Teatro del Silenzio

Infobox Theatre
name = Teatro del Silenzio


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city = Lajatico, Tuscany
country = Italy
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latitude = 43.468864
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opened = 27 July 2006
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othernames = Theatre of Silence
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website = http://www.teatrodelsilenzio.com/

The Teatro del Silenzio (or Theatre of Silence) is an Italian open air amphitheatre which is located in Lajatico, Tuscany — the hometown of Andrea Bocelli. The theatre hosts a concert once every July and remains silent for the rest of the year.

People

Andrea Bocelli is honorary president of Teatro del Silenzio, with Fabio Tedeschi the mayor of Lajatico, president, and Enrico Fabbri the boss of Fabbri, vice-president. [cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12209089|title=Italy's fairground-ride cluster|last=Sernaglia|date=2008-09-11|work=The Economist|accessdate=2008-10-11]

Concerts

Once a year in July the Teatro del Silenzio plays host to a concert. The birthday concert of Andrea Bocelli includes performances from Bocelli and other guests. [cite web|url=http://www.filipinoreporter.com/#headline01|title=Celine and Charice blow Garden away|work=Filipino Reporter|publisher=New York Press Club|accessdate=2008-10-11] To date there have been three concerts on the 27 July 2006, 5 July 2007, and 20 July 2008. [cite video
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2006

The inaugural concert occured 27 July 2006, was performed infront of over five thousand people and included performances from the following. [cite web|url=http://www.lajatico.info/Teatro%20del%20Silenzio%202006.html|title=Tatro del Silenzio 2006|work=lajatico.info|publisher=medialife.it|accessdate=2008-10-10]
*Andrea Bocelli (tenor)
*Paola Sanguinetti (soprano)
*Gianfranco Montresor (baritone)
*Pisana Chorus
*Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana di Piacenza (The Italian Philharmonic Orchestra) ^{[http://www.orchestrafilarmonicaitaliana.it/]}
*Marcello Rota (conductor)

2007

The second concert took place 5 July 2007 and included performances from the following. [cite web|url=http://www.lajatico.info/Teatro%20Del%20Silenzio%202007%20-l'evento.htm|title=Tatro del Silenzio 2007|work=lajatico.info|publisher=medialife.it|accessdate=2008-10-10]

*David Foster
*Bill Ross
*Chris Botti
*Kenny G
*Lang Lang
*Laura Pausini
*Elisa
*Sara Brightman
*Heather Headley

2008

Four One Music & Events organised the third concert on 20 July 2008.cite web|url=http://www.fourone.it/live_interna.php?id=24|title=Andrea Bocelli - Il Teatro del Silenzio - 20 Luglio 2008|publisher=It icon Four One Music and Events|accessdate=2008-10-11]

*Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta (The Rome Sinfonietta Orchestra)
*Sinfonietta Orchestra of Rome
*Nicola Piovani
*Roberto Bolle
*Noa

Features

The site of Teatro del Silenzio also incorporates a sculptures by various people. Sculptures have been selected to be exhibited on a platform in the centre of the lake. In 2008 Mario Ceroli's "Il Cavallo di Bronzo", a bronze horse was displayed with past sculptures including Arnaldo Pomodoro's "Il Grande Sole", and a work by Igor Mitoraj.

ee also

*Andrea Bocelli

References