”The Gladiator’ Russell Crowe with his band Indoor Garden Party, fresh from international success and also present at the last Sanremo Festival, inaugurates tonight ‘Teatro dei Ruderi’, a nationally recognized festival inside the archaeological area of ancient Cirella in Diamante, with the artistic direction of Alfredo De Luca. The Oscar winner will tread the stage of the Riviera dei Cedri for the only date in Calabria of his historic band, of which he is the frontman. Russell Crowe, strongly desired by the artistic director De Luca, in collaboration with ‘Ventidieci’, it is written in a note, «will open an unprecedented season, declared by the productions «one of the best in Italy». «The Russell Crowe date represents the opening to international events – says De Luca – it was a small piece that was missing to make the season unique. Giving prestige with an ‘Oscar’ touch can open new frontiers for live entertainment in Calabria. Word of mouth, even among artists, is fundamental for the success of increasing tourism with events of absolute value. We are working every day to guarantee the public every type of need”.
The festival – which will be hosted by Sandro Donato Grosso and Magda Mancuso – will continue in August with Francesco De Gregori (4), Emma (7), Gigi D’Alessio (8), Gazzelle (10), Carolina Benvenga (12), Fiorella Mannoia (14), Geolier (18), Ricchi e Poveri (20), Biagio Izzo (21), Tropico (22), Tommaso Paradiso (24), Manu Chao (25) and Il Volo which will close on August 26.