Discover the most fascinating of the souls Dante meets in his journey through Hell whom Rodin immortalised in his sculpture The Kiss. Sinner or innocent victim?

Featuring:

The quest for the best Dantean musical version of Francesca. Is it:
The Liszt symphony that started the romantics musical obsession.
The symphonic version of Francesca created by Tchaikovsky 
The sung tone poem using Dante text by Enrique Granados for mezzo soprano
Or, an aria from the many operas by Mercadante, Rachmaninoff, Marinelli or Zandonai?    

Discover the most fascinating of the souls Dante meets in his journey through Hell whom Rodin immortalised in his sculpture The Kiss. Sinner or innocent victim?
Featuring:
The quest for the best Dantean musical version of Francesca. Is it: The Liszt symphony that started the romantics musical obsession. The symphonic version of Francesca created by Tchaikovsky&nbsp; The sung tone poem using Dante text by Enrique Granados for mezzo soprano Or, an aria from the many operas by Mercadante, Rachmaninoff, Marinelli or Zandonai? &nbsp; &nbsp;

The 3MBS Dante700 Festival celebrates the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death. The festival is curated by 3MBS presenters, Margot Costanzo and Karen van Spall and commemorates the poet’s legacy through a lecture series, a broadcast festival, live performances and an Illumination’s streamed audio documentary series.

The 3MBS Dante700 Festival celebrates the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri&rsquo;s death. The festival is curated by 3MBS presenters, Margot Costanzo and Karen van Spall and commemorates the poet&rsquo;s legacy through a lecture series, a broadcast festival, live performances and an&nbsp;Illumination&rsquo;s&nbsp;streamed audio documentary series.

The 3MBS Dante 700 Festival

Francesca da Rimini

Find out about the plethora of other woman Dante meets in his three part journey, culminating in the unexpected personality of Beatrice, his one true love and muse.

Featuring:

Professor Diana Glenn (ACU), a world expert on the depiction of women in la Commedia . She unfolds her original theory of Dante’s salvific mission to return to earth having been led through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise with Beatrice as his mentor and guide. 
Savour the Wagnerian magnificence of Wallace’s The Passing of Beatrice.

Find out about the plethora of other woman Dante meets in his three part journey, culminating in the unexpected personality of Beatrice, his one true love and muse.
Featuring:
Professor Diana Glenn (ACU), a world expert on the depiction of women in la Commedia . She unfolds her original theory of Dante&rsquo;s salvific mission to return to earth having been led through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise with Beatrice as his mentor and guide.&nbsp; Savour the Wagnerian magnificence of Wallace&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Passing of Beatrice.

The Women of La Commedia

The first 34 Canti of la Commedia involves Dante’s journey through the grim and gloomy landscape of hell with Virgil as his guide. Uncover Dante pilgrim’s pathos for fellow poets condemned to hell, his disdain for the licentiousness of Florence and his utterly original conception of the greatest sins. Meet the grandly flawed Ulysses, the great Florentine Patriot Farinata, the worst pope of all- Pope Bonifacio.

Featuring:

Excerpts from Symphonies 2 and 3 from Boris Tischenko’s Choreosymphonic Cycliade representing the journey through Hell.
Other music including two arias from Monteverdi, Rachmaninoff’s  Prologue to the Francesca Opera, and an aria from the recent Chamber opera by Stuart McCrae called Count Ugolino.
Paolo Baracchi as our Florentine Dante reading excerpts from Inferno in perfect Florentine Italian with Ted Davies, 3MBS responding in English translation.

The first 34 Canti of la Commedia involves Dante&rsquo;s journey through the grim and gloomy landscape of hell with Virgil as his guide. Uncover Dante pilgrim&rsquo;s pathos for fellow poets condemned to hell, his disdain for the licentiousness of Florence and his utterly original conception of the greatest sins. Meet the grandly flawed Ulysses, the great Florentine Patriot Farinata, the worst pope of all- Pope Bonifacio.
Featuring:
Excerpts from Symphonies 2 and 3 from Boris Tischenko&rsquo;s Choreosymphonic Cycliade representing the journey through Hell. Other music including two arias from Monteverdi, Rachmaninoff&rsquo;s &nbsp;Prologue to the Francesca Opera, and an aria from the recent Chamber opera by Stuart McCrae called Count Ugolino. Paolo Baracchi as our Florentine Dante reading excerpts from Inferno in perfect Florentine Italian with Ted Davies, 3MBS responding in English translation.

Journey Through Hell

Featuring:
Music from Symphonies 4 and 5 completing Boris Tischenko’s Cycliade with additional music from Mahler, Debussy, music from the time of Dante, a Swedish a cappella choral work and the highly innovative Dutch oratorio Paradiso that incorporates the soundtrack of the moon landing.


Paolo Baracchi as our Florentine Dante reading excerpts from Inferno in perfect Florentine Italian with Ted Davies, 3MBS responding in English translation. 

Featuring: Music from Symphonies 4 and 5 completing Boris Tischenko&rsquo;s Cycliade with additional music from Mahler, Debussy, music from the time of Dante, a Swedish a cappella choral work and the highly innovative Dutch oratorio Paradiso that incorporates the soundtrack of the moon landing.
 Paolo Baracchi as our Florentine Dante reading excerpts from Inferno in perfect Florentine Italian with Ted Davies, 3MBS responding in English translation.&nbsp;

Francesca da Rimini

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