Alle Gallerie d’Italia, tra le opere della mostra Sir William e Lady Hamilton: un concerto su Emanuele Barbella a ingresso gratuito

**Sunday, November 17 at 12:00 PM**

**Gallerie d’Italia – Naples**

**Crossing the Works of Emanuele Barbella**
Sonatas, Duos, Trios, and Divertimenti for Mandolin and Bass

Ugo Orlandi, Raffaele Esposito mandolin and mandolone Luisella Conter guitar

as part of the series The Musical Salon of Casa Hamilton on the occasion of the exhibition Sir William and Lady Hamilton at the Gallerie d’Italia – Naples

organized by the Centro di Musica Antica Pietà de’ Turchini

At the Gallerie d’Italia, among the works of Sir William and Lady Hamilton: a concert on Emanuele Barbella

On Sunday, November 17, the Fondazione Pietà de’ Turchini and the Gallerie d’Italia - Naples, Intesa Sanpaolo museum, present at 12:00 PM in the museum spaces at Via Toledo 177, the free-entry concert “Crossing the Works of Emanuele Barbella Sonatas, Duos, Trios, and Divertimenti for Mandolin and Bass,” on the occasion of the exhibition Sir William and Lady Hamilton at the Gallerie d’Italia – Naples and for the series The Musical Salon of Casa Hamilton. Musicians Ugo Orlandi, Raffaele Esposito, and Luisella Conter, respectively on mandolin, mandolone, and guitar. A talented and refined trio that will offer a journey through the fascinating sound inventions of Emanuele Barbella, an extravagant 17th-century Neapolitan artist who had a significant following in Anglo-Saxon culture. Free entry until available seats are filled. Reservations at the toll-free number 800.167.619 or via email at napoli@gallerieditalia.com.

The morning program is entirely dedicated to Emanuele Barbella, a Neapolitan composer and violinist of the 17th century who found wide acceptance in the English noble salons in Naples. His associations in these environments, often accompanied by musical performances, became so well-known as to be both narrated by contemporary reviewers and portrayed in prestigious paintings. Famous is the image of Barbella accompanied by Lord Hamilton on the violin and Fortrose on harpsichord, featured in “Concert party at home in Naples of Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth,” a precious painting by Pietro Fabris.

The most profound connection with the culture across the channel was, however, destined by Barbella to Charles Burney, an English gentleman and musicologist before his time, who after the friend's death, endeavored to publish some musical collections together with one of Barbella’s most active students, the mandolinist Gabrielle Leone.

**Ugo Orlandi**

Born in Brescia in 1958, he musically grew at the Brescian Youth Center for Musical Education where he began studying the mandolin and the trumpet. Since 1975, he attended the mandolin course, taught by Giuseppe Anedda, at the Conservatory of Padua where he also obtained a diploma in trumpet. Interested in early music and musicology research, he studied cornetto and natural trumpet, delving into the study and research of the historical mandolin repertoire. Together with Claudio Scimone and the "Solisti Veneti," he has toured worldwide participating in festivals such as Salzburg, Montreaux, Edinburgh, "Mostly Mozart" in New York, "Le Prestige de la Musique" in Paris. He has also collaborated with the Solisti Aquilani, the Wiener Kammerkonzerte, the Berliner Philharmoniker, Sergio Vartolo, Jordi Savall, Zubin Mehta, and Claudio Abbado. He curated the publication of the books “Il Periodo d’oro del mandolino” and “Mandolin Memories” for Ed. Turris of Cremona and the volume containing the research work on the mandolin sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti for Ed. Berben of Ancona. Since 2008, he has been a mandolin professor at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan. Upon the President of the Republic's initiative, he was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on January 18, 2022.

**Luisella Conter**

Graduating in guitar from the conservatory of Brescia, she refined her technique and guitar repertoire under the guidance of Maestro Luigi Biscaldi. Since 1989, she has been part of the Orchestra di Mandolini e Chitarre Città di Brescia with which she has performed in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, and the United States. In 2001, she won first prize at the “G. Sartori” International Competition in Ala di Trento, dedicated to plucked instruments in the duo and chamber music-quartet category. She collaborated with the group Quadro Raro in the performance of unpublished works of the chamber repertoire for string and plucked instruments by C. Arrigoni, J.L. Dussek, E. Martini, L. Von Call, V. Arcari, and G.F. Giuliani. In Duo with Ugo Orlandi, she has performed concerts in Italy, South Korea, Switzerland, Spain, and Greece, recording numerous pieces of the original repertoire for mandolin and guitar.

**Raffaele Esposito**

A mandolinist from Sorrento born in 1999, belonging to a family practicing the mandolin for over a century, Raffaele Esposito began studying the mandolin under the direction of M° Michele de Martino and later with M° Nunzio Reina. He obtained his level II academic diploma in mandolin with top marks and honors at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan under the guidance of M° Ugo Orlandi. He regularly attends mandolin courses at the Stauffer Center in Cremona under the guidance of M° Avi Avital. He has won significant accolades in the mandolin field, including 1st place at the “Estudiantina Bergamasca” International Competition with a special mention for the best performance of a piece by composer Raffaele Calace; the 2nd prize ex-aequo (first not awarded) at the International Competition for solo mandolin in Modena; 1st place at the XVI edition of the National Arts Award. He boasts collaborations with various orchestras, opera houses, chamber music ensembles, and numerous concerts in the UK, Spain, Luxembourg, Germany, Croatia, the USA, France, and Switzerland. He regularly performs in duo with pianist Angelica Roblin and guitarist Daniele Aiello. He has a particular interest in researching the lesser-known mandolin repertoire. He is a mandolin professor at the “Melissa Bassi” Music High School in Naples.

**Program**

**Emanuele Barbella (Naples 1718 – 1777)**
- Duo II with optional bass [US-WC M312.4.A2 B23 Case]
- Allegro con moto e con espressione

**French-style pantomime featuring the magician Sabbino and Pluto with their respective spouses. The Magician commands and sends forth all his followers to undertake military exercises**
- Largo staccato e con espressione

**Pluto enters with his spouse, loudly, sotto voce; moving strongly, all the devils enter; The two Spouses exchange compliments, softly, very loudly, The Magician orders military exercises; Compliments, softly, loudly, Exercises; softly, Compliments, Exercises; Follow immediately with Minuet in four where The Magician and Pluto dance with their Spouses**
- Allegretto con moto

**Followed by a Trio in minor where all the devils dance, D.C. Minuet without minor**

- Duo for two mandolins in C major [I-Nc ms 22.2.15]
- Andante, allegro, French-style minuet, allegro

- Sonata titled “Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, Rosetta, and Pulcinella” [F-Pn L2569]
- Arlecchino - allegro staccato
- Arlecchinessa - larghetto
- Rosetta, Arlecchino, Arlecchinessa, and Pulcinella - presto

- Sonata for two mandolins in G major [S-Uu Gimo 13]
- Largo e staccato, allegretto, French-style minuet, gavotta

- Sonata [for mandolin and bass, S-Uu Gimo 22]
- Largo, allegro, sicilianella, fugato time, andantino alla francese, gavotta

- Divertimento for two mandolins and mandolone [CZ-Pnm XXXII A418]
- Allegro, largo, allegro molto
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