It opened today at 13pm, in the foyer of the Teatro San Carlo of Naples, the funeral chapel for maestro Roberto De Simone, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91. A final farewell to the famous musicologist, composer and director, a symbolic figure of Neapolitan culture, with the banners of the Campania Region, the Metropolitan City and the Municipality of Naples lined up behind the coffin as a sign of institutional homage.
Present was the Councilor for Tourism and Productive Activities Teresa Armato, representing the municipal administration, while the governor Vincenzo De Luca intervened to pay tribute to De Simone.
The funeral chapel will remain accessible today until 19 pm and tomorrow from 9 am to 14 pm. Immediately after the opening, a string quartet composed of the professors of the San Carlo performed Mozart's Requiem, a moment of intense emotion in memory of the maestro.
The funeral will be held tomorrow, April 9, at 16:XNUMX p.m., in the Cathedral of Naples, with a ceremony officiated by the metropolitan archbishop, Cardinal Domenico Battaglia. For the occasion, Mayor Gaetano Manfredi has proclaimed a day of mourning, a gesture that underlines the deep bond between De Simone and the city.
Naples is thus preparing to say goodbye to one of its most illustrious sons, whose artistic and cultural legacy will continue to resonate within the walls of the San Carlo and beyond.
Article published on 8 April 2025 - 18:33
It is a great sorrow for our city, Roberto De Simone was a great artist and we will miss him so much. The funeral chapel was a touching ceremony with many people present. It is right to remember him like this.