Tuesday 10 October 2023 – Roncole Verdi

A day of events to celebrate the origins of a myth

A day of events in Roncole Verdi organized by Verdi 10/10 – Verdi 27/01, network of associations in the Busseto area (Doremiusic APS, Amici di Verdi, Associazione Nicolas Comati, Associazione Margherita Barezzi, Archivio Guareschi) and individual volunteers committed to making the figure of Giuseppe Verdi known, in particular to the new generations, and to enhancing his artistic legacy and moral stature. In partnership with: Municipality of Busseto, IAT of Busseto, Istituto Comprensivo of Busseto and Scuola Libera il Seme of Roncole Verdi.

GIUSEPPE VERDI BIRTH HOUSE – 10.00 am

LET’S GO TO PEPPINO’S HOUSE

The charm of the story of little Peppino’s birth in the place where it happened.

By the IAT of Busseto

CIVIC ROOM – 11.00 am

NICOLAS AND GIUSEPPE VERDI IN: MUSIC IN PARADISE

The tale is set in Paradise, where Verdi’s music is performed by the “Coro delle Anime” directed by Nicolas who, from Roncolese like him, breathed the same air in his brief but intense youth.

A fairy tale by Sonia Mezzadri (Nicolas Comati Association)

ONE, TWO THREE… VERDI!

A dancing game and an animated reading to discover together.

Edited by Sabina Borelli and Pato Valderrama

COMEDY OF FALSTAFF AND THIRST

A meeting between Peppino, son of the Roncole innkeeper, and Falstaff, King of the taverns.

Fable by Giancarlo Zanasi read by Simona Colombi (Associazione Margherita Barezzi)

GUARESCHI MUSEUM – 12.15 pm

A SPECIAL NEIGHBOR

Antonia Guareschi invites us to Giovannino Guareschi’s house museum.

With Antonia Guareschi and Angelica Guareschi

ON THE STREETS OF RONCOLE – 2.30 pm

VERDIANA TREASURE HUNT: WHERE IS MASTER FORD?

With musical interventions by the students of Doremiusic APS and the classes of the Musical Course of the Busseto Comprehensive Institute

PIAZZA GUARESCHI – 4.00 pm

CONCERT LESSON: THE FALSTAFF

With Sara Piceni, pianist, and Riccardo Certi, baritone

SMALL CONCERT

With the Doremiusic APS Ensemble and the classes of the Musical Course of the Busseto Comprehensive Institute

PIAZZA GUARESCHI – 6.00 pm

ALESSANDRO BERTOZZI LIVE: VERDI’S MELODIES

Grand musical finale with Giuseppe Verdi’s melodies and arias declined in a jazz, soul and pop key, on his birthday celebration.

Alessandro Bertozzi, alto sax – Andrea Pollione, keyboards – Alex Carreri, double bass – Marco Orsi, drums – Miriam de Luca, pop singer – Paolo Airoldi, soul singer, Rino Matafù, tenor

In case of bad weather the concert will take place at 9.00 pm in Busseto at the Sala delle Carrozze of Villa Pallavicino.

During the day there will be take-away anolini, tastings and Verdian aperitifs