THE LIBRARIES IN PARMA FOR VERDI OFF
A OGNUNO IL SUO VERDI
The books and music that accompany us, life and professional paths that are intertwined with the work and history of the Maestro.
Parco Ducale, Serre Petitot
Friday 11 September, 5.30 pm
Meeting with Alberto Mattioli
Journalist of the daily newspaper “La Stampa”, but above all an incurable melomaniac. A passion that led him to write books dedicated to Verdi, Pavarotti, to the world of melodrama.
Friday 25 September, 5.30 pm
Meeting with Elvio Giudici
Incontro cancellato causa maltempo.
Born in Langhirano, but immediately emigrated to Milan, graduated in biology, but then music critic and, above all, author of monumental books dedicated to opera music reproduced on records and performed in theaters all over the world.
Palazzo del Governatore, Sala Mattioli
Friday 2 October, 5.30 pm
Meeting with Quartetto Prometeo
One of the most important chamber music ensembles in business today, before the concert where Verdi’s string quartet will be performed, tells us about their encounter with the Swan of Busseto.
Tickets
Reservations required for all the events.
https://www.comune.parma.it/prenota/app/#/eventi/incontri
Verdi Off in Safety
This special edition of Verdi Off has been conceived and realized in accordance with the safety and health normative for both audience and artists. At the entrance of every venue all participants will find sanitizing gel distributors, and they will be checked with a thermoscanner to monitor their body temperature. The audience is required to bring a mask, to avoid crowding and to respect the one-metre social distancing. The mask needs to be worn by covering both mouth and nose during access, exit and the whole duration of the performance. Before leaving the seats, we invite you to wait for the signal of our staff and their directions in order to avoid unwanted crowding. Reservations are necessary only when requested by following the instructions related to the single events. In order to reserve a seat, it is necessary to provide a telephone number or email address, which will remain stored for 14 days. Reservations are to be made under a single name (it is not allowed to reserve more seats under a unique name) and any nominal change has to be communicated to the ticket office in order to be valid. As the staff will be checking the correspondence between tickets headers and holders at the entrance of every show, please provide a valid identification document in a timely fashion.
