Cremona's year-long Monteverdi 450 celebrations in 2017
In 2017, Cremona, a city in Lombardy famed for its Museo del Violino, will mark the 450th birthday of Claudio Monteverdi with various artistic and musical events. Monteverdi played a crucial role in bridging Renaissance and Baroque music. This celebration, organized in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism and the Lombardy Region, includes concerts, exhibitions, and new productions, like a river cruise along the Po River during the Monteverdi Festival, connecting Cremona, Mantua, and Venice. The Claudio Monteverdi 450 Promotional Committee, established in 2015, has spent a year planning these activities. Key exhibitions include 'Monteverdi e Caravaggio' at the Museo del Violino from April 8 to July 23, and others at the Pinacoteca and Palazzo Comunale.
Key facts
- Cremona celebrates Monteverdi's 450th birthday throughout 2017.
- Monteverdi was born in Cremona 450 years ago.
- His work marked the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music.
- The program includes concerts, exhibitions, and a river cruise.
- The Monteverdi Festival cruise visits Cremona, Mantua, and Venice.
- The Promotional Committee Claudio Monteverdi 450 was formed in 2015.
- Exhibition 'Monteverdi e Caravaggio' runs April 8–July 23, 2017 at Museo del Violino.
- Caravaggio's 'Lute Player' from Whitfield Gallery, London, will be displayed.
- Exhibition 'Genovesino' runs September 29–January 6 at the Pinacoteca.
- Exhibition 'Cremona nel Seicento' runs October 6–December 31 at Palazzo Comunale.
Entities
Artists
- Claudio Monteverdi
- Caravaggio
- Genovesino
Institutions
- Museo del Violino
- Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo
- Regione Lombardia
- Comitato promotore Claudio Monteverdi 450
- Galleria Whitfield di Londra
- Pinacoteca
- Palazzo Comunale
Locations
- Cremona
- Italy
- Lombardia
- Mantova
- Venezia
- Londra
- United Kingdom