ENTERTAINMENTTwo contrasting soundscapes: the ‘War Requiem’ opened the MiTo festivalBenjamin Britten’s infallible masterpiece opened the 20th edition of the festival, the first under the artistic direction of Speranza Scappucci. The performance by the RAI National Symphony Orchestra and the choirs of the Regio di Torino was remarkable.byAlberto Mattioli11 SEP 26
the interviewInimitable, and therefore widely imitated. The Malmsteen paradoxSwedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has never wanted to be part of a trend or prove anything to others. For forty years, he has championed the same musical philosophy. “AI? There are already enough copies of me.”byRaffaele Rossi9 SEP 26
Life is a dreamHopkins in music: the actor’s debut album as a composerSoundscapes, great melodic lyricism: at the age of 88, the Oscar-winning composer has released his first album. His music is firmly rooted in the tradition of tonal music. The tracks on the album are the work of a neo-Romantic composer who prioritises melody from an exquisitely cinematic perspective.byMattia Rossi5 SEP 26
CLASSICAL MUSICThe sound of those days: Mahler’s Fourth in BolzanoThe Mahler Academy Orchestra’s philological performance. Music never heard before, a score rediscovered in its original sound byMario Leone4 SEP 26
‘Wounded Soldier’ and the othersThe war in Ukraine lives on in songs. According to InterpolThe band’s new album tells the story of a soldier killed by a drone. Before them came U2, Ed Sheeran, Pink Floyd and the Scorpions. Four years of music set against a conflict that risks becoming nothing more than an image on a screenbyRaffaele Rossi31 AUG 26
interviewPiave Blues. For Krano, dialect is a passport, not a barrierThe David di Donatello award for the music of “Le città di pianura”, cinema as if from another planet, the Veneto as a restless homecoming. From Valdobbiadene to America and back again. Marco Spigariol is playing tonight at Capossela’s Sponz Fest in CalitribyEnrico Cicchetti27 AUG 26
Memories of a superwomanDolly Parton was everything she had been taught not to beBeneath her glamorous exterior, the girl from Tennessee was a feminist with a laugh. The first, true ‘woke’ figure: natural, without slogansbyFabiana Giacomotti26 AUG 26
1946–2026Dolly Parton has passed away like a true rock star. A paragon of intelligence, courage and styleThe singer died on Tuesday at the age of 80. She had declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which had been offered to her twice by Trump and once by Biden, but rarely has there been such a bipartisan outpouring of condolences. A career spanning acting, charity work and almost three thousand songsbyCarlo Stagnaro26 AUG 26
1946–2026Dolly Parton has died. The music world mourns the queen of countryThe country music legend died aged 80 at his home in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer. Trump has ordered flags to be flown at half-mast across the United States in his honour. Messages of condolence have been received from musicians, actors and public figuresbyRedazione26 AUG 26
magazineThe Dark Heart of JazzFrom legends to forgotten geniuses: a century of African-American music. A chat with Nicola Gaeta, author of “Black Beauty”byVittorio Bongiorno24 AUG 26
