Sicilia and Sardinia
ITEMNUMBER
REGION OR CITY,
SHORTINFO
SICILIA
its.9700
Palermo
musical history
its.9711
Palermo
A various composers
its.9713
Palermo
O historic theatre
its.9715
Palermo
QH Massimo
its.9717
Palermo
historic theatre
its.9719
Palermo
FO Bellini
its.9721
Palermo
N A A
its.9723
Palermo
H
its.9725
Palermo
F - C Wagner
its.9726
Palermo
L - Wagner
its.9729
Palermo
J folklore
its.9741
Messina
QH
its.9761
Catania
QH
its.9763
Catania
G O Bellini °
its.9765
Catania
E Bellini
its.9767
Catania
C Bellini
its.9771
Catania
FO Pacini °
its.9773
Catania
C Pacini
its.9775
Catania
G Verga (Mascagni)
its.9791
Vizzini (CT)
B - O Verga/Mascagni
its.9792
Vizzini (CT)
F - O Mascagni
its.9794
Vizzini (CT)
Cavalleria Rusticana
SARDINIA
its.9811
Cagliari
Q H opera
its.9813
Cagliari
N H conservatory
its.9821
Pula (CA)
J instruments
its.9831
Assemini (CA)
J world instruments
its.9851
Tuili (Sud Sardegna)
J instruments
its.9861
Bitti (NU)
J vocal folklore
its.9881
Sassari
J folklore
its.9700
musical history
Native town of Sigismondo D'India °1582 and of Alessandro Scarlatti °1660; the latter leaving for Naples, but dominating the Palermo opera scene for many years. Antonino Pasculli (1842-1924), the 'Paganini of the oboe', was born and died in Palermo.
its.9711
A various composers
Via Lincoln, Palermo
Villa Giulia Park
Monuments of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti.
its.9713
O historic theatre
Piazza Teatro Santa Cecilia, Palermo
Teatro di Santa Cecilia
Established in 1692 by the Unione dei Musici. New façade in 1853 and closed as a theatre. Since the restoration in 2006, concert hall for modern and contemporary music.
its.9715
QH Massimo
Piazza Verdi, Palermo
Teatro Massimo
One of Europe's largest theatres, built in 1897, 1400 seats. Reopened in 1997 after a vacancy of over twenty years, due to mismanagement and Mafia infiltration. Extensive, international repertoire; September-July. Guided tours. - Outside Verdi monument.
its.9717
historic theatre
Piazza Bellini, Palermo
Teatro Bellini
Former Real Teatro Carolino, built in 1808. New façade from 1840. Donizetti was maestro di Cappella in 1825-26; FP of his Alahor in Granata - Today no operas.
its.9719
FO Bellini
Via Maqueda 272, Palermo
Vincenzo Bellini stayed in 1832 in the house of his old friend Filippo Santacanale.
its.9721
N A A
Via Squarcialupo 45, Palermo
Conservatorio V. Bellini
The Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini proceeded from the Conservatorio del Buon Pastore (1618). Pasculli taught here, 1860-1913; Pietro Raimondi was director from 1833 until 1850 and was famous for his audacious counterpoint experiments. Pasculli and Raimondi archive. There are busts of Bellini and - damaged and stored away - of Scarlatti and Pasculli (see photos).
its.9723
H
Piazzale Ruggiero Settimo, Palermo
Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
Built between 1874 and '91 as a theatre; since 2001 concert hall, seat of the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana.
its.9725
F - C Wagner
Via Roma 398, Palermo
Grand Hotel et des Palmes
Wagner stayed here in the winter 1881-82, worked on Parsifal and was portrayed by Renoir; his bust and stool are in the entrance hall.
its.9726
L - Wagner
Piazza Croce dei Vespri, Palermo
Palazzo Gangi Valguarnera
18th c. palace with famous ballroom - Wagner stayed here in spring 1882 (Parsifal).
its.9729
J folklore
Viale Duca degli Abrizzi 1, Palermo
Museo Etnografico G. Pitrè
Museum in Favorita Park, devoted to Sicilian folk culture, incl. musical instruments
its.9741
QH
Via Pozzoleone, Messina
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
Built in 1852 as Teatro Santa Elisabetta. Concerts, few operas.
its.9761
QH
Via Giuseppe Perrotta 12, Catania
Teatro Massimo Bellini
Opened in 1890 with Norma; 1200 seats. Ceiling with pictures of Bellini opera scenes. Opera, ballet and concert.
its.9763
G O Bellini °
Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi 3, Catania
Museo Civico Belliniano
Birthplace of the composer Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) with exhibition (autographs, instruments, scene models, death mask).)
its.9765
E Bellini
Piazza del Duomo, Catania
Catedrale di Sant'Agata / Duomo
Grave of Bellini, †1835 in Paris-Puteaux and initially buried at Père Lachaise cemetery. His remains were moved to his native town in 1876.
its.9771
FO Pacini °
Piazza San Antonio 12, Catania
Probable birthplace of the composer Giovanni Pacini (1796-1867). This is the house of his parents; possibly he was born in the nearby village of Trecastagni, at the foot of the Etna.
its.9775
G Verga (Mascagni)
Via Sant' Anna 8, Catania
Casa-Museo Giovanni Verga
The writer Giovanni Verga worked up a true event into the novel Cavalleria Rusticana, the origin of the opera by Pietro Mascagni from 1889.
its.9791
B - O Verga/Mascagni
Piazzetta Santa Teresa, Vizzini (CT)
Chiesa di Santa Teresa
Plaque for the writer Verga and the composer Mascagni of Cavalleria Rusticana. Vizzini is considered the location of the event on which the opera bases.
its.9792
F - O Mascagni
Piazzetta Santa Teresa, Vizzini (CT)
Osteria della gnà Nunzia
Location of a scene from Cavalleria Rusticana: first confrontation Turiddu-Alfio. Facing the church of Santa Teresa, also acting in the opera.
its.9794
Cavalleria Rusticana
Contrada Masera, Vizzini (CT)
'A Cunziria'
Location of a scene from Cavalleria Rusticana: the duel Turiddu-Alfio, in front of a former tannery.
its.9811
Q H opera
Via Sant' Atenixedda s/n, Cagliari
Teatro Lirico
Built between 1967 and 1993, with 1628 seats (the 19th c. forerunner Teatro Civico was destroyed in 1940). Interesting opera repertoire.
its.9813
N H conservatory
Piazza Ennio Pomino 1, Cagliari
Conservatorio Statale G.P. da Palestrina
Various institutions for musical educations were active from 1880 until 1918. The origins of the Conservatory are from 1923. Present building opened in 1970. Large auditorium.
its.9821
J instruments
Piazza del Populo, Pula (CA)
Museo degli Strumenti Populari Sardi
Folk instruments collected by Orlando Mascia.
its.9831
J world instruments
Via Ischia 3, Assemini (CA)
Sonus de su Mundu
Collection of instruments from the whole world.
its.9851
J instruments
Piazza San Pietro, Tuili (Sud Sardegna)
Museo degli Strumenti Musicali Sardi
Sardinian musical instruments displayed in the Vila Asquer.
its.9861
J vocal folklore
Via Mameli 57, Bitti (NU)
Museo multimediale del Canto a Tenore
Museum devoted to the traditional polyphonic singing by four voices (oche, mesu oche, contra, bassu), standing in a circle.
its.9881
J folklore
Via Muroni 44, Sassari
Museo Etnografica F. Banda
Collection of instruments and costumes of Francisco Bande, an organetto player.