On September 10th and 11th the Chamber Orchestra of the Pergolesi Conservatory of Fermo will land in Sardinia for two exceptional events in Sassari and Alghero on the occasion of the Autumn Edition of the Contrasti International Festival .
The Verdi Theatre in Sassari hosts next Wednesday at 8.30 pm " La Serva Padrona ", an intermezzo by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi , in a co-production with the Cooperativa Teatro e Musica . The main roles will be played by soprano Alessia di Quirico as Serpina and bass Emanuele Rosetti as Uberto, with Gianluca Bocchino as Vespone, trained by maestro Andrea Concetti . The performance will be entrusted to the Chamber Orchestra of the “GB Pergolesi” Conservatory of Fermo . The music will be combined with reproductions of the works of the Marche painter Licini for the sets and backdrops, in particular his famous Amalassunta .
Next Thursday, again at 8:30 pm, the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Alghero will host a concert featuring the Chamber Orchestra of the Conservatory of Fermo . They will perform a selection of pieces for trumpet and strings, including "Prayer of Saint Gregory" by Hovhannes Alan and the "Concerto for Trumpet, Strings and Basso Continuo in E-flat Major" by Jean Baptiste Georg Neruda . The trumpet soloist will be Laura Cocco . The orchestra will then perform Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 's " Stabat Mater ," accompanied by the voices of soprano Alessia di Quirico and mezzo-soprano Anastasia Pirogova . This milestone in sacred music will be paired with the works of the painter Crivelli. Admission is free.
The double event is organized by the Contrapunctum association and supported by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and the Fondazione di Sardegna , as well as by the Municipality of Alghero and the Alghero Foundation for Thursday's concert.
