2011
CONCEIVER, WRITER
AND DIRECTOR
"ANXUR LUMINA",
multimedial virtual staging of the guided visit to the archeological site
"Tempio Romano di Monte Sant'Angelo", in Terracina. Prod. Syremont
for City of Terracina and Ministry for Arts and Culture.
2010
DIRECTOR
"IL CAMPANELLO"
Gaetano Donizetti's opera in the original version in neapolitan dialect.
Teather Politeama Greco, prod.
ICO, Lecce.
PROMOTER (with Francesco
Libetta, Eraldo Martucci, Giancarlo Landini, Giani Carluccio):
"OPERA OMNIA"
of TITO SCHIPA", complete collection of Schipa Senior's recordings
on 31 cd.
Prod: Father Richard A. Cantrell, Nireo IMF, Fondazione Tito Schipa, Associazione
Tito Schipa, Conservatorio Tito Schipa, Provincia e Coune di Lecce.
2009
CONCEIVER AND DIRECTOR
DVD of Alessandro Scarlatti's "IL PASTOR DI CORINTO",
Bongiovanni publ., Bologna.
SCRIPT WRITER &
DIRECTOR
"L'ELISIR D'AMORE"
Tour of his multimedial staging of Gaetano Donizetti's opera.
2008
POPULARIZER &
TEACHER
His seminars-shows "Opera
Full Immersion" on Opera's dramaturgy
are requested by the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and, permanently, by the
Italian Popular University (UPTER).
SCRIPT WRITER &
DIRECTOR
"L'ELISIR D'AMORE"
Multimedial staging of Gaetano Donizetti's opera for ICO (Lecce)
WRITER, COMPOSER,
DIRECTOR & LEADING ROLE
his film-rock-opera "ORFEO 9"
is the closing events of the 65th International Film Exposition in Venice.
2007
CONCEIVER, DIRECTOR
"L'ELISIR D'AMORE"
Multimedial staging
of Donizetti's opera, produced by Orchestra ICO Magna Grecia in Taranto.
PROMOTER
"IL GATTOPARDO"
Revival of the opera by Angelo Musco Jr. , libretto by Luigi Squarzina
for the 150th anniversary of Garibaldi's expedition (2010)
CONSULENT e TRANSLATOR
OF SONGS
"I'M
NOT THERE"
italian edition of Todd Haynes' film. Distribution BIM.
DIRECTOR for stage
and tv
"IL PASTOR DI CORINTO"
opera by Alessandro Scarlatti, prod. Festival di Mezza Estate of
Tagliacozzo.
DIRECTOR
"TRITTICO 900", (William Walton, Francis Poulenc,
Paolo Renosto) prod. Teatro dell'Opera of Rome
DIRECTOR
(in collaboration with Giorgio Albertazzi)
"SALOME"
By Richard Strauss, inaugural show of the Opera Theater of Rome
COMPOSER
Background music for the theater prologue to Salome at the
Opera Theater of Rome
2006 - DIRECTOR,
ACTOR (role: The Man in Black)
"DE
PROFUNDIS - SECRETUM TEOPHILI"
World première of the Cantata by Sergio Rendine, prod. Teatro dell'Opera
of Rome
WRITER,
DIRECTOR, ACTOR (role: Michotte)
"HERR
ROSSINI, SIGNOR WAGNER"
A play, prod. Rossini Opera Festival
DIRECTOR
"IL
CASTELLO - L'onore dei Morra"
World première of Nicola Samale's opera, produced by City
of Potenza.
PRODUCER
AND REALIZER
"ANNUNTIATIO
CHRISTI "
Piccolo oratorio by Marco Piacente, featuring Ornella Pratesi
(s) and Emanuele Casani (bs).
2005 - TRANSLATOR,
ACTOR AND SINGER
"DYLANIATO,
the Recital"
Llive version of
his translations of Bob Dylan songs, organized, produced and distributed
by Alfredo Saitto for Classico
Village of Roma.
PRODUCER
AND REALIZER:
"PACE
SPLENDA"
Piccolo oratorio by Marco Piacente and Michele Di Pilla in memory
of the massacre of Fosse Ardeatine.
Presented by Ministery of Cultural Goods and Activities at the State Discotheque.
2004 - CONCEIVER,
WRITER AND MC (with Alfredo Antonaros):
"BANCHETTO
MUSICALE"
12 episodes about Rock, Melodrama
and Musical Comedy in parallel with the recipes of the greatest italian
cooks. Prod. Raisat Gambero Rosso Channel.
