Il Était Une Fois... Ennio Morricone & Nino Rota

This show is not a cine-concert. No film images will be screened. A UNIQUE CONCERT You will experience a unique, lively evening rich in emotion, listening live to the finest pieces by Morricone and Rota and rediscovering their timeless themes.

Marcello Rota, a world-renowned conductor, initiated the creation of this project.

The music will be performed by internationally acclaimed soloists whose knowledge of Italian and world cinema holds no secrets and who, under the masterful direction of Maestro Morricone, have given more than 500 concerts on every continent. Film scores: "LE PARRAIN", "LE BON, LA BRUTE ET LE TRUAND", "LE PROFESSIONEL", "IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS EN AMÉRIQUE", "LA PIOVRA" AND OTHERS... Performed by the Symphony Orchestra: conducted by MARCELLO ROTA (ITALY) Soloists: LUDOVICO FULCI, NELLO SALZA, SUSANNA RIGACCI (ITALY) Meeting with Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota Today the two men are regarded as absolute icons of film music.

The show traces the most important moments in the careers of the two composers, from the celebrated songs of the 1960s to the melodies written for Sergio Leone's films and those created for Hollywood. Performers: Marcello Rota (conductor) The artist has performed in the most prestigious concert halls of Europe since 1995. He has conducted numerous orchestras, including those of the San Carlo in Naples, the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Enti Arena in Verona, the Italian National Orchestra, the Italo-Swiss Philarmonique Orchestra and the Munich State Opera.

Susanna Rigacci – the Swedish singer of Italian origin trained at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence. Her performances in Morricone's film scores for « Le bon, la bête et le truand  », « Il était une fois dans l'Ouest  » or « Une poignée de dynamite  » made her world-famous.