• summer at MAXXI L'Aquila • talk + music D’Annunzio between history and representation
corte
free admission subject to availability
event in Italian
A journey through the writings and life of Gabriele d’Annunzio, where reality and imagination intertwine to the point of transforming existence itself into a work of art.
The figure of d’Annunzio occupies a liminal space between history and representation, where documentary evidence coexists – often in tension – with a powerful mythological construct fuelled by the author himself. His life story, in fact, has long been passed down through anecdotal and legendary accounts that have emphasised his heroic and eccentric traits, making it necessary today to undertake a reinterpretation based on verifiable sources and a rigorous examination of archival evidence.
The evening is enhanced by musical accompaniment inspired by Gabriele d’Annunzio, featuring a vocal-piano duo performing songs by Francesco Paolo Tosti (A’ Vucchella, L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra, Vorrei, Due piccoli notturni) set to texts by Gabriele d’Annunzio.
speakers
Angelo Piero Cappello General Director Ministry of Culture, Task Force for Cultural Cooperation with Africa and the Wider Mediterranean
Francesca Florimbii lecturer in Italian Literary Philology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
musical accompaniment
Li Wenke tenor
Piergiuseppe Lofrumento piano
Under the patronage of the Municipality of L’Aquila and with the support of ALES. In collaboration with the “Alfredo Casella” Conservatory of Music.
