event
Sunday 22 March 2026 7.00 PM
musicThe songs of the heartFrom Bellini to Battiato
MAXXI auditorium
free admission subject to availability
Collection
MAXXI’s Collection of Art and Architecture represents the founding element of the museum and defines its identity. Since October 2015, it has been on display with different arrangements of works.
Franco Battiato, Autoritratto di spalle (trittico), 2000-2010, olio su tela, 200x200 cm, Collezione privata
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A selection of Battiato’s most intimate songs and beloved lieder, performed with piano and vocals, showcasing the unique style of his artistry, combining lightness, depth and poetry.
A long-time collaborator of Franco Battiato, composer and conductor Antonio Ballista has contributed as a performer and arranger to many of his projects and, on this occasion, pays tribute to the genius of the singer-songwriter, accompanied by his partner and opera singer Lorna Windsor.
live performance
Antonio Ballista piano
Lorna Windsor vocals
In co-production with the Ministry of Culture, DiVA – Department for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage, IC-VEPP – Central Institute for the Economic Promotion and Promotion of Cultural.
individual seats reserved for myMAXXI cardholders by writing to mymaxxi@fondazionemaxxi.it, by the day before the event