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15 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 13 FEBRUARY 2019 LISTINGS WHAT'S ON FEBRUARY 16 The Retro Cinema Valentines movie After a few decades, the Leone Philharmonic Society will be opening again the doors of its Aurora Opera House as a Cin- ema. Teatru tal-Opra Aurora is proud to present a one-time screening of the 1977 big- screen classic 'Saturday Night Fever' featuring John Travolta and Karen Gorney on Saturday 16th February 2019, as part of the Valentines' in Gozo pro- gramme of events. Entrance is free of charge, on a first-come- first-served basis. No prior res- ervation is required. The film starts at 7pm and doors open at 6:45pm. This event is support- ed by the Ministry for Gozo as part of the #inħobbok program of events organised by the Min- istry for Gozo and Visit Gozo. Theatre FEBRUARY 14 – 16 Unforgettable – A Concert By Nico Darmanin Popular Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin will perform in an unforgettable swing, jazz and big band concert in February next year. Darmanin will be holding his first-ever big band swing concert in Malta next February – just in time for Mal- ta's swing-music lovers to enjoy a truly unforgettable Valen- tine's Day. In his one-weekend- only Unforgettable concert on 14, 15 and 16 February, Nico will be performing swing, jazz and big band classics inside the magnificent Grand Salon at the National Museum of Archaeol- ogy. Accompanied by live music from the Big Band Brothers, and featuring singer Jasmine Abela, Nico's Unforgettable concert will include classic songs im- mortalised by artists from the golden age of music including Mario Lanza, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, in a genre that emulates the pure romance of the season of love. at the Na- tional Museum of Archaeology, Valletta. Tickets are available from www.ticketline.com.mt FEBRUARY 9 -24 The Acrobat The international stars of The Acrobat (Blood Ties), which will be staged for the first time in Malta next month by Uni- faun Theatre Productions, have arrived this week to start cast rehearsals. Professional actors Marco Michel from Switzer- land, Cody Hively from New York, Mark Windsor from the UK and Martin Szekely from Hungary have now joined lo- cal performers Jamie Cardona, Clayton Mallia and Rambert Attard in Malta, as well as top local director Stephen Oliver, to bring Agnes Moon's feel- good romantic comedy to life. The Acrobat (Blood Ties) by Unifaun Theatre Productions will be performed from 9 to 24 February 2019 at Spazju Kreat- tiv in Valletta. The production is supported by the MAF Pro- ject Fund of the Arts Council Malta. Tickets are available by visiting www.kreattivita.org FEBRUARY 8 – 24 Cats The Musical Hoi Polloi Theatre Produc- tions is proud to present a new theatre spectacular of Andrew Lloyd Webber's world famous musical, Cats. Cats tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles who meet on one spe- cial night each year to celebrate who they are. During the Jel- licle Ball we get to know about the special traits and secrets of our feline friends, as they invite us through this lyrical journey based on T.S. Eliot's 'Old Pos- sum's Book of Practical Cats' with some well-loved musi- cal theatre classics including 'Memory' and 'The Magical Mr Mistoffelees'. This event signifies the first time the pro- duction will be live on stage in Malta and a comeback for the local production company on the occasion of their 15th an- niversary. The musical will take place at the Valletta Campus Theatre VCT between Febru- ary 8 - 24. FEBRUARY 23 – 24 Il-Qtates ta' max-Xatt The cat's out of the bag! Teat- ru Malta are opening their 2019 programme with the highly anticipated children's opera Il- Qtates ta' max-Xatt on the 23rd and 24th of February in part- nership with Festivals Malta. This magical piece is an adap- tation of the much-loved chil- dren's book by Maltese author Clare Azzopardi, directed by Denise Mulholland and com- posed by Euchar Gravina. The opera, suitable for children aged between 8 and 10 will be held at the historic Maritime Museum in Birgu. To book your tickets or for more information on this playful piece visit teatrumalta. org.mt or call 21220255 for more information! Music MARCH 4-10 Così Fan Tutte Teatru Manoel is staging a brand new production of Mo- zart's opera Così Fan Tutte on 