Ankara. The “Music Festival” is celebrated today in Ankara with a lyrical music concert with Turkish, Italian, and Korean soloists. Established for the first time in France in 1982, the Music Festival is an event that aims to celebrate music as the highest expression of culture, participation, and integration. The initiative, promoted in Turkey since June 21th, 2005, is an opportunity for an unforgettable musical experience at the Ankara Opera House. The concert, organised thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Embassy, the Embassy of Republic of Korea, and the General Directorate of the State Opera and Ballet; sees the participation of Korean soprano Lilla Lee, Turkish mezzosoprano Ezgi Karakaya, the Italian tenor Dario Di Vietri and the Turkish baritone Umut Kosman, accompanied by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra. The Music Festival concert, directed by Master Alessandro Cedrone, will take place at the Opera House (19:00).
