September 16, 2024

What to do this week in Florence and surroundings

Events, exhibitions and highlights from 16 to 22 September

Art, concerts, shows and good food. Here are the events not to be missed this week in and around Florence.

GIORGIO VASARI AT PALAZZO VECCHIO

Starting Sept. 15 through Dec. 29, every Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, visitors can participate in the theatricalized guided tours entitled Guided by Giorgio Vasari. In parallel, every Saturday from Sept. 28 to Dec. 21, at 11:30 a.m., the Museo di Palazzo Vecchio hosts theatricalized readings from Giorgio Vasari's celebrated Lives of the Most Excellent Architects, Painters and Sculptors. Notable among the events are narratives dedicated to figures such as Arnolfo di Cambio (on Sept. 28), Michelozzo (on Oct. 5), Donatello (on Oct. 12), Domenico Ghirlandaio (on Oct. 19) and Leonardo da Vinci (on Oct. 26). The series will continue in November and December with other great Renaissance artists, concluding on Dec. 21 with a tribute to Giorgio Vasari himself. Each event will last about an hour and a quarter. For information and reservations: info@musefirenze.it or 055 2768224

THE MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA WITH JEFF GOLDBLUM AT THE NICCOLINI THEATER

On September 20 and 21, the celebrated actor and musician Jeff Goldblum arrives at Teatro Niccolini to perform with his ensemble The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra in two exceptional jazz concerts. The oldest theater in the city of flowers (built in 1648 right next to the Duomo) opens its 376th season with a unique event. Tickets are on sale now at https://firenzeonstage.com

CONCERTS AT THE MAY MUSICAL THEATER

The symphony concert conducted by Dmitry Matvienko accompanied by pianist Giovanni Bertolazzi in a Russian repertoire is featured again on the 19th in the company of maestro Alessandro Bonato with pianist Francesco Libetta in Rachmainov's 'Concerto No. 2' in C minor, and on the 26th on the podium Luciano Acocella with Giuseppe Albanese by his side who will tackle Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor.

FABBRICA EUROPA:: XXXTH EDITION OF DANCE, MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL

With more than a month of Festival, 40 titles, 68 appointments, 10 spaces, more than 150 artists from 15 countries, Fabbrica Europa XXXI is the result of a network of relationships - local, national and international - capable of consolidating a fertile ground of great impact, making an important contribution to the confirmation of Florence as a place of meeting and confrontation for different cultures, and contributing to the formation of an audience for innovative artistic events outside the more traditional circuits. At the Teatro Puccini, on Sept. 27, the Solo concert of RODRIGO AMARANTE. Many know him for “Tuyo,” the song written for the theme song of the TV series Narcos that earned him an Emmy nomination and made him famous worldwide, but Rodrigo Amarante's universe is much broader. The Puccini Theater hosts (Sept. 29) Nina by FANNY & ALEXANDER, a tribute to the life of Eunice Kathleen Waymon, singer, pianist, writer and civil rights activist, known to most people by the pseudonym Nina Simone.

NEGRONI ROOM EXPERIENCE

Until Sept. 30, Campari brings to Florence the Negroni Room Experience, an innovative traveling initiative involving numerous cities in Italy to celebrate Negroni, the icon of the Italian aperitivo, through a unique immersive experience. The tour, which, starting in Florence, also lands in Turin, Naples and Rome, offers the opportunity to experience and discover the history and evolution of the famous cocktail, involving art, culture and contemporary mixing. The experience is enriched by the contribution of local cocktail bars in Florence Giacosa, Rifrullo, Santa Cocktail Club and Salotto Negroni, whose bartenders will offer unique interpretations of the famous drink, offering guests an authentic and diverse experience. The experience is ticketed and provides exclusive access for small groups. Tickets are available at www.negroniroom.com, selecting the city of interest, or at partner cocktail bars at the various stops.

COME NIJINSKY, SYLVIA ZANOTTO'S POETRY AND DANCE AT THE ROSE GARDEN

On Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m., in the summer space of the Rose Garden in Florence, Via Giuseppe Poggi 2, comes on the program, with free admission, the poetry and dance performance “Come Nijinsky” by and with Sylvia Zanotto, from the book Come Nijinsky (Nardini Editore, Collana Iena Reader).