WRITER:
"TITO
SCHIPA, by Tito Schipa Jr."
The new "bonus" chapter
"One typical day"
for the new De Luxe edition of his book, Argo publ. (Lecce)
2003
- CONCEIVER, DIRECTOR AND MC (with Alfredo Antonaros):
"LE
RICETTE DELLA LIRICA"
11 documentaries produced by Raisat Gambero Rosso on relationships between
Opera, Territory and Gastronomy in the Marche.
DIRECTOR,
TRANSLATOR, PERFORMER:
"TUTTO
E' IN FRANTUMI E DANZA"
Recital of poetry based on his translations of Bob Dylan e Jim Morrison
"opera omnia".
WRITER,
MC :
"CONOSCETE
TITO SCHIPA?"
Lecture-show based on the introduction to the art and personality
of his father Tito Schipa.
2002 - COMPOSER, REALIZER:
"L'AMORE E' CIECO"
Sundtrack for the film by Fabrizio Laurenti produced by Mario Orfini
2001
- MUSIC PRODUCER:
“GENERAZIONI
D’AMORE, le quattro americhe di Fernanda Pivano”
Film by Ottavio Rosati, prod. Ager
3
DIRECTOR, CONCEIVER,
PRODUCER:
"LA TRAVIATA" in full immersion , celebrative staging for Verdi's centenary.
2000 - MUSIC PRODUCER:
“GALILEO”
Produced by Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, directed by Nucci Ladogana
CO-WRITER:
"THE WOLF FROM GUBBIO" (that old tale, but as seen by the
wolf)
Subject
for a musical comedy, written with Fernanda Pivano.
PRODUCER, MANAGER:
WWW.TITOSCHIPA.IT and WWW.FERNANDAPIVANO.IT, official Web pages of the Schipa family and
of the celebrated writer and translator Fernanda Pivano.
COMPOSER:
“FIGLI DI OGGI”, Tv
film. Director Luciano Manuzzi, produced by Rai Uno. COMPOSER, ELABORATOR,
REALIZER:
“TERRAROSSA” ,soundtrack for
the film by Giorgio Molteni, Prod. Millennium.
COMPOSER:
“PASSIONI NERE”, soundtrack for
the documentary by Italo Moscati, prod. Rai Tre.
1999 - COMPOSER,
ADAPTER, MUSIC PRODUCER:
"ROME THE HAPPENING CITY", soundtrack for the videos
of "Rome after 2000" (promotional campaign promoted by the City
of Rome).
1998 - COMPOSER,
MUSIC PRODUCER:
"FILM" Soundtrack for the film by Laura Belli, prod.
Brosfilm.
COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER:
"L'ANNIVERSARIO", soundtrack for th film by Mario
Orfini, prod. Millennium.
DIRECTOR AND NARRATOR:
"THE LAST PUPPET", staging of the symphonic poem for brass
band and narrating voice by Sergio Parisini, produced by Banda Musicale della
Città di Gubbio.
COMPOSER AND MUSIC PRODUCER:
"FILM", soundtrack for the film directed by Laura
Belli.
COMPOSER AND MUSIC PRODUCER:
1997 - WRITER:
"COSA HAI FATTO A USTICA", CD with his song performed by
the "Arcipelaghi diversi" Prod: MP Records)
1996 - DIRECTOR
AND CONCEIVER:
"VIRTUAL TOSCA", first experiments in the production
of a film-opera in Hi-Tech Animation and Virtual Reality.
1995 - COMPOSER
AND MUSIC PRODUCER:
"POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE", stage music for James
Cain's play. Director Carlo Emilio Lerici.
COMPOSER AND MUSIC PRODUCER:
VIDEO CATECHISMO, 4 Videocassettes in Hi-Tech animation based
on the Catholic catechism, produced from the Vatican in six languages, for
the world.
1994 - COMPOSER,
ARRANGER:
"LA SAI L'ULTIMA", original music and music adaptation of
Disney's cartoons for the Saturday night TV show on Canale 5)
COMPOSER:
"AVANTI UN ALTRO", original music for the Saturday
night TV show on Canale 5.
1993 - WRITER:
"TITO SCHIPA by Tito Schipa Jr.", a father's bioghraphy
published in Florence by Loggia de' Lanzi. English version published by Baskerville,
Dallas.
COMPOSER, ARRANGER:
"LA SAI L'ULTIMA", original music and music adaptation of
Disney's cartoon soundtracks for the Saturday night TV show on Canale 5.