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th March 2019. With Così fan tutte, os- sia La scuola degli amanti, the theatre concludes the brilliant opera trilogy of Le Nozze Di Figaro (produced in 2017) and Don Giovanni ( produced in 2018) resulting from the col- laboration between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. The first of them, Le Nozze di Figaro (was premiered in Vienna on 1 May 1786 while Don Giovanni's was in Prague on 29 October 1787. Così fan tutte was to follow with a premiere in Vienna on 26 January 1790. This produc- tion is supported by Bank of Valletta. There are discounted tickets for those attending the opera. Booking is from www.te- atrumanoel.com.mt, telephone 2124 6389. FEBRUARY 23 Cum Canto Oremus The Soċjetà Mużikali tal- Karmnu Balluta A.D. 1987 is going to present Cum Canto Oremus (With Music We Pray), a Symphonic Concert and a Messa Solenne alla Beata Vergine Maria on Saturday 23rd February 2019 at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina at 8.00pm. This concert will be directed by the Assistant Band Director Mro Christopher Vella. The music and the mass are composted by the same Assistant Band Director Mro Christopher Vella. With the participation of Soprano Rosabelle Bianchi, Mezzo Soprano May Caruana, Tenore Charles Vincenti, Bari- tone Pio Dalli, Singer Michela Dalli and Pianista John Cuta- jar. APRIL 12 Gianni Morandi Concert Gianni Morandi will be sing- ing live at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Tà Qali on April 12. The show will fea- ture more than 40 tracks from Morandi's repertoire forming a playlist that would retrace the fundamental stages of his 60-year career. They include Occhi di ragazza, Scende la pioggia, La fisarmonica, Non son degno di te, Uno su mille, Dobbiamo fare luce, and Una vita che ti sogno. These last two tracks are part of Mo- randi's 40th album D'Amore e D'Autore, in which Morandi in- terprets songs of love.The show starts at 9.30pm. Exhibitions FEBRUARY 11-17 The Embracing Couple exhibition The embracing Couple fig- ure is, to date, the only artefact from Malta, dating to the Mal- tese Neolithic period, which shows human emotions im- mortalized through artistic expression. The artefact dates back to ca. 3200 B.C. and was found at Tarxien Temples; one of the prehistoric megalithic temple sites of Malta. 'The em- bracing couple' will be exhib- ited at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, from the 11th to 17th February 2019 (last admission at 16.15hrs).The exhibition will be set up in the lobby area and is free of charge. vMore information is avail- able at Heritage Malta's website www.heritagemalta.org UNTIL FEBRUARY 28 The Immortals of a City The Immortals of a City showcases 51 selected pho- tos from the vast quantity of works, these photos are not objective records of the sculp- tures, but rather stunning re- inventions inspired by lots of reading and reflection on his- torical documents. The exhibi- tion seeks to convey the influ- ence and charm of European public artworks, by represent- ing sculptures of European cities through photography, offering visitors an extraor- dinary taste of glimpses cap- tured in these European cities, and inviting one to reflect on life and moments of history while progressing toward the future. It has been exhibited in Beijing, Qingdao, Tianjin and other places in China, meeting with profound appreciation and interest in the historical, cultural and exotic diversity of the urban carvings, especially by many who have never been to Europe. FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 23 Rosella Biscotti Exhibition Blitz is pleased to announce the opening of a solo show by internationally acclaimed art- ist Rossella Biscotti (Molfetta, 1978; live in Brussels and Ber- lin). The exhibition portrays the artist's practice with a selection of her key artworks along with a work in progress, her most am- bitious to date, originally pre- sented at Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (2016) and intended to be produced in Malta over the coming year. The show will be accompanied by a free illus- trated publication with an essay by the curator, visuals from the exhibition and more insights about the artworks. A public talk between the curator and the artist will take place on 2 February 2019 at 5:30 pm, fol- lowed by drinks at the Blitz Bar. Il-Qtates max-Xatt