Gianluigi Trovesi, Gianni Coscia

The mysterious music of Queen Loana

This work was inspired by Gianni Coscia’s solitary concert adventure, dedicated to the well-known author Umberto Eco, a close friend of the accordian player from Alexandria. It is doubly linked to Eco’s book La misteriosa fiamma della Regina Loana [The mysterious flame of Queen Loana] which Coscia turned into La misteriosa fisarmonica della regina Loana [The mysterious accordion of Queen Loana].  This tribute is presented here as a splendid special occasion – not to be missed – and serves as a veiled subtitle to the musical excellence of two exceptional artists of our day. They tell their tales of Lombardy in words as well as music, with marvellous puns and theatrical irony – evoking unique emotions.
Umberto Eco considered Trovesi and Coscia simply ‘Devils in music’, which probably perfectly summarizes these two rare gentlemen. Paolo Fresu wrote that the duo Trovesi and Coscia was worth a whole symphonic orchestra, with all the colors of the music. This orchestra navigates the seas of the world in early last-century boats, picking up the perfumes and humors of the world as they go.