10 Oct 2003-7 March 2004. From the early impressionists through to the 1930s, the 120 paintings of this exhibition are linked by a fascination with the light and colours of the south of France.
10-26 Oct. 2003. Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, directed by Dario Fo, with Luciana Serra, Rockwell Blake, Enzo Dara, Anna Bonitatibus, Desiree Rancatore, Alfonso Antoniozzi.
The Carlo Felice in Genoa opens its opera sea...
Every Fri and Sat 10 Oct-15 Nov 2003. Directed by Katherine Wilson, with Rob Allyn, Ara Bianca, Jenny Chalmers, Dianne Jones, Bruce McGuire, Jim McManus. A contemporary black comedy in which a young couple trying to forg...
9-30 Oct 2003. The six concerts that make up this annual rendezvous feature a selection of top-notch names from the field of contemporary music, in which Italian composers are extremely active. Organised by composer Ada...
9 Oct-21 Dec 2003. A showcase
of electro-acoustic music, multi-media events,
music/theatre, contemporary music concerts and recitals.
Progetto Musica 2003.
10 Dec: Arione: multi-media work by Mauro Bagella, with Ser...
Following a spate of attacks on people by pit-bulls across the country this summer, the government has categorised 100 breeds of dog as "dangerous" and introduced new rules and penalties for their owners. Children and cr...
Emilia Romagna has the highest number of organ donors in Italy at 34.3 per million inhabitants, according to the national transplant centre, while Sicily has the lowest with just 6.4. Lazio lies in 14th place in the nati...
7 Oct 2003-Feb 2004. Directed by Emanuela Giordano, and translated by Giovanni Lombardo Radice, this production is based on the famous comedy programme created for the BBC. The Italian version comprises a selection of sk...
Entry to state-owned museums, galleries, monuments and archaeological areas across Italy will be free 27-28 September during the annual European Heritage Days (Giornate Europee del Patrimonio), a joint initiative of the...
British writer, film-maker and left-wing political commentator Tariq Ali will be discussing his latest book "The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity" with journalist Marco D'Eramo at the British Coun...
29 Sept 2003. Lecture on The heirs of Machiavelli: leaders in Italy and Japan by Franco Mazzi, professor of the history and culture of the far east at the University of Naples LOrientale (18.30).
29 Sept 2003. Tariq Ali, a British writer of Pakistani origin, reads from his book The Clash of Fundamentalisms, published in Italy by Rizzoli (18.30).
6-30 Oct. 2003. Conducted by Gary Bertini, directed by Luca Ronconi, with Daniela Dess, Salvatore Licitra, Carlo Guelfi. Tosca will be performed at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan (6-30 Oct. 2003). It will be a rema...
5 Oct 2003. Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia. For the Berg Festival, a semi-scenic performance of Alban Bergs Wozzeck, conducted by Daniele Gatti, directed by Daniele Abbado, with Jurgen Linn, Gabriele Maria Ronge and S...
5-13 Oct 2003. In a triptych comprising Concerto Barocco, choreography by George Balanchine; Soliloqui a due, choreography by Giorgio Mancini; and Ballet patetique, choreography by Jorma Uotinen.