The Neapolitan theatre company 'Teatri 35' in Tbilisi

(ANSA) - ROMA, 26 SET - "The commitment of our Embassy to promote and make known in Georgia the variety and cultural heritage of Italy, a leading country on the international cultural scene, continues". This was said - the Farnesina website reported - by the Italian Ambassador to Georgia Massimiliano D'Antuono when presenting the event, organised by the mission at the historic State Drama Theatre Kote Marjanishvili in Tbilisi, to the numerous guests. "Today," he emphasised, "we have brought the art of two Italian geniuses, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raffaello Sanzio, this time in the form of a performance combining the figurative arts, music and theatre.
    The Neapolitan theatre company 'Teatri 35', which has been working in the field of theatrical experimentation for more than 20 years, brought to the stage a performance in the form of 'tableaux vivants', a tribute to the genius of Michelangelo's sculpture and the divine of Raphael's painting. Thanks to the perfect balance of gestures, colours, visual perceptions and music, the audience - who gave the performers a standing ovation - was able to experience 'a new way of conceiving art and live a unique experience, immersing themselves in the works of the two great artists of the Italian Renaissance'.
    The actors (Gaetano Coccia, Francesco O. De Santis, Antonella Parrella, Nicola Varallo, Andrea Loffa, Vittoria Rejna Negri and Martina Mirco) 'brought to life' some 20 of the most famous works by the two Italian geniuses, while pieces by the greatest Baroque composers including Vivaldi, Bach, Corelli, Händel, Merula and Locatelli were performed by Azerbaijani countertenor Ilham Nazarov, Georgian theorbo (stringed musical instrument) virtuoso Giorgi Kuzanashvili and the State Chamber Orchestra 'Georgian Sinfonietta'.
    The performance, the presentation of which in Georgia was made possible thanks to the support of TBC Bank, sponsor of the cultural activities promoted by the Embassy in 2024, is part of the promotional event of the Campania Region in Georgia, organised by the Embassy, which will take place during the autumn of 2024 in the Georgian capital.