New life for the monument in Piazza Stesicoro dedicated to the Catanian “swan” Vincenzo Bellini, finally freed from the scaffolding that has covered it in recent months for the restoration work. The work – created by the sculptor Giulio Monteverde in the second half of the 19th century and restored thanks to an intervention desired by the mayor Enrico Trantino and the council – was returned to the city.
The regeneration intervention carried out in the planning and execution phase by the technicians of the municipal department of public works, was aimed at recovering all the constituent materials of the monument, damaged in several places by the wear and tear of time and by city smog.
In white marble, it is fifteen meters high. Seven steps rest on the base, indicating the musical notes. At the top of the staircase there is a statue of the great Catanian composer sitting on a chair. On the four sides of the column there are four statues as an allegory of his most famous works: Norma, I puritani, La sonnambula and Il pirata.
The execution of the works was entrusted to expert master restorers who used techniques to safeguard and enhance the monument in all its parts.
