A night at the opera inside Fondazione Prada, yes please. Fondazione Prada continues its collaboration with Italian conductor Maestro Riccardo Muti, presenting two editions of the "Riccardo Italian Opera Academy" project. The first is dedicated to Norma by Vincenzo Bellini which will showcase this year, and the second one to Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for 2025.

From the 18th to the 29th of November 2023, the public will be able to sit in on the entire series of lessons and rehearsals surrounding Norma and held by Maestro Muti in the lead up to the concert on the 29th. “I chose Norma by Vincenzo Bellini because I want to highlight this composer’s bel canto which Norma embodies in the most absolute way," says Muti. "This is an extremely complicated opera: it requires peculiar attention to phrasing and the orchestral texture, which are apparently simple but extraordinarily effective in supporting and interweaving with the vocal line. Norma’s sublime and endless melody, which also fascinated Wagner, demands purity and nobility of execution. The conductor’s task is to sublimate the singing without neglecting the orchestral texture. It should not be reduced to mere accompaniment but must intertwine with the voices, which should be given colour and warmth”.

The clever, education experience is all part of Miuccia Prada's vision as President of the Fondazione: “The collaboration with Riccardo Muti and his Academy affirms the centrality of teaching and transferring knowledge between different generations," says Mrs Prada. We are convinced that study is one of the most effective tools for artistic and personal growth. This project is an important educational opportunity, both for the young students who will have the opportunity to work closely with Riccardo Muti and for the public who will be engaged by the Maestro’s generosity and passion and his commitment to spreading and strengthening musical culture.” Tickets for the event are available today. Full Prada looks for all in attendance.

Tickets are available from today on Fondazione Prada’s website.

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