Christmas Concert at Cattedrale dell'Immagine
Florence, Auditorium di Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio — Main Hall
About the Event
Experience the magic of Christmas and let yourself be moved by traditional Christmas songs and melodies by W. A. Mozart, F. Mendelssohn and G. F. Haendel, interpreted by the superb voices of soprano Anastasiia Demchenko and tenor Francesco Fortes.
Cattedrale dell'Immagine is a Romanesque‐style, Roman Catholic church, located in the Piazza of the same name, just off the Via Por Santa Maria, near the Ponte Vecchio, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
The church was originally constructed in the 11th and 12th century in a Romanesque style with a polychrome marble facade. The interior featured three aisles. In the 14th century, the exterior was renovated. Of the original facade, only the marble work around the portal remains. Between 1631 and 1655, the interior of the church was renovated to convert the three aisles to an open hall. A crypt was added and the interior was redesigned to include a choir.
The church has been digitally mapped and has become the Cattedrale dell'Immagine, a perfect example of innovative reuse: a place where history, sacred art and digital technology merge, offering both cultural and multimedia appeal, in a suggestive place in the heart of Florence.
Today the structure is used as a multimedia immersive art centre and concert hall.
Program:
1st part
Mozart — Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Adeste Fideles — traditional music
Liguori — Tu scendi dalle stelle
Noel — traditional music
Pachelbel — Canone (instrumental)
Liguori — Fermarono i cieli
Adam — Minuit Chrétien
Caccini — Ave Maria
Händel — Water
Cuperin — In Notte Placida
Mendelssohn — Hark The Herald Angels Sing
2md part
Strauss — Sul Bel Danubio Blu
Gruber — Silent Night
Berlin — White Christmas
John Lennon — War Is Over
Jule Styne — Let It Snow
Corelli — Pastorale
Angeli Delle Campagne — traditional music
Pierpont — Jingle Bells
Strauss — Radetzky March
Cast / Production
Soprano, Tenor, string quartet and piano
First violin: Elvin Dhimitri
Soprano: Anastasiia Demchenko
Tenor: Francesco Fortes
Address
Auditorium di Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio, Piazza S. Stefano 1, Florence, Italy — Google Maps
