Voci Vicine

Passion in 4 parts for journalist, video, ensemble and electronics

Fabio Cifariello Ciardi | Idea and Music

Gad Lerner | Narrator

Renato Rivolta | Conductor

KammarensembleN

Peter Fridholm | Flute

Kristian Möller | Clarinette

Anders Kilström | Piano

Jonny Axelsson | Percussion

Ivo Nilsson | Trombone

Göran Fröst | Viola

Chrichan Larson | Violoncello

Fabio Cifariello Ciardi, Angelo Benedetti | Sound Direction

Lucia Bova, Valeria Carissimi | Harps

Edison Studio | Post-Production Audio/Video

Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia, Società Aquilana dei Concerti “B. Barattelli” | Commission and Production

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55‘

In Italian language

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Thanks for the support to > Statens Musikverk, Swedish Arts Council, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Stoccolma

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"Voci vicine" is not a self-righteous opera, nor purely informative, nor political. It’s a contemporary work that engage at first and leave us with food for though then as we leave the hall. (Mauro Mariani, Giornale della Musica)

Unemployment, catastrophes, victims of poor policy and crime. “Voci Vicine” by Fabio Cifariello Ciardi draws a picture of the Italian present that critically questions the role of individuals, of media and of reporters. The setting is the everyday-life in Italy; the main actors are people with their worries and fears. Voices and music are interwoven into a dense sound; they create a choral dialogue, moderated by journalist Gas Lerner.

However, Voci Vicine is not a moralistic piece. It is all about contemporary music that thrills the audience and offers food for thought: in- and outside of the concert hall.