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Concerts, shows and moments of in-depth analysis<strong> from 9 to 12 July<\/strong> for an intense week of events under the artistic direction of Jacopo Brusa.<\/p>\n<h3>FESTIVAL PROGRAMME<\/h3>\n<h3>Guided Tour -Discovering the \u201cworld\u201d of Luigi Illica<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Illica Museum, Via Sforza Caolzio<br \/>\nOpening of documentary exhibition on Illica and Smareglia<br \/>\nFree admission, reservation required<br \/>\n(Italian language only)<\/p>\n<h3>Madama Butterfly<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Thursday, July 10, 9 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square<br \/>\nJapanese tragedy in three acts to music by Giacomo Puccini and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa<br \/>\nIn concert form<\/p>\n<h3>Percorso poetico sensoriale (Poetic sensory journey)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Friday, July 11, 6 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square, Tourist Office<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s explore Illica&#8217;s birthplace in search of the sights that inspired his operas.<br \/>\n(Italian language only)<\/p>\n<h3>Toscanini Academy &#8211; Ensemble sax<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Friday, July 11, 9 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square<br \/>\nWith soloist Massimo Ferraguti<br \/>\nFree admission<\/p>\n<h3>Percorso poetico sensoriale (Poetic sensory journey)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, July 12, 5 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square, Tourist Office<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s explore Illica&#8217;s native village in search of the sights that inspired his operas.<br \/>\n(Italian language only)<\/p>\n<h3>Ti presento l\u2019Opera : Luigi Illica, Antonio Smareglia e Pittori Fiammighi<\/h3>\n<p>(Meet the Opera : Luigi Illica, Antonio Smareglia and Pittori Fiammighi)<br \/>\n<strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, July 12, 7 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Giardini Palazzo Gravaghi Vigevani(Steps from Via Sforza Caolzio to Piazza del Municipio)<br \/>\nSpeakers:<br \/>\nFabio Larovere &#8211; Journalist and music critic<br \/>\nGiovanni Vitali &#8211; Artistic Director of the Maggio Fiorentino.<br \/>\n(Italian Language only)<\/p>\n<h3>Award ceremony of the XXXIV Illica Prize<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, July 12, 8:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square<\/p>\n<h3>Pittori Fiamminghi(Flemish Painters)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, July 12, after the award ceremony<br \/>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: Town Hall Square<br \/>\nLyrical drama in three acts to music by Antonio Smareglia and libretto by Luigi Illica.<br \/>\nIn concert form<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":52618,"template":"","territorio":[935],"categorie_eventi":[1011,1012],"class_list":["post-42303","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","territorio-val-darda-en","categorie_eventi-music","categorie_eventi-opera-theatre-and-ballet"],"acf":{"blocco_aggiornamento":false,"altrama-events-contacts":"[{\"id\":null,\"order\":1,\"label\":\"website\",\"type\":\"website\",\"value\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.festivalillicacastellarquato.it\\\/\",\"lang\":\"it\"},{\"id\":null,\"order\":2,\"label\":\"email\",\"type\":\"email\",\"value\":\"info@festivalillicacastellarquato.it\",\"lang\":\"it\"},{\"id\":null,\"order\":3,\"label\":\"telephone\",\"type\":\"telephone\",\"value\":\"+ 39 0523.803215\",\"lang\":\"it\"}]","altrama-events-dates":"{\"dates\":[],\"start\":\"2025-07-09\",\"end\":\"2025-07-12\",\"week\":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0],\"customDates\":true}","invia_ad_ert":[],"visit_emilia":[],"altrama-events-ticketing":"{\"ingresso\":\"3\",\"info\":{\"it\":{\"tariffa_intera\":\"\",\"tariffa_gratuita\":\"\",\"tariffa_ridotta\":\"\",\"abbonamenti\":\"\",\"sito\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.festivalillicacastellarquato.it\\\/\"},\"en\":{\"tariffa_intera\":\"\",\"tariffa_gratuita\":\"\",\"tariffa_ridotta\":\"\",\"abbonamenti\":\"\",\"sito\":\"\"}}}","altrama-events-times":"{\"type\":\"program\",\"morning\":{\"start\":\"\",\"end\":\"\"},\"afternoon\":{\"start\":\"\",\"end\":\"\"},\"evening\":{\"start\":\"\",\"end\":\"\"},\"freetext\":{\"it\":\"21.00\",\"en\":\"\"}}","altrama-events-locations":"[{\"order\":1,\"title\":\"Centro Storico\",\"locality\":{},\"location\":{\"city_id\":13,\"city\":\"Castell'Arquato\",\"province\":\"Piacenza\",\"address\":\"Piazza Municipio\",\"number\":\"1\",\"lat\":\"44.8512277\",\"lng\":\"9.8674461\"}},{\"id\":null,\"order\":2,\"locality\":null,\"location\":{\"city_id\":13,\"city\":\"Castell'Arquato\",\"province\":\"Piacenza\",\"address\":\"Piazza del Municipio (ingresso Scalinata Ospedale)\",\"number\":\"\",\"lat\":44.85142398561279,\"lng\":9.867487567972331},\"title\":\"Giardini pensili palazzo Vigevani-Gravaghi\"}]"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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