Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi 2023: 66th Edition with Music, Theater, Dance and Art
From June 23 to July 9, 2023, the 66th Festival dei Due Mondi takes place in Spoleto, under the direction of Monique Veaute. Spanning 17 days and 11 venues, the festival showcases over 60 performances featuring more than 500 artists from more than 30 companies. Established in 1958 by Gian Carlo Menotti, it aims to bridge European and American cultures. Notable resident orchestras include the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Highlights of the event are Max Cooper on June 28, Pablo Remón's 'Ciarlatani' from July 5 to 8, and Sharon Eyal's 'Into the Hairy' from June 30 to July 3. Additionally, the collateral program features exhibitions, installations, and the Premio Stem Carla Fendi for scientific culture.
Key facts
- 66th edition of Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto runs June 23–July 9, 2023
- Over 60 performances across 11 venues with more than 500 artists
- Founded in 1958 by Gian Carlo Menotti to unite European and American cultures
- Monique Veaute returns as director
- Resident orchestras: Budapest Festival Orchestra and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Max Cooper performs June 28 at Teatro Romano
- Pablo Remón's 'Ciarlatani' starring Silvio Orlando runs July 5–8
- Sharon Eyal's 'Into the Hairy' premieres June 30–July 3 with costumes by Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior
- Mary Manning solo exhibition 'In Excelsis' at San Nicolò
- Gabriele Gianni AI video installation 'TUTTO È NUMERO' at ex-Battistero della Manna d'Oro
- Municipal Museums network exhibitions include Flavio Favelli and Gabriele Donati shows
- Paolo Icaro site-specific intervention at Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
- Alice Paltrinieri sound installation at Casa Romana curated by Ludovico Pratesi and Marco Bassan
- Premio Stem Carla Fendi awarded for scientific culture
Entities
Artists
- Monique Veaute
- Gian Carlo Menotti
- Enzo Cucchi
- Iván Fischer
- Jakub Hrůša
- Antonio Pappano
- Max Cooper
- Pablo Remón
- Silvio Orlando
- Sharon Eyal
- Ohad Naharin
- Gai Behar
- Koreless
- Maria Grazia Chiuri
- Mary Manning
- Silvia Costa
- Lonnie Holley
- Gabriele Gianni
- Flavio Favelli
- Gabriele Donati
- Paolo Icaro
- Alice Paltrinieri
- Ludovico Pratesi
- Marco Bassan
- Saverio Verini
- Anselm Kiefer
- Philip Glass
- Pina Bausch
- Thomas Ostermeier
- Fabio Cherstich
- Leonardo Lidi
- Davide Enia
- Antonio Rezza
- Flavia Mastrella
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Vittorio Corsini
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Daniele Puppi
- Caroline Halleck
- Alessandro Roma
- Piero Monti
Institutions
- Festival dei Due Mondi
- Budapest Festival Orchestra
- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Teatro Romano
- Teatro Caio Melisso Spazio Carla Fendi
- Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti
- Batsheva Dance Company
- Christian Dior Couture
- Mahler & LeWitt Studios
- Fondazione Carla Fendi
- Musei Comunali di Spoleto
- Palazzo Collicola
- Fondazione Marignoli di Montecorona
- Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
- Museo del Tessuto e del Costume
- Casa Romana
- Artribune
- Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Pina Bausch Foundation
- École des Sables
- Sadler's Wells
- Collezione Attolico
- Collezione Gori-Arte in Fabbrica
- Biblioteca Carandente
- Lisson Gallery
- Studio Eliseo Mattiacci
Locations
- Spoleto
- Italy
- Teatro Romano
- Teatro Caio Melisso Spazio Carla Fendi
- Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti
- San Nicolò
- ex Battistero della Manna d'Oro
- Palazzo Collicola
- Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo
- Museo del Tessuto e del Costume
- Casa Romana
- Piazza Duomo
- Biblioteca Carandente
- ex-Battistero della Manna D'Oro
- Germany
- Senegal
- UK
- London