(18 May 2017) The Italian Institute of Culture of Belgrade, in collaboration with the National Theatre of Belgrade, presents a concert-lesson dedicated to the Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini on May 18th. The host of the evening will be the Milanese maestro Alberto Veronesi, one of the most well-known Italian orchestra directors, an expert on Puccini, and president of the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, who will present the life and works of one of the most beloved composers in the world. The programme includes some selected pieces by Puccini which will be interpreted by Olivera Mercurio (soprano), Višnja Popov (mezzosoprano) and Janko Sinadinović (tenor) accompanied by Maestro Veronesi at the piano. Dejan Savić, Superintendent of the National Theatre of Belgrade, and Davide Scalmani, director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Belgrade, also attended this event.
