On the occasion of Alberto Savinio’s CIMA Installation (0ctober 6, 2017 – June 23, 2018) the Italian Cultural Institute and The Center for Italian Modern Art present two events aimed at showcasing the multi-faceted artistic life of Alberto Savinio (1891–1952). The younger brother of Giorgio de Chirico, in addition to visual artist, was indeed a gifted pianist, composer, musicologist, critic, writer and playwright; hailed by poet and critic Guillaume Apollinaire as the paragon of a Renaissance man.
Live! Exploring Alberto Savinio’s Theatre – With Luca Valentino
The first night is dedicated to exploring Savinio’s extensive involvement in theatre. He experimented with every theatrical genre available to him throughout his career, working as a composer, costume and set designer, playwright, librettist, stage director, and theatre critic. In discussing a selection of this eclectic twentieth-century master’s theatre productions, operas, and radio dramas, Luca Valentino will shed light upon the creative process behind this highly-original artist’s combinations of sound, image, and word.
Luca Valentino is Professor of Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Music of Alessandria, Italy, where he is also Artistic Director of Scatola Sonora, an international festival of small-scale opera and musical theatre named after a collection of Alberto Savinio’s writings.