[Italy] Notte della Taranta: 200 thousand for the Concertone, which renews all its magic
Great success on Saturday 27 August for La Notte della Taranta, edition number 25. An important date that saw the return of the public of 200 thousand in the space in front of the former Augustinian Convent in Melpignano in the province of Lecce. Concert master of this "space" night as he himself defined it, Dardust. A journey through time and space that starts from the tradition of the tambourine and touches on new worlds and the futuristic sounds of electronics.
International guest of this edition Stromae who proposed his famous song Alor On Danse, with forays into popular music. Long-awaited guests: Marco Mengoni, with his unmistakable voice, interpreted the traditional song Klama and then his success Ma stasera. A performance of great energy also that of Elodie who sings and dances La pizzica di San Vito on stage and then proposes her hit Tribale in a “pizzicata” version with tambourines. On the stage of the concert of the Taranta also Samuele Bersani in a poignant love song Lu Ruciu de lu mare and with his Chicco and Spillo and rapper Massimo Pericolo. A long night with the artistic direction of the Popular Orchestra of La Notte della Taranta, great protagonist of the Concertone and which saw the dance troupe engaged with 10 paintings signed by the choreographer Irma Di Paola to ignite the wonder with unique and engaging performances.
On the stage of the concert of the Taranta also Samuele Bersani in a poignant love song Lu Ruciu de lu mare and with his Chicco and Spillo and rapper Massimo Pericolo. A long night with the artistic direction of the Popular Orchestra of La Notte della Taranta, great protagonist of the Concertone and which saw the dance troupe engaged with 10 paintings signed by the choreographer Irma Di Paola to ignite the wonder with unique and engaging performances.
A show capable of drawing and involving the public, even with the effects of lights: the typical lights of traditional Salento festivals and with visual projections by Filippo Rossi and the anthropologist of the Italian designer Mauro Bubbico. An edition dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini and his monumental research on the popular poetry of "Canzoniere Italiano". The long night of Melpignano will be broadcast on Rai 1 on September 1st at 11.15pm.