PAOLO FRESU & OMAR SOSA in Food

Arena del Teatro Sociale Via Bellini 21, Como, Italia

The Festival Como Città della Musica continues on Saturday 6 July with the duo composed of Paolo Fresu and Omar Sosa, one of the best known and best loved formations, both in Italy and abroad, capable of creating sound and conceptual bridges between two distinct worlds. They will bring to Como their new project Food, which investigates the theme of food and its world by recounting it in music and treating it in terms of taste, aesthetics and ethics.

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Turandot. Cuore di ghiaccio – Opera for kids 3-7 y.o.

Parco di Via Traù, Tavernola Via Traù, Como, Italia

Sunday 7 July musical performance for families in the park of Via Traù in Tavernola with Opera kids and Turandot. Cuore di ghiaccio, for children aged 3 to 7.

Free admission

A MAN CALLED BOB DYLAN

Arena del Teatro Sociale Via Bellini 21, Como, Italia

Sunday 7th July an evening dedicated to a great American songwriter, with the show Un uomo chiamato Bob Dylan, produced by MyNina Spettacoli and Ponderosa Music and Art, written and interpreted by the journalist, writer, and musician Ezio Guaitamacchi, and with the local songwriter Davide Van De Sfroos in the new triple role of musician, actor and painter, taking on the role of Bob Neuwirth, songwriter friend of Dylan. While Andrea Mirò interprets the figure of Joan Baez, the great vocalist Brunella Boschetti to complete the cast.

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Gipsy sunset

Hilton Rooftop Via Borgo Vico, 241, Como, Italia

The series of free events Intorno al Festival within the Festival Como Città della Musica continues.
Gipsy sunset is the title of the event on Monday 8 July, at 8.30 p.m. at the Hilton Rooftop, featuring Bramante Trio.

Free admission upon booking

ELVIS THE MUSICAL

Arena del Teatro Sociale Via Bellini 21, Como, Italia

Tuesday 9th July let’s move on to “the King of Rock’n’Roll”: Elvis the Musical a show that will be fast paced and rhythmic, in the name of success by Presley from the 50s ‘till 1977, on stage with 18 performers and a live band, accompanied by a rich scenography, video and obviously, the unforgettable Elvis songs.

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Vai col liscio!

Soc. Coop. Edificatrice Como Via Viganò, 2, Como, Italia

The Soc. Coop. Edificatrice Como was founded in the early 1900s and now owns numerous buildings in the city centre and neighbouring districts. On 10 July, the Festival returns to the courtyard of six apartment blocks in Via Viganò 2 with ballroom dancing music.

Free admission

LA CRUS

Arena del Teatro Sociale Via Bellini 21, Como, Italia

Wednesday 10th July at the Arena of Teatro Sociale, the Italian music will be protagonist with a great comeback from La Crus, after fifteen years away from the stage. In collaboration with MyNina Spettacoli.

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Synchro Show

Parco Sheraton Lake Como Hotel Via per Cernobbio, 41/A, Como, Italia

The series of free events Intorno al Festival within the Festival Como Città della Musica continues, with a special event by the pool at the Sheraton Hotel Park. On 11 July at 20.00, the Synchro Water Ballet will perform a synchronised swimming show, accompanied by live music by We. Ensemble.

Free admission upon booking

All for 1. Possible worlds

Cometa Via Madruzza 36, Como, CO, Italia

The Festival Como Città della Musica brings to Cometa Mondi possibili, a MusicAccessibile performance for string quartet, voice and LIS

Free admission upon booking

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – DANCE

Arena del Teatro Sociale Via Bellini 21, Como, Italia

Friday 12th July dance again with A midsummer night’s dream, the new choreographic project by COB Company Opus Ballet that celebrates one of the main exponents of the world´s culture, William Shakespeare, in a production that blends classic music dramaturgy and contemporary dance, in a national preview. The choreography is entrusted to Davide Bombana: a new artistic collaboration that understands to explore the relationship between the classic and the contemporary with a language that can speak directly to the public´s heart.

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