Dolce Vita

Sumptuous Italian opera, virtuoso clarinet and pure symphonic affirmation of life: DOLCE VITA makes the lust for life tangible and audible in all its facets.

The immortal intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni's one-act opera Cavalleria rusticana packs overwhelming emotion into maximally condensed form. It is the soundtrack of longing in large-format opera cinema - that makes even the Godfather cry.

Fabio di Càsola's clarinet moves almost weightlessly through the acrobatic-sensual spheres of Gaetano Donizetti's Concertino and Gioacchino Rossini's Introduzione, tema e variazioni. Speed, sonority and seductive timing are the fixed stars in the universe of the Italian showpiece style.

Antonín Dvořák's 8th Symphony is Bohemian joie de vivre in its purest form. Wide landscapes, bird calls, dances, folk music and great melodies merge into the great yes to life. Dolce vita is not only Italian. It is an attitude. Joie de vivre, passion and pleasure in sound.