Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: A Portrait in Words and Music

Описание: In collaboration with
Lunigiana International Music Festival
NYU Deutsches Haus

Concert
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
A Portrait in Words and Music

Narration by
Federica Zagatti Wolf-Ferrari, stage director

Music performed by musicians from
Lunigiana International Music Festival

Federica Venturi, soprano
Cameron Pieper, piano

Manhattan Piano Quintet:
Jasmine Ogiste, piano
Kaya Gur, violin I
Caitlin Marshall, violin II
Olympia Nelson, viola
Chaehwan Lee, cello

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876–1948) was an Italian composer born in Venice to a German father and an Italian mother, a dual heritage that profoundly shaped his artistic identity. Trained in both countries, Wolf-Ferrari developed a distinctive musical language that combines Italian lyricism with German formal clarity. Widely celebrated during his lifetime, and particularly for his operas inspired by the tradition of commedia dell’arte, Wolf-Ferrari is increasingly recognized for his originality and his unique position at the crossroads of two major European musical cultures.

The evening takes the form of a portrait in words and music, with narration by Federica Zagatti Wolf-Ferrari, who will trace an intimate portrait of the composer, his family, and the cultural and artistic life of Venice at the turn of the twentieth century. Through music and storytelling, the program offers insight into Wolf-Ferrari’s life, his aesthetic world, and the environment in which his artistic voice emerged on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
New York University
February 6, 2026