“FIRES OF PASSIONS: itineraries of memories, songs and revolutions” is the project curated by Baba Yaga theatre, in collaboration with Municipality 3 of the City of Naples, with the artistic direction of Rosalba Di Girolamo, as part of “May of monuments 2025”.
The event consists of three itineraries of guided tours culminating in performances dedicated to three specific themes and areas of Municipality 3 that will take place on 17 and 18 May 2025.
“In this edition – says Rosalba Di Girolamo, artistic director of the event – we worked, in close collaboration with the Third Municipality, with the shared goal of focusing attention on the people, places and structures that work in the territory on a daily basis in order to enhance its artistic, cultural and human heritage.”
“FIRES OF PASSIONS: itineraries of memories, songs and revolutions”, part of May of Monuments 2025, is a journey to discover places, stories, professions and people who embody that passionate soul of Naples that beats towards the future in continuity with the best part of history.
FUOCHI DI PASSIONI are the organizations that work tirelessly in the territory in order to make it better, from Sanitansamble that teaches life to the kids through music, to Casa Caruso, that keeps alive the memory of our most brilliant singer, to the artisans of the Antica Fonderia di Giacomo or of the Antro Acquaquiglia del Pozzaro that perpetuate ancient arts and crafts; to the artists that pay homage to artists that gave prestige to our city, to the associations of young people and volunteers, like the kids of the La Sorte community cooperative, that take care of and bring back to life spaces and places by telling their beauties to tourists and citizens;
FUOCHI PASSIONI are the songs, the music and the stories that will accompany these three journeys, from the hymns to joy played by many young people from different backgrounds, to the embodied voices of Cerasuolo and other passionate women, to the work songs told in the Giacomo Foundry, to the ardent pieces by Caruso played in his native church.
THE PROGRAM OF THE TWO DAYS
SATURDAY 17 MAY AT 9.00
ITINERARY 1: “FIRES OF PASSIONS: Churches of art and participation in the heart of Sanità”
GUIDED TOUR: two shifts of 30 people in two shifts at 9.00 and 10.30: the tour takes you to the churches of Santa Maria Maddalena ai Cristallini (also known as the “Blue Church” due to the contemporary murals that have embellished it) and San Severo fuori le mura, telling about their cultural project and their beauties (including the enchanting “Figlio Velato” by Yago). The tour, led by the young people of the La Sorte Community Cooperative, will start from the bridge named after Maddalena Cerasuolo, whose passionate figure is an emblem of the courage of the best part of Neapolitan youth.
The visit will end in the Church of San Severo outside the walls with a concert at 12.00 by the Sanitansamble Youth Orchestra, directed by conductor Paolo Acunzo, in collaboration with the “Indiferencias” Guitar Quintet (Stefano Manzi-Simona Rubini-Antonello Paliotti-Alessandra Luise-Bianca Luciano) directed by Antonello Paliotti.
The concert is introduced by a tribute to Maddalena Cerasuolo by Rosalba Di Girolamo. The Sanitansamble Orchestra is composed of about 40 young musicians (12 violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 3 double basses + woodwind and brass section with timpani and bass drum) will perform symphonic and traditional Venezuelan pieces. (Duration 60')
SATURDAY 17 MAY AT 15.30
ITINERARY 2: “FIRES OF PASSIONS: places of arts and crafts in the Cava delle Fontanelle”
GUIDED TOUR: two shifts of 20 people in two shifts at 15,30:16.30 pm and 17,30:20 pm. The visit reveals some wonders linked to ancient crafts: the cave of “Acquaquiglia del Pozzaro”, a basement where the tenacity of the owner Vincenzo Galiero has brought ancient wells and cisterns back to life and with them fascinating stories and legends, and the amazing “Antica fonderia Di Giacomo” where the Di Giacomo brothers wisely perpetuate the ancient art of dominating fire, creating works for the greatest national and international artists; here, at XNUMX:XNUMX pm the visit will end with the reading for voices and harp “Fuochi” from “La dismissione” by Ermanno Rea with Rosalba Di Girolamo, Annalisa Madonna and Gianluca Rovinello. (Duration XNUMX')
SUNDAY 18 MAY AT 9.30
ITINERARY 3: “FIRES OF PASSIONS: the birthplace of Enrico Caruso”
GUIDED TOUR: three shifts of visits for 20 people at 9.30, 10.30, 11.30.
The visits, led by Gaetano Bonelli and Lello Reale, director and president of the Caruso museum, start from Piazza Ottocalli, at the height of the sculptural bust dedicated to the artist, and accompany participants to the discovery of his birthplace, now transformed into the Caruso House Museum which houses, among other things, drawings and caricatures made by the eclectic tenor. The visits continue in the adjacent church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, where the artist was baptized; here at 12 noon the concert “Voce vulcanica: homage to Caruso” will be held. Tenor Marco Mancuso, violin Vincenzo Bianco, piano Vincenzo Astarita. (duration approximately 30 minutes).
Reservation required by email babayagateatro@gmail.com for all events.
For the Sanitansamble concert, admission is subject to availability.
Article published on May 11, 2025 - 12:00 pm
