BIOGRAPHY 

   

Mariacinzia Bauci

Contralto and actress.

 

 

Educations: Humanistic.

Vocal technique and repertoire with: maestro Floriana Cavalli, m. Franco Corelli, m. Delfo Menicucci.

Seminars and master classes with: maestro Rolando Panerai, m. Giovanni Acciai, m. Stefano Adabbo.

Repertoire: maestro Sergio Cortese, m. Gioele Muglialdo.

Music and theatre project:

In 1985 Mariacinzia establishes in cooperation with pianist and arranger Mauro Sabbione the musical ensemble MELODRAMA, and producing performances, records, concerts, all stressing a fusion among various kinds of music, particularly Mediterranean music.

MELODRAMA joins important festivals and events such as: Festival of Polverigi ; Festival of Rivoli; Festival of Montalcino; ”Review of theatre systems in Cremona” organized by Amilcare Ponchielli theatre in Cremona; multimedia experience on Ernesto Che Guevara between Italy and Cuba (Teatro Nacional de La Habana) and introduction of the same performance at “Piccolo Teatro” in Milan together with Armando Hart Davalos, minister of culture in Cuba.

In 2003 Mariacinzia begins to explore the jewish cultural, musical, and theatrical heritage with Pier Gallesi  and together they develop a theatrical-concert style of performance.

Their debut: Jewish Sacred and Profane Songs – voice and accordion – Puccini Hall in conservatoire “G. Verdi”, Milan during the “Marathon of Music”. Also performed during the “Jewish Culture Day”, 2008 Studio-Theatre Foce in Lugano, Switzerland.

From 2005 Mariacinzia and Pier create a duo called  Stellerranti.

*First performance: passages from “Viennese Kaddish” and arias from “Moved toward West” by Mikhail Berman Cikijnowskij, writer and physician from Ukraine, music by Timor Kogan, jewish Russian composer (Synagogue “Lev Chadash”- Milan; Palazzo dell’Ottocento, Vigevano; “Five Days of Contemporary Music” Festival, 2009; Week of Religions – Space “Ciani” in Lugano, Switzerland, October 2008).

Performances on Jewish culture.

 *”A night for Tarkowskij- The Jews of Tarkowskij” a drama play in music and words (Foundation Piacenza e Vigevano, Piacenza) with Nuccio Lodato and Mariapia Pagani.

*”Listening the light” an essay on Janus Korckzak – Dario Arkel (Editions Atì). Introducing the author with Elena Petrassi, Floriana Mastrandrea. Accordion and Piano P.G., contralto M.B. (le Scimmie, Milan; Isola del Cinema (Island of Cinema), Rome; Villa Pallavicini, Milan)

* “Remembrance Day” 2008. Chorus of the secondary music school  “Quintino di Vona” conducted by maestro F. Monego, piano G. Zaninelli, contralto M.B.

Writings (plots and dramas).

* Lyrics for “Tango” del gruppo pop Matia Bazar. Teatro Nazionale, Milano 1983.* L’evidente povertà dei mezzi. cit. Premio Ubu 1986: Best young actress. Teatro delle Rosette. Cabaret Voltaire, Torino; Teatro ITC, S.Lazzaro di Savena; Teatro dell’Orologio, Roma.

*”Elettra” re-writing and adaptation in cooperation with Giancarlo Majorino, a poet (mentioned in “Dizionario dello spettacolo del ‘900” (Baldini e Castoldi ed.) Theatre Out Off, Milan.

 *”Eleonora. Omaggio alla divina Duse” (Eleonora. Homage to divine Duse). Performance with lyrics and music celebrating the 150th year from the birth of the actress. Text and voice M.B, original music performed on stage by composers, maestro Guido Boselli (cello), m. Rossella Spinosa (Harpsicord)- Auditorium “Demetrios Stratos”, Milan, 2008; Center Asteria, Milan, 2008; Theatre Cagnoni, Vigevano, 2008; Insitute Achille Peri, Reggio Emila, 2008; Multimedia Library, Carpi, 2008; Carducci Hall, Come, 2008.

 Theaching and lectures

*“A Chorus Lab”. A chorus intended as a group with its own dynamism, roles, hierarchies.By CNR (National Research Centre) in Rome, Palermo and Genoa, 2009.

Chorus training

From 2003 chorus “Gabriella Finzi” in the Musical Academy “Tema”, Milan.Conductor maestro D.Menicucci, piano P.G.

Collaborazioni (come attrice e cantante):

* “Le amiche del Diavolo” di Alessandro Benvenuti. (Anfiteatro di Fiesole 1993)

* “Uomini senza donne” di Angelo Longoni. (Teatro di Porta Romana, Milano 1994)

* “Cartoline da Napoli” di Aldo Masella. (Teatro Carcano, Milano 1995 )

* “Verso la luce divina”, trittico di letture dantesche di e con Bianca Garavelli. (Chiesa di Santa Maria del Popolo, Vigevano, 2007-08-09)

*Una serata per Tarkowskij-intervento musicale e letture drammatizzate. (Fondazione Piacenza e Vigevano- Piacenza)

* “Per Alda Merini”; M. Bauci contralto e voce recitante, Rossella Spinosa pianoforte. “Barcone delle Scimmie”, Festival delle 5 giornate per la musica contemporanea-Milano, marzo 2007.