“Beyond La Dolce Vita”, an extraordinary multimedia symphony concert, will be performed on November 22 at UCLA Royce Hall by the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema to honor the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s death.
This special tribute to the Italian undisputed master filmmaker and his masterpieces will illustrate the close relationship between his movies and music through a visual and musical journey, featuring famous soundtracks by composer Nino Rota from I Vitelloni (1953), La Strada (1954), Le Notti di Cabiria (1957), La Dolce Vita (1960), 8 ½ (1963), The Clowns (1970 ), Roma ( 1972), Amarcord (1973), Casanova (1976), Prova D’Orchestra (1979).
In addition, the work of composer Nicola Piovani (Academy Award winner for Best Music with Life is Beautiful) accompanying Ginger and Fred (1985) and The Voice of the Moon (1990) will also be presented.
The project, conceived and produced by the ensemble’s founder and president Marco Patrignani, is part of the celebrations of 2013 – Year of the Italian Culture in the United States, with the high patronage of President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano.
The Orchestra of more than 50 players, joined by some of the best young musicians in Los Angeles, will be conducted by Music Director Daniele Belardinelli, and the event will also include projections of interviews and drawings by Federico Fellini, as well as photographs and graphic animations by Stefano Fomasi (The Fake Factory).
The Orchestra Italiana del Cinema (OIC) is the first Italian symphonic ensemble devoted exclusively to the interpretation of soundtracks. The OIC debuted in 2010 with the aim of promoting the extraordinary legacy of Italian and international movie music, working in collaboration with the institutions, as well as foundations, public and private archives such as the prestigious Federico Fellini Foundation, Cinecittà Luce, and the Experimental Centre of Cinematography.
In 2013, the ensemble recorded “Allegretto Made in Italy”, the official soundtrack of the Year of Italian Culture in the United States, which was composed, orchestrated, and conducted by Nicola Piovani.
On December 8, 2013, the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema will be awarded the “Guirlande D’Honneur 2013”, the highest honor bestowed by the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs.
Donate