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R Wagner Overture - Rienzi (1813-1883) Wagner’s life journeys from the heights of Romanticism to the movement’s supreme crisis that he himself orchestrates.His musical language overturns all the accepted concepts of harmony as it points to the beginnings of the post-Romantic period and beyond.His...

A new composition Ludus Tonalis by Prof. Mro. Joseph Vella will be premiered during the Annual Grand Concert by La Stella Philharmonic Band (established in 1863), on Saturday 20 November at Teatru Astra. The concert is another event being held as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea, and...

On Saturday, 6 November 2010, the Aula Mgr Giuseppe Farrugia must have been glad to welcome a very large audience, comprising visitors, expatriates and locals, who gathered to listen to the La Stella Brass Ensemble as well as a host of truly worthy soloists. The La Stella Brass Ensemble consists of...

Tonight's dance spectacle Truly Unforgettable is a sold out show. Patrons are expected to pack every seat of Teatru Astra auditorium, balcony and boxes - another remarkable success in the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea and for Centre Stage Dance Academy . Truly Unforgettable includes the participation...

This evening’s Festival Mediterranea concert at Teatru Astra in Victoria has been cancelled. The concent, by Opera Studio Teatru Astra (OSTA), had to cancelled due to last-minute unforeseen circumstances. Events held during the rest of the weekend, including the sold-out dance spectacle, will be held...

Festival Mediterranea continues for the third consecutive weekend with a number of events that cover different cultural aspects of life on Gozo. On Friday 12 November the festival brings with it A Celebration of Art Song, an evening of art song with French, German and Italian songs, chansons and lieder....

Sunday, November 7, 2010, brought with it a sunset concert that I would not have missed for the menacing rain and ominous thunder that kept a larger audience from making it to the renowned aula of St George’s basilica.Soprano Letizia Colajanni and tenor Leonardo Alaimo regaled the appreciative audience...

We are uploading the review on Teatru Astra's La Traviata pened by Albert Storace which was publish on The Times of Malta last Wednesday 3 November 2010. The title 'A moving display of superlative craft' is a fitting tribute to a great production which makes Teatru Astra, Gozo and Malta proud. With...

This weekend presents another full weekend of events held as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea, organised by Teatru Astra in Gozo, which continues until November 27. Ggantija - the story retold, the experience relived is a visit with a difference, to the Ggantija Temples in Xaghra where...

The Gozo Creative Theatre Club will be staging Euripides' Trojan Women this Friday 5 November 2010 at Teatru Astra, as part of the ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea which is currently underway. Rehearsals for Friday's play are currently being staged at Teatru Astra. The stage crew led by Mr Carmel...