Brussels – Giacomo Puccini died in Brussels on 29 November 1924. And now the Belgian capital is ready to host several initiatives to commemorate his genius. Organized by the Lucchesi World Headquarters, and its president Ilaria Del Bianco, on Friday evening the concert complex Bozar, will host a Gala Lirico “Puccini 90- Vissi d’arte”, during which five artists (the sopranos Francesca Cappelletti, Myrto Bocolini and Han Ying Tso, baritone Pedro Carrillo and Levent Gündüz, the main tenor in the Izmir Opera, Turkey) will perform a selection of Puccini’s most famous arias. On Saturday morning, the Friends of Manneken-Pis and the Lucca delegation will salute Manneken-Pis, a small bronze statue, symbol of the city, dressed as Gianni Schicchi, one of Puccini’s most famous characters. (9Colonne)
