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"THE VOYAGE OF THE BLACK MADONNA"
A multi-cultural production dedicated to Mother Earth, based on the Legends of the Black Madonna in Southern Italy.

This feast of music, dance, theatre, elaborate masks, giant puppets and fresco paintings traces the voyage of the Roman poet Virgil as lie encounters seven Black Madonnas who help him understand the essential nature of Mother Earth. Written by Alessandra Belloni and Dario Bollini, with original music by John La Barbera, the sumptous production is based on legends from Southern Italy and it also includes melodies and rhythms drawn from the celebrations of the Black Madonna in Africa, Brazil, and the Gypsies in the Basque Regions of France and Spain. The music is sung in Italian by mezzosoprano Alessandra Belloni with baritone Ivan Thomas.

A larger scale version of "The Voyage of the Black Madonna" also features The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Afro-Brazilian music and dances by "CAFE" and Dina Wright, and Spanish Dancer Choreographer Sandra Rivera. In this unique production the Artists, who have come together to celebrate the similarities in their cultures, convey the messages of unity, spirituality and respect for Life and Nature.