English – June

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In 2019, the play Colloquia (how music saved Orvieto) by David Zarko, was presented in both English and Italian at Teatro del Carmine to honor the 75th anniversary of Orvieto’s being declared an Open City during the final months of World War II. The international community sponsored the play as a gift to the city we love; it attracted capacity crowds for all six performances.

This June, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Orvieto Città Aperta, and are organizing a slate of events in its honor, culminating in early July with a revival of Colloquia, and beginning in May with a reading and discussion of the Italian language version of the play with local students. 

On 16 June, starting at 15:00 the a cappella vocal quintet, Cherries on a Swing Set, will perform their own arrangements of popular songs of the 1940’s at Villa Clara in Porano. Motor coaches will depart from the top level of Campo della Fiera and return after a post-performance aperitivo. This event is hosted by Peter and Lora Gibbs and required reservations can be made beginning 1 June. Seating will be free and very limited – however, those making a donation of at least 80 euros (or dollars, below) during the month of May will be guaranteed a seat for each donation made. 

Later in June, Opera del Duomo will hold a series of free concerts on its organ of nearly five thousand pipes. And for the last week of June, we are working on a exhibit of student-generated visual art inspired by the theme, Orvieto, città aperta.

I urge you to contribute in any amount to help celebrate this historic anniversary. To support these events with euros or dollars, go to Classic Radio Road Show. Thank you! And watch for more details to come!

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The English language production is a project of Classic Radio Road Show, a not-for-profit arts organization registered in New Jersey, USA. 

The Italian language production of Colloquia is a project of Kamina Teatro, a registered not-for-profit arts organization in Italy.