The first edition of the Villa Reale Festival, a billboard arose from the collaboration between the executive staff of the majestic Napoleonic Villa and Ecoeventi.
The elegance and the historic tradition of Villa Reale commit with the charm of culture and high quality arts. Scenary of the performances will be the starry night, the lush vegetation and the Water Theater.
The festival is divided into two sections, of which the first one, called Jazz in Villa, will feature ten concerts of top-level jazz music, in the first half of June. An event in the event that will bring on stage great names and sounds with jazz nuances across various musical genres such as Modern jazz, Bossa Nova, Funky, Black / Soul, Latin jazz, Manouche.
The festival then continues with three themed weekends until July 2.
From the 16th to the 18th of June takes place Un tuffo nel passato (A dive in the past,) a tribute to our musical past. The three scheduled concerts will range from swing music, to the 60's, to the great Beatles tribute.
Then from June 23rd to 25th will be the turn of Tra musica e teatro (Between Music and Theater): Three Contamination Evenings inaugurated with a production of Teatro del Carretto and Association La Credenza entitled The Blake Eternal life show and dedicated to the great cursed poet. The other shows will be comic theater Mechands of Monologues Merchants and Tony Cercola's music-show.
Lastly, between June and July the park of villa Reale will host L'Arte della Meraviglia (The Art of Wonder) – Great Final with Art You Do not Expect: Fire Performances, Lights, Water and Enchantments of Every Kind. On stage the Briseart duo and the Lunatic Theater Company.
Spectators will be welcomed from 18:00 h. and can visit the immense park of the villa. Afterwards, before the show, will be offered a small aperitif based on local products and included in the show ticket.
Please find here the detailed program of the jazz concerts:
friday, June 2nd
at 9:00 pm – Tom Harrel Quintet Tribute. Performers: Flavio Boltro, trumpet; Max Soggiu, sax; Piero Frassi, piano; Diego Piscitelli, double bass; Alberto Chiozzi, drums.
saturday, June 3rd
at 9:00 pm – World Music Quartet – “Japtal” . Max Amazio, guitars; Mauro Perigozzo, piano; Andrea Cozzani, basso; Francesco Bucchioni, drums.
sunday, June 4
at 9:00 pm – L’ennesimo Malecon – Gianmaria Simon, voice, guitar, accordion; Nicola “Ricciolo” Guazzagni, double bass, bass; Nicola Bellulovich saxophones; Lorenzo D’Angelo, guitars, vocals; Cristiano “João” Rocchetta, drums, vocals.
monday, June 5
at 9:00 pm – La musica di Pino Daniele – “Bagaria” – Michele Ricciu, bass; Max Amazio, guitars; Jerry Tripodi, drums; Aldo Milani, sax.
thursday, June 6
at 9:00 pm – Modern Jazz – Q Proj. Greta Mirall, voice; Vincenzo Bramanti, guitar; Andrea Cozzani, bass; Dario Carli, drums.
wednsday, June 7
at 9:00 pm – So beautiful – Richard Rodgers Songs – Valentina Ranalli, voice and cello; Seby Burgio, piano; Dario Piccioni, double bass; Giovanni Paolo Liguori, drums.
tuesday, June 8
at 9:00 pm – Seaside 5TET – Michela Lombardi, voice; Nico Gori, clarinet e sax; Piero Frassi, piano; Nino Pellegrini, bass; Vladimiro Carboni, drums.
friday, June 9
at 9:00 pm – Bossa in me – Dona Pellegrini, voice; Sebastiano Sacchetti, bass; Max Amazio, guitar; Dario Guarino, batteria; David Domilici, percussions.
saturday, June 10
at 9:00 pm – Remembering Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker Qartet – Tom Kirkpatrick, trumpet; Max Soggiu, sax bariton; Diego Piscitelli, double bass; Alberto Chiozzi, drums.
sunday, June 11
at 9:00 pm – Great concert of contemporary jazz – Libera Orchesta – A Big Band of 20 musicians, among the best in Tuscany, will conclude the Festival with a great repertoire of contemporary jazz.
The festival will continue until July 2nd.
VILLA REALE FESTIVAL
Capannori, loc. Marlia, via Fraga Alta 2
June 2 / July 2, 2017
hours 18:00 opening of the villa, at 21:00 h. beginning of the shows
Tickets: € 27,00