Gli eventi della tournée rientrano nelle celebrazioni per i 150 anni dell’Unità d’Italia Responsabile Media Press Release Florence, Friday, 4 March 2011 World Tour Schedule: 13 March–7 April 2011 Japan: 13 March–23 March 2011 8 performances: 4 La Forza del Destino by Giuseppe Verdi 3 Tosca by Giacomo Puccini 1 Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi Conductor Zubin Mehta Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Production of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Tosca, Giacomo Puccini, Yokohama, Kanagawa Kenmin Hall 13 March 2011, at 15:00 La Forza del Destino, Giuseppe Verdi, Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 14 March 2011, at 16:00 La Forza del Destino, Giuseppe Verdi, Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 16 March 2011, at 18:00 Tosca, Giacomo Puccini, Tokyo, NHK Hall 17 March 2011, at 18:30 Messa da Requiem, Giuseppe Verdi, Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 18 March 2011, at 19:00 La Forza del Destino, Giuseppe Verdi, Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 19 March 2011, at 15:00 Tosca, Giacomo Puccini, Tokyo, NHK Hall 20 March 2011, at 15:00 La Forza del Destino, Giuseppe Verdi, Tokyo, Bunka Kaikan 21 March 2011, at 15:00 Via Solferino, 15 – 50123 Florence – Italia Tel. +39 055 2779251 - 281 – Fax + 39 055 2779204 e-mail: [email protected] Gli eventi della tournée rientrano nelle celebrazioni per i 150 anni dell’Unità d’Italia Responsabile Media China – Taiwan – India – Hungary and Russia: 23 March–7 April 2011 10 concerts Conductor Zubin Mehta Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Concert, Shanghai (China), The Grand Theatre Wednesday, 23 March 2011, at 19:30 Concert, Suzhou (China), Suzhou Science & Cultural Arts Center Thursday, 24 March 2011, at 19:30 Concert, Tainan (Taiwan), Tainan Municipal Hall Saturday, 26 March 2011, at 19:00 Concert, Taipei (Taiwan), National Concert Hall Taipei Sunday, 27 March 2011, at 19:30 Concert, Mumbai (India), NCPA Jamshed Bhaba Theatre Wednesday, 30 March 2011, at 19:00 Thursday, 31 March 2011, at 19:00 Concert, Budapest (Hungary), Palace of Arts Saturday, 2 April 2011, at 19:30 Concert, Moscow (Russia), Ĉajkovskij Concert Hall Monday, 4 April 2011, at 19:00 Tuesday, 5 April 2011, at 19:00 Concert, Saint Petersburg (Russia), Filarmonica di Stato Shostakovich Grand Hall Wednesday, 6 April 2011, at 19:00 Via Solferino, 15 – 50123 Florence – Italia Tel. +39 055 2779251 - 281 – Fax + 39 055 2779204 e-mail: [email protected] Gli eventi della tournée rientrano nelle celebrazioni per i 150 anni dell’Unità d’Italia Responsabile Media Press Release Florence, Tuesday, 4 March 2011 The tour numbers • • • • • 18 performances in 25 days 2 continents 6 countries 10 cities 12 theatres and concert halls 30,983 kilometres Florence to Yokohama Yokohama to Tokyo Tokyo to Shanghai Shanghai to Suzhou Suzhou to Tainan Tainan to Taipei Taipei to Mumbai Mumbai to Budapest Budapest to Moscow Moscow to Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg to Florence 9,779 kilometres 27 kilometres 1,763 kilometres 110 kilometres 1,389 kilometres 315 kilometres 5,039 kilometres 8,162 kilometres 1,562 kilometres 628 kilometres 2.209 kilometres Artists on the tour 94 113 8 33 18 1 1 23 Singers in the Chorus Musicians in the Orchestra Maestri-collaborators Technical personnel Staff support Conductor (Zubin Mehta) Chorus director (Piero Monti) Solo singers and 3 understudies Via Solferino, 15 – 50123 Florence – Italia Tel. +39 055 2779251 - 281 – Fax + 39 055 2779204 e-mail: [email protected] Gli eventi della tournée rientrano nelle celebrazioni per i 150 anni dell’Unità d’Italia Responsabile Media 36,553 expected March 13 - Yokohama (Japan) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall - Seating Capacity: 2,460 March 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 - Tokyo (Japan) Bunka Kaikan - Seating Capacity: 2,303 (for 4 performances) March 17, 20 - Tokyo (Japan) NHK Hall Seating - Capacity: 3,677 (for 3 performances) March 23 – Shanghai (China) Grand Theatre - Seating Capacity: 1,800 March 24 – Suzhou (China) Science & Cultural Arts Centre - Seating Capacity: 1,200 March 26 – Tainan (Taiwan) Municipal Hall - Seating Capacity: 2,010 March 27 – Taipei (Taiwan) National Concert Hall - Seating Capacity: 1,522 March 30, 31 – Mumbai (India) Jamshed Bhabha Theatre - Seating Capacity: 1,109 April 2 – Budapest (Hungary) Béla Bartók National Concert Hall - Seating Capacity: 1,699 April 4, 5 – Moscow (Russia) Čajkovskij Concert Hall - Seating Capacity: 1,505 (for 2 performances) April 6 – Saint Petersburg (Russia) Grand Hall - Seating Capacity: 1,500 Luggage 97 trunks for a total of 70 square metres weighing 6,200 kilograms (instruments, sets, and costumes) Some of the trunks will come back to Italy after the Japanese tour, whereas for the rest of the tour there will be 50 square metres of luggage weighing 4,800 kilograms Via Solferino, 15 – 50123 Florence – Italia Tel. +39 055 2779251 - 281 – Fax + 39 055 2779204 e-mail: [email protected]