DIRECTOR, WRITER, SPEAKER:
"DITTA RANCATI", documentary produced by RAI, Foreign
Dpt.
1992 -
ACTOR (role: a priest):
"VERSO SUD", film directed by Pasquale Pozzessere.
COMPOSER:
"RISCHIAMO DI ESSERE FELICI SUL SERIO", musical comedy
by Pino Pavia, Director Roberto Marafante.
COMPOSER:
"LADIES' NIGHT", stage music for Mc Carten & Sinclair's
play, Director Roberto Marafante.
COMPOSER:
"KNIVES", stage music for John Cassavetes' play, Dir.
Dino Lombardo.
MUSIC SUPERVISOR:
"CENA NEL SALOTTO VERDURIN", by Rosario Galli, Dir.
Angelo Gallo.
COMPOSER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR,
ACTOR (role: Sinisi):
"GIOCO PERVERSO", TV Film in two episodes for Rai
Due, Director Italo Moscati.
WRITER:
"GIOIA", the Libretto, script for a Rock Opera sponsored
by European Script Fund.
1991 - AUTHOR AND
SPEAKER:
"OPERA FULL IMMERSION", seminar meant to create "opera
addicts", produced by Stanze Segrete Theater.
COMPOSER:
"CYRANO DE BERGERAC", stage music for Rostand's play,
title role Antonio Salines, directed by Nucci Ladogana.
DIRECTOR, WRITER and SPEAKER:
"LECCE 'S BAROQUE, THE STONE THAT SINGS AND SMILES",
documentary produced by Rai, Foreign Dpt.
TRANSLATOR and SUPERVISOR:
"MR. TAMBOURINE MAN" , Bob Dylan's opera
omnia in Italian. Arcana publ.
WRITER:
"FAME" (Hunger), musical radio-sitcom, 30 episodes,
for Rai Radio Uno.
1990 - TRANSLATOR
AND SUPERVISOR:
"NOTTE AMERICANA". second volume of poetry by
Jim Morrison. Arcana publ.
DIRECTOR:
"L'AMICO FRITZ", staging of Mascagni's opera for the
summer season in Novara and Alessandria.
1989 - DIRECTOR,
WRITER and SPEAKER:
"TITO SCHIPA", documentary on Tito Schipa Senior produced
by Rai. TRANSLATOR and CURATOR:
"DESERTO", the lost writings of Jim Morrison. Arcana
Publ.
1988 - TRANSLATOR,
CO-ARRANGER and SINGER:
"DYLANIATO". album with eight Bob Dylan's songs. Introduced
by Fernanda Pivano. Produced by IT Dischi Italia, ZL 71804.
1987 - DIRECTOR,
WRITER and CONDUCTOR:
"MUSICA OGGI", 26 radio episodes for RAI, Notturno
Italiano, about contemporary Music and Theatre.
1986-87 DIRECTOR, WRITER,
MUSIC SUPERVISOR and LEAD ROLE:
"ER DOMPASQUALE", the Show. A Rock version of Donizetti's
"Don Pasquale". National Tour. New version produced by Teatro Di
Roma.
1985 - DIRECTOR,
WRITER and CONDUCTOR:
"IL VIOLINISTA SUL TETTO", 26 radio episodes for Rai, Notturno
Italiano, about the history of Broadway Musical.
1984 - DIRECTOR,
WRITER and CONDUCTOR:
"L'USIGNOLO DI LECCE", 13 radio episodes for RAI,
Radio Uno, about Tito Schipa Senior's life.
1983 - CONCEIVER,
WRITER AND MUSIC (co)ARRANGER:
"NON PASQUALE" (sic), musical play produced by Joseph Papp for Summer
Broadway, based on his "Er Dompasquale". Directed by Wilford Leach.
DIRECTOR, WRITER and CONDUCTOR:
"MUSICA OGGI" (13 radio episodes for RAI, Notturno
Italiano, about contemporary Music and Theatre.)
1982 - COMPOSER,
WRITER and SINGER:
"CONCERTO PER UN PRIMO AMORE", the Record. Song album.
Produced by Gattacicova, LP 33604.
PRODUCER:
"WERTHER", record with a famous Tito Schipa Senior's
performance found after years of research. Special critics award. Prod. Fonit-
Cetra, DOC 16.
1981 - COMPOSER,
WRITER and SINGER:
"CONCERTO PER UN PRIMO AMORE", the Concert. Live song
concert, national tour.
