Under the bell.
Our places: Campana dei Caduti

By Emilia Campagna - August 22, 2016

It is the largest bell in the world to sound at full peal ad it was cast with the bronze of the cannons of all the nations participating in World War I: it is the Bell of the Fallen (Campana dei Caduti) a monumental bell set on a hill overlooking Rovereto. Every day at twilight […]
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Every day at twilight its hundred tolls are a testimony of world peace.

Born from an idea of Don Antonio Rossaro, Rovereto’s Campana dei Caduti was cast in Trento in 1924 with the bronze of the cannons of the participating nations of the First World War. Baptized with the name Maria Dolens (i.e. sorrowful Mary), it was first placed on the Malipiero tower of Castello di Rovereto.

The Bell, recast in Verona in 1939 was returned to Rovereto exactly one year later. In 1960, following a serious and irreparable crack, , Maria Dolens was recast at the Capanni foundries in Castelnovo Né Monti (Reggio Emilia). The current bronze, blessed by Pope Paul VI, was placed on the Colle di Miravalle on November 4, 1965, from where it continues to tower over the entire city of Rovereto.

Theresia Youth Orchestra will perform in this extraordinary place on August 26, for the last of the three concerts of the summer tour. But it is not the first time that Theresia performs at this venue: two years ago the orchestra was hosted here for a concert, but, unfortunately, due to the bad weather conditions the concert was held inside the expositive spaces of the Fondazione Campana dei Caduti.

Attending at the concert will be an intense and unforgettable experience: it is possible to book tickets writing us a mail.

In the meantime, enjoy some pictures of the 2014 concert:

Welcome, summer!

By Emilia Campagna - June 24, 2016

Summer has finally arrived: for most it’s holiday time, but not for Theresia. As a matter of fact, one of the busiest time of the year is coming for us, and an intense summer is expected. Theresia Youth Baroque Orchestra will be in Rovereto for its summer residency, starting from 20th August: Rovereto is where […]
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Summer has finally arrived: for most it’s holiday time, but not for Theresia. As a matter of fact, one of the busiest time of the year is coming for us, and an intense summer is expected.

Theresia Youth Baroque Orchestra will be in Rovereto for its summer residency, starting from 20th August: Rovereto is where Theresia has its official venue, in historical Palazzo Keppel, and where the orchestra made its debut and other two residencies, in 2013 and 2014, so we are really happy to be back in town!

maria-theresia Speaking of Rovereto, did you know that the city administration is considering the idea to dedicate a street to Maria Theresia?
“The proposal to name a street of Rovereto to Maria Theresia is anything but farfetched” writes a reader of the main local newspaper, L’Adige, thinking of the important reforms made possible by the Habsburg Empress. One can say that we are in tune with the spirit of the town!

Coming back to our plans for the summer, during the residency in Rovereto Theresia will work on a totally new musical program under the guidance of Alfredo Bernardini: Gluck’s Suite from Don Juan WQ52, Haydn’s D minor Symphony Hob I:26, Kraus’s Suite from Aeneas i Cartago VB23 and Mozart’s G minor Symphony K183.

After some days of rehearsals, three concerts are scheduled. The first will be in Bolzano (24th August), where we’ll play for the fourth time. On 25th August Theresia will move to Rimini, where it will be one of the hosts of the “Sagra Musicale Malatestiana”: we are really happy to be back in Rimini after the thrilling experience of the shooting of Zoroastre the last October. At the end, Theresia will be back in Rovereto on 26th August for the last of the three concerts: it will be held in an amazing location, the venue of the “Campana dei Caduti”. Stay tuned for more information in the next posts!