Marmori Ceretti Palace, Conservatory Giacomo Puccini
In 1923, on a plot of land overlooking Via XX Settembre, Villa Marmori Ceretti was designed by Franco Oliva, commissioned by Teresita Marmori and Amedeo Ceretti. Great names in Art Nouveau worked for the wealthy patrons, namely Alessandro Mazzucotelli (1865-1938), the author of splendid wrought iron in the graceful shapes of dragonflies, dragons and embellished with roses and butterflies, and Giovanni Beltrami (1860-1923) who designed the skylight with the allegory of Spring.
The architect took care of every detail of the building, from the cutlery to the furnishings, in an attempt to give shape to the concept of Total Art. The villa, where 'one felt in the country while being in the city', underwent various changes of ownership during the 20th century and today is home to the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory.
Interesting facts
The local conservatory, offering numerous training programs for the best known stringed and wind instruments, such as harp, guitar, clarinet, piano, and violin, provides its students with courses on drama, music culture, chorus and orchestra practical classes, poetry and dramatic literature. The school also gives its students the possibly to go on cultural exchange programs such as Erasmus projects.
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