BEATLES ON THE ROOF

In 1969 the Beatles surprised London with a live performance on the roof of the building that housed the offices of Apple, their record company. It was a concert that became a legend, from which the Beatles On The Roof event, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., on the Panoramic Terrace of the Palace of Business, in the heart of the city, is avowedly inspired. The Beatles On The Roof concert-event is free admission with reservations required, subject to availability. Those interested can send a reservation email to firenzeanni80@gmail.com

SERENISSIMA DUCHESS ELEONORA DI TOLEDO, LIVING HISTORY EVENT IN PALAZZO VECCHIO

On Sept. 20 and Nov. 22 (at 7 p.m.) appointment with Serenissima Duchess Eleonora of Toledo. Ovvero dell'amore et del comando, the event with scientific coordination by Valentina Zucchi, direction by Alberto Galligani and on stage Ilaria Guccerelli, Giaele Monaci (as Eleonora) and Tommaso Palazzini in addition to Galligani himself.

LATTEXPLUS FESTIVAL 2024: MACE AND GO DUGONG AT THE CAVEA OF THE TEATRO DEL MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO

On Saturday, September 21, starting at 8 p.m., Mace and Go Dugong will be the stars of the Lattexplus Festival at the Cavea of the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Tickets €26.50: https://dice.fm/event/l8apmp-lattexplus-festival-2024-mace-21st-sep-cavea-del-teatro-del-maggio-firenze-tickets

IN COLLEZIONE 2024, NEW FREE GUIDED TOURS AT FONDAZIONE CR FLORENCE

The Art Collection of the Fondazione CR Firenze reopens to the public: from Sept. 21 to Dec. 22, the free activities of the In Collezione program return, allowing visitors to admire works by Giotto, Filippino Lippi, Vasari, Giovanni Fattori, Primo Conti and many others at the Foundation's headquarters.

WOUNDS OF LIGHT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY OF CHAIRS IN THE BASILICA OF SANTA CROCE

From Tuesday, Sept. 17 to Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m., the Compagnia delle Seggiole presents Ferite di Luce, a play to be held in Florence's Basilica of Santa Croce (Piazza Santa Croce - entrance from the Porta di Galileo) that explores the life, challenges and spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi.

LAST APPOINTMENTS AT VILLA SAN MICHELE

Last 2 appointments with Villa San Michele's summer program. On September 18 at 6 pm the last Inksperience of the season in the company of Studio Betty Soldi, a meeting dedicated to the discovery of the iconic flower symbol of Florence, the iris. A workshop to rediscover the art of handwriting as we move into autumn; all followed by a drink among the lights of the sunset (70 euros materials included). Sept. 19 from 7 p.m. Mixology evening in partnership with Portofino Dry Gin. A four-hand date with the presentation of a dedicated drink list. The evening will be enhanced by a musical performance by The Moochers.

NOTES AT THE MUSEUM, FLORENTINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AT THE CENACLE OF SANTA APOLLONIA AND IN SAN MARCO

From Thursday 5 September to Saturday 26 October, after the summer break, Notes at the Museum returns with concerts by the Florentine Chamber Orchestra at the Museo di San Marco and the Cenacolo di Santa Apollonia for a visit to the masterpieces made even more evocative with the ensemble's musical counterpoints.

FLOREMUS. RINASCIMENTO MUSICALE A FIRENZE

Running through Friday, Sept. 20 is the eighth edition of the international festival FloReMus. Renaissance Music in Florence, the first entirely dedicated to the music of the 15th to 16th centuries in the city that most influenced Renaissance culture in its artistic-visual, literary, musical, philosophical, scientific and political facets. The exploration of the musical landscape between the 15th and 16th centuries, up to the threshold of the Baroque, is continued.

LA TRAVIATA IN IMMERSIVE VERSION AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE IMAGE

The Cathedral of the Image hosts every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. until Sept. 26, the world's most performed opera La Traviata, for the first time in an unprecedented immersive, semi-staged version produced by Opera Laboratori, Sillabe Editore, Modigliani Productions and Crossmedia. A narrator, Paolo Noseda, accompanies the audience (in Italian and English) through the most poignant love story of all time.