Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2025
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Wed 16/4
LA VIE ET LA PASSION DE JÉSUS CHRIST
Silent Movie with Improvisations
STEFANO VAGNINI Organ – Italy
Basilica of the Visitation, Għarb
Holy Week at Gaulitana continues with an event tapping the multi-dimensionality of the festival.
The 1903 silent movie, considered to be the first feature film to have colourized sequences, is shown on screens as Stefano Vagnini performs organ improvisations inspired by Lenten hymns.
Sat 19/4
IN STILE BAROCCO
SARAH SPITERI Baroque Violin & Viola – Malta
Savina Church, Victoria
Leading Maltese baroque player and director of the Valletta Baroque Ensemble Sarah Spiteri delights audiences on Holy Saturday with a recital exploring solo string music.
Featuring works by some of most celebrated composers from the mid-17th to early 18th Century, the programme showcases the stylistic diversity and virtuosity that defined the period.
Sun 20/4
PUCCINI & VERDI: THE ART SONGS
STEPHANIE PORTELLI Soprano
MARIA-ELENA FARRUGIA Piano – Malta
Hotel Ta’ Ċenċ, Sannat
Gozitan soprano Stephanie Portelli teams with Maria Elena Farrugia for a salon evening on Easter Sunday.
Although intrinsically associated with opera, the opuses of the two Italian masters include a number of gems, including arts songs.
Mon 21/4
TRIPTYCH
PIERRE LOUIS ATTARD Violin
KLARA NAZAJ Violin
FRANK CAMILLERI Cello – Malta/Italy
St Anthony of Padova Church, Għajnsielem
Concluding the Easter celebrations, Gaulitana pays a visit to the picturesque chapel overlooking the Gozo Channel, for a chamber music performance.
The string trio interprets works for 2 violins and cello, including Vivaldi Trio Sonata No. 12 – the composer’s take on “La Follia” theme.
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