Prima Diffusa returns to Milan with live screenings of Verdi's Macbeth
After a year away, the tenth edition of Prima Diffusa is set to return to Milan. On December 7, a live broadcast of Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth will be available on 34 screens, accommodating 10,000 attendees. Conducted by Riccardo Chailly and directed by Davide Livermore, this 200-minute opera will be shown at multiple locations, including three prisons. Reservations are necessary for free screenings, which will also provide listening guides. Over the past decade, Prima Diffusa has attracted more than 200,000 viewers. Kicking off on December 1 with "Al Castello di Macbeth," this edition features 80 events across 40 cultural venues. Culture councilor Tommaso Sacchi emphasized its importance for cultural engagement and social inclusion.
Key facts
- Prima Diffusa returns after a year of suspension for its tenth edition.
- Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi will be broadcast live on December 7 at 6 PM.
- The opera is directed by Riccardo Chailly with staging by Davide Livermore.
- Screenings will take place on 34 screens in Milan and surrounding areas.
- 10,000 seats are available, 1,000 more than the last edition.
- Venues include Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Mudec, Malpensa airport, and three prisons.
- Over 200,000 spectators have been involved in ten years.
- 80 events will be held in 40 cultural spaces.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Riccardo Chailly
- Davide Livermore
- Fabio Sartorelli
- Davide Lorenzo Palla
- Irene Timpanaro
- Tiziano Cannas Aghedu
- Neri Marcorè
- Tommaso Sacchi
Institutions
- Teatro alla Scala
- Accademia Teatro alla Scala
- Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi
- Mudec
- Wow Spazio Fumetto
- Casa della Carità
- Casa Jannacci
- Made in Corvetto
- Mare Culturale Urbano
- Cineteca Milano del MIC
- Museo Interattivo del Cinema
- Castello Sforzesco
- Santeria Paladini 8
- Spirit de Milan
- Edison
- RAI
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Malpensa
- Beccaria
- San Vittore
- Opera
- Castello Sforzesco
- via Santa Marta