Performed by Danielle di Majo (sax) and Manuela Pasqui (piano), the live concert “Puccini, My Love” blends the ever-green melodies of Puccini with modern jazz improvisation.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents the live concert Puccini, My Love performed by Danielle di Majo (sax) and Manuela Pasqui (piano). The initiative will tour three cities in the Midwest: Chicago (Fulton Street Collective); Cleveland (Bob Stop); and Milwaukee (Artlitlab).
What happens when improvisation meets 19th century opera? When jazz meets Puccini? Something incredible and unique happens, giving birth to the project Puccini, My Love by the Italian duo Back-In-Time (B.I.T.). The evergreen melodies of one of the most important and influential opera composers of all time tie to the sensitivity of two modern improvisers. The concert is a tribute to Puccini, an avant-garde composer who, at the turn of two centuries, represented the Italian Opera.
The first concert, opening the series, will be held on Thursday, May 30th at Fulton Street Collective, in Chicago. The artists will then move to Cleveland, where they will perform at Bob Stop on Sunday, June 2nd. The concert is presented in collaboration with the Italian Consulate of Italy in Detroit, during the celebrations of Festa della Repubblica, Italy’s National Day.
Puccini, My Love will also inaugurate the 2024 Madison Jazz Festival, organized by Artlitlab, with an opening event on Friday, June 7th. Every year, the festival invites national and international jazz musicians to perform in a week-long series of concerts throughout the city.
All three concerts of the series will be free and open to the public.
