On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Assunta altarpiece – painted by Titian in just 2 years and placed in the presbytery of the Baslica dei Frari on 19 May 1518 – the community of Franciscan friars and the parish community want to celebrate this event with cultural, musical and spiritual initiatives . Here are the most significant events in the program:
04.05 Opening concert
9.00 pm Choir Cantori Veneziani
“Visioni Sonore”
Director: Diana D’Alessio
16.05 Opening event
8:30 pm Paola Marini, director of the Gallerie dell’Accademia, tells the story of the Assumption of Titian
19.05 Birthday of the Assumption by Titian
– All day: open day with free guided tours
– Poste Italiane philatelic service with special cancellation
– 6.30 pm Solemn Eucharistic Mass presided over by Mons. Francesco Moraglia, Patriarch of Venice
04.07 Choral concert
9.00 pm Choir of the Teatro La Fenice in Venice
Director: Claudio Marino Moretti
15.08 Concert on the Feast of the Assumption
4.00 pm Soloists of the Cappella Marciana
Vespers of the Assumption by Claudio Monteverdi
Director: Marco Gemmani
