MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

Few things bring us all together more effectively than a captivating performance. From tongue-in-cheek comedies and music performances to new theatrical smashes and movie screenings, Malta has some incredible entertainment lined up this month!

Waiting for James B

Waiting for James B is a contemporary dance performance by guest company Art Mouv from Corsica. A perpetual movement which does not compromise with freedom of expression, which embodies our humanity.

While the young contemporary French dance of the 80’s took off and asserted an unprecedented legitimacy, self-taught dancers inflamed the Parisian dance floor and created the most underground tendency of what will later be called hip hop dance. Two worlds which today are revealed to each other between attempts at democratization on the one hand and institutionalization on the other. This is what James B. reveals, which calls on emancipation of bodies through dancing pleasure beyond the usual divisions. The artists’s imaginary spreads both among the audience and on the stage, defying the stereotyped borders between the spectacular form of the show and the ambitious choreographic writing. Dance is inspired by a musical register which takes roots in soul and is embodied alternately in jazz rock, hip hop contemporary, African repertory, in a pulsation that reveals its timeless character. Get your tickets from www.showshappening.com

The Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach

The Goldberg Variations BWV 988, is a work written by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. First published in 1741, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. The Variations are named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer. This will be performed by Francesco Attesti, an Italian pianist of international acclaim. Among his generation of musicians, he is considered one of the finest interpreters of the Romantic and early Twentieth Century Repertoire. This concert is presented by the Embassy of Italy, Teatru Manoel and the Italian Cultural Institute. Get your tickets from www.teatrumanoel.com.mt

Teatru Manoel, Valletta

Malta Spring Festival

The Malta Spring Festival is an annual classical and contemporary music festival known for its innovative programming and commitment to new orchestral and chamber works.

Each year the Malta Spring Festival presents its listeners with a theme (2017 From Zappa to Beethoven, 2018 Revolution and its Composers, 2019 Of Death and Maidens, 2020 Must it be? It must be!, 2021 Degenerates) exploring the repertoire from the classicists to today, rarely or unheard in Malta, taking the audience on a journey of cultural, psychological and personal discovery. The Malta Spring Festival takes pride in carefully selecting an ambitious roster of artists as well as in placing a premium on challenge, innovation and class, showcasing the new with the not-so-old in unexpected juxtapositions of programming, at times verging on audience “unfriendly”, emotionally relentless, and mentally demanding repertoire. For more information visit maltaspringfestival. com Various locations

La Notte Italiana

Get ready to experience the ultimate Italian party at Sky Club - La Notte Italiana. Featuring a lineup of Italy's hottest DJs, including legendary Alex Gaudino, Maurizio Nari, Steve Tosi, Pascal Sicorello, and the talented saxophonist Luca Guerrieri. Supported by Dead As Disko & local acts. Come and dance the night away in true Italian style. Get your tickets from www. showshappening.com

Sky Club Malta, Triq Dragunara, St. Julian's, Malta

Bank Easter Concert

Resident Conductor Michael Laus leads the MPO in a sublime Easter concert of choral and instrumental music in the spectacular setting of St John’s Co-Cathedral. The programme opens with an arrangement for strings of Bach’s majestic Toccata and Fugue. The main highlight, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria for orchestra, choir and soloists features tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens, baritone James Agius, bass Noel Galea and the Goldberg Ensemble.

St. John's Co-Cathedral, Triq San Gwann, Valletta

Mary Spiteri: My Life

With a grand career in singing spanning over 50 years, Mary Spiteri is among the most popular singers in Malta. With a career of over five decades, she rose to international fame when representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 with her song Little Child. Mary Spiteri is also well-known for her version of the piece Tema ’79 from the most well-known Maltese rock opera Ġensna. Mary Spiteri: My Life celebrates this iconic Maltese singer, her life and career by means of a repertoire of songs and interviews with the participation of Mary Spiteri and guest singers. Mary Spiteri: My Life is the first biography of the sort to be produced live in a theatre. Get your tickets from www. showshappening.com

Join the global Metallica family for a worldwide listening party! Don't miss your chance to hear the Metallica's longawaited 12th studio album a day before its release, on the big screen with pummeling surround sound.

Experience exclusive interviews with the band as they delve into the origins and stories behind every track on the album, and catch never-before-seen music videos. This one-nightonly event is not to be missed! There will also will be a few surprises in store that will blow your mind! Get your tickets now at https://bit.ly/MetallicaGlobalPremiere

Eden Cinemas, St Julian's

Live opera returns to Gaulitana: A Festival of Music with an all-time favourite, La Traviata.

After the festival maintained its momentum with a number of online operatic series, the full-scale production of Verdi’s best-loved oeuvre highlights the 16th edition of Gaulitana. A stellar cast features Ekaterina Bakanova, Francesco Meli and Piero Terranova in a production directed by Enrico Castiglione.The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gaulitanus Choir complement the artists in flamboyant choruses, parties and hearth-wrenching arias under the baton of Colin Attard.

Teatru Aurora, Triq Ir-Republika, Victoria, Gozo

Dark Malta Festival 21-23

Dark Malta Festival is back, promising three days of darkness with a great line up of bands/artists and DJs. This year, the festival will also host after show parties and goth pool parties during the day on the beautiful roof top bar. Get your tickets from shop.trackagescheme.com

Gianpula Main Room, Rabat