COMPOSER:
"IL RE MUORE", stage music for Eugene Jonesco's play.
Directed by Bruno Cirino.
1980 - COMPOSER:
"MARAT-SADE", stage music for Peter Weiss' play. Directed
by Bruno Cirino. Coproduced by Rai Tre.
DIRECTOR, WRITER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR and LEAD ROLE:
"ER DOMPASQUALE", the TV Show. TV versione
prod. Rai Due.
1979 -
ACTOR (role: Francesco Faccio):
"VERDI", TV serial for RAI Uno. Directed by Renato Castellani.
ACTOR (role: Carlo Alfieri):
"GEORGE SAND", TV serial for RAI Due. Directed by
Giorgio Albertazzi.
COMPOSER, WRITER and SINGER:
"CANZONI IMPOSSIBILI", live song concert. In Rome
only.
COMPOSER:
"ANFITRIONE", stage music for Plauto's play. Dir.
Nino Mangano.
1978 - COMPOSER,
WRITER and SINGER:
"ATTENZIONE", live song concert. In Rome only.
WRITER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR and LEAD ROLE:
"ER DOMPASQUALE", the Record. First original triple
album in italian pop music. Produced by RCA, PL 31445.
1977 - COMPOSER:
"MARIANA PINEDA", stage music for Garcia Lorca's play,
produced by Rai Due. Directed by Mario Ferrero.
1976 - DIRECTOR,
COMPOSER, CO-WRITER and SPEAKER:
"L'ISOLA NELLA TEMPESTA", musical play based on "The
Tempest" by William Shakespeare and "Island" by Aldous Huxley.
DIRECTOR, MUSIC SUPERVISOR and LEAD ROLE:
"OPERA BUFFA", adaptation for children of "Barbiere
di Siviglia" by Gioacchino Rossini. Original direction by Ruggero Rimini.
1975 - FOUNDER:
TEATRO IN TRASTEVERE
1974 - COMPOSER:
"CAGLIOSTRO", stage music for Mario Moretti's play.
Directed by Bruno Cirino.
COMPOSER, WRITER and SINGER:
"IO ED IO SOLO", song album. Produced by Fonit-Cetra, LPX 31.
DIRECTOR, COMPOSER, WRITER and SINGER:
"CONCERTO D'ADDIO", live song concert, first in Italy
to feature audiovisual equipment on stage. National tour.
COMPOSER:
"GEORGE DANDIN", stage music for Molière's play. Directed
by Bruno Cirino.
COMPOSER:
"CONVERSAZIONE IN SICILIA", stage music for Mario
Moretti's play. Directed by Nino Mangano.
1973 - COMPOSER:
"VIVA L'ITALIA", stage music for Dacia Maraini's play.
Directed by Bruno Cirino.
DIRECTOR, COMPOSER, WRITER and LEAD ROLE:
"ORFEO 9", the Film. His first film, produced by Rai,
presented in Venice and many other Festivals, screened often in Universities
all over Italy.
1972 - COMPOSER,
WRITER and SINGER:
"ORFEO 9", the Record. First Pop Opera recorded in
Italy. Produced by Fonit Cetra, LPX 16-17.
1971 - COMPOSER:
"LA VITA E' GIOCO", stage music for Alberto Moravia's
play. Directed by Dacia Maraini.
DIRECTOR:
"ALCESTE", opera by Cristoph W. Gluck. Production
of Regio di Torino.
1970 - COMPOSER:
"POLICEMAN", soundtrack for Sergio Rossi's film.
COMPOSER, WRITER and SINGER:
"SONO PASSATI I GIORNI / COMBAT", his first single
record, with two songs. Produced by Fonit-Cetra, SPF 31290.
DIRECTOR, COMPOSER, WRITER and LEAD ROLE:
"ORFEO 9", the Show. First italian rock opera, first
one staged in the world.. Coproduced by Garinei and Giovannini in Teatro
Sistina.
1967-70
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR to Giorgio De Lullo, Giancarlo Menotti, Luigi Squarzina,
in many productions all over Europe.)
1967 - DIRECTOR,
CONCEIVER, MUSIC SUPERVISOR and PERFORMER:
"THEN AN ALLEY" (The "Beat Opera"), world
first experiment of rock opera. Produced by Piper Club of Rome.
1966 - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR to Lina Wertmuller in "Rita la zanzara" and "Non stuzzicate la zanzara", musical films.