July 2025 – 9:15 PM
CARMINA BURANA
Music by Carl Orff
Conductor BEATRICE VENEZI
Soprano YERANG PARK
Countertenor GUSTAVO ARGANDOŇA
Baritone VINCENZO NIZZARDO
Orchestra and Chorus of the Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
Chorus master PAOLO LONGO
Full ticket: €30
Youth promotion (under 34): €11
Two of the most beloved and genre-crossing works of the 20th century celebrate the return of open-air symphonic music in the newly renovated musical arena of San Giusto Castle. On 9 July, the spotlight falls on iconic film music, with a richly evocative programme featuring the works of Morricone and other legends. On 12 July, Carmina Burana by Carl Orff — which has since taken its place in the mainstream cultural canon thanks to cinema and rock music — takes the stage as a towering example of 20th-century musical thought.
The symphonic season opens with a sweeping journey through some of the most iconic soundtracks in international film history. From Jurassic Park to The Lord of the Rings, from Schindler’s List to Mary Poppins, from The Godfather and Once Upon a Time in the West to Limelight and Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, the programme brings to life the unforgettable themes of Morricone, John Williams, Sherman, Nino Rota, Henry Mancini and more. The Orchestra of the Verdi Theatre will be conducted by the young Jacopo Sipari di Pescasseroli, Principal Guest Conductor of the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, and will feature Gianluca Littera as soloist on chromatic harmonica — one of the very few musicians in the world to have devoted his entire career, in both classical and jazz contexts, to this folk-derived instrument. A true virtuoso, he brings out its full expressive potential, which becomes essential in several pieces featured in the programme, including Morricone’s unforgettable Western themes.
On Saturday 12 July, Carmina Burana takes centre stage — a landmark of open-air symphonic music that mirrors the 20th-century fascination with early music and was, due to its powerful celebration of freedom, banned by the Nazi regime. Today, this powerful musical fresco has long transcended its scholarly origins to become a staple of mainstream culture, thanks in part to its widespread use in cinema and rock music. Conducted by Beatrice Venezi, the performance will feature an outstanding trio of soloists: rising Korean soprano Yerang Park, countertenor Gustavo Argandoňa — fresh from the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona — and baritone Vincenzo Nizzardo.
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