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February

The Servant turned Mistress | La Serva Padrona

La Serva Padrona, composed on a libretto by Gennaro Antonio Federico in 1733, is an intermezzo divided into two interludes. It was originally designed to be performed between the acts of the opera seria Il prigioniero superbo by Pergolesi himself, staged at the Teatro San Bartolomeo in Naples on the occasion of the birthday of the empress Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick, wife of the emperor Charles VI and mother of the empress Marie Therese of Augsburg. That very same libretto had been used by almost every composer in Naples and therefore was already popular in a number of successful versions. The definition of believable characters and the solid realism of the short story, revolving almost entirely around the characters’ psychology made of the libretto a success. Pergolesi’s genius turned it into a masterpiece.

22
February

Italian Opera the March monthly program

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January

Un Ballo in Maschera | Giuseppe Verdi

A troubled genesis Un Ballo in Maschera is arguably one of most popular opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Yet it had the most troubled genesis. Written for the San Carlo in Naples and never performed there Un Ballo in Maschera was originally composed to be staged in Naples as the last new opera written under the contract between the Teatro San Carlo and Verdi but was never performed there. The major changes imposed by the Bourbon censorship to the composer convinced Verdi to premiere it in Rome instead. Even the Papal censorship in 1859 allowed him more freedom than that of the Bourbons’. Last (missed) opportunity for a Verdi’s “King Lear” Initially, Verdi had suggested to the San Carlo management another subject: King Lear by William Shakespeare, a long-term project that this time seemed to finally have found a right opportunity. But a new problem came up. To stage King Lear 2 or 3 strong soloists were not enough: 5 at least were needed and the San Carlo couldn’t provide them. These circumstances convinced Verdi, after over 15 years, to finally abandon the project of staging a music version of King Lear. Verdi & Shakespeare Verdi was a great admirer of […]

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April

Bergamo | Donizetti’s hometown

Gaetano Donizetti, was born in Bergamo on November 29th 1797. Bergamo, city with a rich and interesting history started even before the Romans with the Celts, is located not far from Milan in the same metropolitan area, only 30 km away from lakes Como and Iseo and also close to the Alps, which foothills begin right on its north side.

Rome, the Domus Aurea | Monteverdi’s Incoronazione di Poppea
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Rome, the Domus Aurea | Monteverdi’s Incoronazione di Poppea

Cities Composers and librettists History of Italian Opera Operas The beginning - Baroque Things to see
L’incoronazione di Poppea For a long time, Monteverdi’s operas had been regarded essentially for their historical…
Sara Filippini 8th December 2015
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Mantua | Monteverdi’s Orfeo and the beginning of Opera
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Mantua | Monteverdi’s Orfeo and the beginning of Opera

Composers and librettists History of Italian Opera Places off the beaten track The beginning - Baroque What is opera
A new prestigious entertainment for the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of…
Sara Filippini 22nd October 2015
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Venice | the invention of public theatre
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Venice | the invention of public theatre

Cities History of Italian Opera The beginning - Baroque Things to see What is opera
The shift from private to public opera When Vincenzo Gonzaga duke of Mantua died,
Sara Filippini 5th October 2015
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Claudio Monteverdi | A revolutionary composer
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Claudio Monteverdi | A revolutionary composer

Composers and librettists History of Italian Opera Operas Places off the beaten track The beginning - Baroque Things to see What is opera
Claudio Monteverdi, a revolutionary composer Claudio Monteverdi is regarded as the revolutionary composer who led the transition…
Sara Filippini 30th September 2015
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