Canti di Colore at the Goethe House in Rome

The expenses for the flyer (circulation: 20,000) are also covered by the Goethe House, as is the distribution by mail and e-mail. The Goethe House is insuring the pictures and objects through ASKI (Arbeitsgemeinschaft selbständiger Kulturinstitute). The Hans Werner Henze Foundation has already covered the costs of the catalogue, which is of particular importance as a documentation of the visual work of Hans Werner Henze.

During the exhibition opening, there will be a musician in each of the rooms, with the exception of the entrance area; these musicians will take turns playing music after the opening addresses to entice visitors into the rooms and invite them to linger. Catering during the opening is provided by the director of the Goethe House, Dr Maria Gazzetti, as is the music programme on the last day of the exhibition, which coincides with the annual Roman Night of the Museums.

The musicians - Ivan Mancinelli and Christina Schorn from Salzburg, Konrad Fichtner from Leipzig - are all being accommodated at La Leprara.

On 9 February at 17:00, the doors are opening to the exhibition Canti di Colore - i dipinti di Hans Werner Henze - Farbenlieder - die Gemälde Hans Werner Henze at the Goethe House on Rome's Corso. In the presence of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr Susanne Wasum-Rainer, the programme will begin with a welcome by the Director of the Casa di Goethe, Dr Maria Gazzetti, an opening address by the Cultural Attaché of the German Embassy, Stefan Schneider, and an introduction by Dr Michael Kerstan, each in Italian and German.

After the "Long Night" on 19 May, the exhibition is immediately dismantled in Rome, all the paintings are packed and some of them are loaded for transport to Berlin.