Fino al 30 agosto l'Arena di Verona ti aspetta per
il tradizionale Festival Lirico: Carmen, Aida, Turandot,
Il Barbiere di Siviglia e Tosca.
Il 24 luglio una serata straordinaria: il "Gala con Placido Domingo"
per i 40 anni dal suo debutto in Arena.
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Tuesday July 14th, The fifth performance of Carmen
Carmen in the 2nd act
Carmen in the 2nd act
On Tuesday July 14th, the fifth performance of Carmen, by Georges Bizet will be staged, for the 87th edition of the Opera Festival at the Arena di Verona. This is the already- famous production of 1995 by Franco Zeffirelli this year with renewed sets.
On the podium the conductor Julian Kovatchev will make his debut.
Once again the cast of artists which tomorrow will perform one of the most loved lyrical masterpieces will include, among the principal roles, big names like the mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera (Carmen), the soprano Fiorenza Cedolins (Micaela), the tenor Roberto De Biasio (Don José) and the baritone Franco Vassallo (Escamillo). The cast is completed by Daniela Schillaci (Frasquita), Anastasia Boldyreva (Mercedes), Marco Camastra (Dancairo), Antonio De Gobbi (Zuniga); Antonio Feltracco (Remendado), Gianfranco Montresor (Morales).
The choreography revival by Lucia Real on stage also as guest dancer together with José Porcel and the undoubted talent of Anna Anni, the costume designer, contribute also this Season, to the success of this passionate production of Carmen.
The Choir Master is Marco Faelli while conductor of the treble voices Choir is Paolo Facincani, Orchestra and technicians of the Fondazione Arena.
Carmen will have three repeat performances in July (18, 23, 30) and six in August (2, 13, 20, 23, 25, 28).
Further information on the Festival at the Arena, including ticket prices and their purchase, may be obtained on the internet website www.arena.it or by telephoning +39 045 800 5151.
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The second performance of The Barber of Seville
A scene from Il Barbiere di Siviglia
A scene from Il Barbiere di Siviglia
On Wednesday 15 July, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (“The Barber of Seville”) will be performed as part of the 87th Opera Festival at the Arena di Verona. It is the fourth production of the Season 2009, which returned to the Arena di Verona with direction, sets, costumes and lighting by the celebrated Argentinian artist, Hugo de Ana.
Hugo de Ana has achieved a performance in which all events are exaggerated in a great theatrical game, placing all the performers – from singers in roles great and small, to the dancers and members of the chorus – in the service of Rossini’s music.
The performers are of absolute importance: Franco Vassallo will be Figaro, at his side, will be the accomplished Bruno De Simone, in the part of Don Bartolo. At the same time, Francesco Meli and Annick Massis who in 2007 made their first appearances at the Arena, taking the parts of Count Almaviva and Rosina, the two young lovers. The other performers will be Marco Vinco (Don Basilio), Dario Giorgelè (Fiorello), Francesca Franci (Berta) and Maurizio Magnini (Officer).
The conductor will be Antonio Pirolli, the choreogapher, Leda Lojodice and the choir master, Marco Faelli.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia will have 4 repeat performances: on 25 July and 1, 6, 14 August.
Further information and tickets may be obtained from the website www.arena.it or the call centre +39 045 800 5151.
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Plácido Domingo – the 40th anniversary of his debut in the Arena
During the summer of 1969 Plácido Domingo made his debut with Turandot and Don Carlo at the Arena di Verona. A special artist very attached to the Veronese Amphiteatre. He nostalgically recalls that, singing the famous aria “Nessun dorma”, while looking up at the sky enlightened by the silvery Moon, his thought was that only a few days before a man had landed there for the first time. This filled him even more with pride, as he made his debut in such a monumental moment in the history of the mankind!
The tenor from Madrid will be celebrating this anniversary as conductor by opening the festival with the first four performances of Carmen (on 19-27 June and 2-9 July), and singing at the Gala Evening in his honour on July 24th. The prestigious event plans a performance of the last acts of Otello, Cyrano de Bergerac and Carmen. He will be accompanied by important opera singers such as Isabelle Kabatu and Nancy Fabiola Herrera.
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