Celia
Sicilian poetry, music and theatre – International Tour 2026
“Celia” brings the Sicilian poetry of Antonio Veneziano (1543–1593) to the stage. Produced by Le Baccanti, the project combines his verses with acoustic instruments, contemporary music technology and theatre, bringing tradition into dialogue with new musical expression.
Maurizio Curcio composed the music for Veneziano’s texts. With Valentina Migliore and Roberta Scacciaferro, he performs songs exploring love, joy and sorrow. Actor Anton Giulio Pandolfo plays Miguel de Cervantes, whose shared imprisonment with Veneziano in Algiers provides a narrative thread connecting two authors and two shores of the Mediterranean.
Performers:
- Maurizio Curcio – piano, voice, stick, laptop
- Valentina Migliore – voice, guitar, percussion
- Roberta Scacciaferro – voice, percussion
- Anton Giulio Pandolfo – actor
The international tour is supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture. “Celia” received the Premio Nuove Opere in the music sector through the 2024 “Per Chi Crea” programme.
Venue: Funkhaus Wien – Club, Argentinierstraße 30b, 1040 Vienna.