Salvatore Sciarrino Turns 70: Celebrations in Palermo and Milan
Salvatore Sciarrino, renowned as the most frequently performed contemporary composer of Italian opera, celebrated his 70th birthday on April 4, 2017. Festivities took place in November in both Palermo and Milan. Sciarrino, born in Palermo in 1947, started his composing journey at the age of 12 and held his debut concert in 1962. He is affiliated with numerous esteemed academies and has received an honorary degree from the University of Palermo. His accolades include the Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize in 2003 and the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Music at the Venice Biennale in 2016. His opera Superflumina debuted in Mannheim in 2011, followed by its Italian premiere in Palermo from November 1 to 4. His latest opera, Ti vedo, ti sento, mi perdo, premiered in Milan on November 14.
Key facts
- Salvatore Sciarrino turned 70 on April 4, 2017.
- Celebrations occurred in November in Palermo and Milan.
- Sciarrino is the most performed contemporary Italian opera composer worldwide.
- He is a member of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, and Academy of Arts in Berlin.
- He holds an honorary degree in musicology from the University of Palermo.
- Awards include Prince Pierre de Monaco Prize (2003), Feltrinelli International Prize (2003), Musikpreis Salzburg (2006), BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2011), Una vita per la musica Prize (2014), and Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2016).
- He published with Casa Ricordi from 1969 to 2004; since 2005, RaiTrade holds exclusive rights.
- His discography includes over eighty titles.
- In Palermo, the festival featured Italian premiere of Superflumina, complete works for flute, and La bocca, i piedi, il suono.
- Superflumina premiered in Mannheim, Germany in 2011.
- The opera Ti vedo, ti sento, mi perdo was commissioned by Teatro alla Scala and Staatsoper Unter den Linden.
- Ti vedo, ti sento, mi perdo premiered on November 14 in Milan and will be performed in Berlin in May.
- The opera centers on the death of Alessandro Stradella.
- Cast includes Laura Aikin, Charles Workman, and Otto Katzameier.
Entities
Artists
- Salvatore Sciarrino
- Turi Belfiore
- Antonino Titone
- Alessandro Stradella
- Laura Aikin
- Charles Workman
- Otto Katzameier
- Giuseppe Pennisi
Institutions
- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
- University of Palermo
- Prince Pierre de Monaco Foundation
- BBVA Foundation
- Teatro La Fenice
- Rubinstein Association of Venice
- Venice Biennale
- Casa Ricordi
- RaiTrade
- Teatro Massimo
- Teatro alla Scala
- Staatsoper Unter den Linden
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Città di Castello
- Mannheim
- Germany
- Berlin