(ANSA) - Naples, June 16 - A preview of the photo exhibition
"Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii" will be held in the amphitheatre
of the archaeological site on June 21.
The visual and audio journey through the history and music
of Pink Floyd, organised by Pompeii's supervisors and director
Adrian Maben, revisits the highlights of the English rock band's
career, above all the moment it performed a closed-door concert
in Pompeii in 1971.
The preview, to mark the "Festival of Music" organised by
the Culture and Tourism Ministry, has been set up ahead of the
concert by former Pink Floyd vocalist David Gilmour scheduled
for July 7 and 8 in the amphitheatre of the ancient city, which
was buried by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The exhibition will then be open to the public from July
9-11 and then from July 18 onwards throughout the summer period
until the end of September.
The underground passages of the amphitheatre will be made
accessible to the public and following the exhibition they will
be a permanent location for future photo shows. The roughly 80
metres of passageways were opened only in 1971 for the band's
concert and for filming in 1984.
Sections of the exhibition are dedicated to Pompeii and
music, the legendary 1971 concert and Pompeii in modern times,
through its slow growth helped by restoration and promotional
campaigns.
Pompeii showcases Pink Floyd photos
Exhibition to be held in amphitheatre