Il Cantiere della Musica – “Non ti scordar di me”

Everyone will be enchanted by the melodies of the most famous Italian songs from the first half of the twentieth century. “Non ti scordar di me” (Don’t forget me) is the free concert given by the VIII edition of Cantiere della Musica Flam, who will recite melodies, songs and duets from the repertoire of Italian songs from the last century at the Rest Home in Marlia (Capannori) on Sunday 22 January at 4 pm. Soprano Laura Peschiera and baritone Paolo Morelli, accompanied by the Maestro Giorgio Maroni on piano, will perform music by S. Gastaldon, F.P. Tosti, L. Denza, C.A. Bixio and E. De Curtis.

Besides the better known Tosti with “L’ultima canzone” (The last song), other pieces from the time will also be recited, including “Occhi di fata” (Fairy eyes) by L. Denza, “Musica proibita” (Forbidden music) by S. Gastaldon and the famous “Non ti scordar di me” (Don’t forget me) by E. De Curtis. There are also two pieces from the French tradition: “Foglie morte” (Dead leaves) by J. Kosma and “La vie en rose”, rendered unforgettable by the extraordinary voice of Edith Piaf.
Lastly, the concert also offers a taste of Neapolitan melodies that represent the authentic Italian song, close to melodrama, the most famous and appreciated original product of folk music in the world.

Cantiere della Musica

Opera and chamber music, chamber operas, orchestral music and sacred dramas, organ and jazz concerts: it’s the eighth edition of “Cantiere della Musica” (The Music yard), a Festival organized by Federazione Lucchese delle Associazioni Musicali in collaboration with the Province of Lucca.
The concerts in the programme are free and are held in different places of the province. The Festival, in fact, aims to let the largest possible number of people get acquainted with music and with many beautiful places and buildings of great historic and artistic value.

The concerts by the Cantiere della Musica continue over the following months throughout the Province of Lucca. Information available at www.flamlucca.it.
This running of this edition of the event has been made possible thanks to the contribution from the Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca Pisa e Livorno and the support of the Province of Lucca, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca and Lucca Town Council.