Maria Biesu

September, 14

A Masked Ball
opera in three acts

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september, 18

Don Quixote
balet in three acts

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september, 21 

Eugene Oneghin
opera in three acts

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September, 25

The Elixir of Love
Opera in two acts

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September, 28

Romeo And Juliet
Ballet in three acts

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Octomber, 2

Turandot
Opera in three acts

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Octomber, 5

Gala concert
Closing of the festival, 33nd edition

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A Masked Ball

“Un ballo in maschera” is the only one of Verdi’s operas set in the United States. Moreover, this setting was entirely accidental — or rather, the result of censorship. The opera’s plot was based on a play by the French dramatist Eugène Scribe, which in turn was inspired by the real-life assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden. However, in 1858, just before the opera’s premiere, there was an assassination attempt on Napoleon III. The authorities in Naples were alarmed; they feared that an opera depicting the murder of a king might incite rebellion among the Neapolitans. As a result, Verdi was required to make certain changes to the plot. The censors (a clever and crafty bunch!) agreed that the story would raise no objections as long as the victim was not a king, but merely a governor in some colonial Boston. see more

Don Quijote

Don Quixote de la Mancha is a literary work by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. The first part appeared in 1605 under the name of El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de La Mancha and enjoyed great success from the public, being a masterpiece of Spanish and universal literature. The second part appeared in 1615 under the name of El ingenioso caballero don Quijote de La Mancha. The novel is now one of the most translated works in the world. The pattern in El licenciado Vidriera is repeated, so that Don Quixote, although considered crazy by others, turns out to be closer to the truth than people considered "normal", due to the nobility of his thinking and actions. Alonso Quijano, a poor nobleman approaching the age of 50, lives with his niece in an unknown part of La Mancha. A passionate reader of chivalrous novels, Don Quixote comes to consider himself a "wandering knight" so he sets off on horseback on his mule, Rocinante, armed with cardboard weapons. Like the hero in the adventure novels he read, Amadis de Gaula, he chooses a young lady to whom he will dedicate his victories in battle: Dulcinea del Toboso, a peasant from a neighboring land, whose real name is Aldonza Lorenzo, but which in reality was neither noble nor beautiful… see more

Eugene Oneghin

Pushkin’s dark tale of mistimed love and its tragic consequences inspired some of Tchaikovsky’s most passionate and beautiful music.Tatiana, the girl who falls in love for the first time, only to be coldly rejected by the sophisticated Onegin, who realizes his mistake far too late. Eugene Onegin is a well-known example of lyric opera, to which Tchaikovsky added music of a dramatic nature. The story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman's love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend. see more

The Elixir of Love

Donizetti’s bel canto comedy, The Elixir of Love, is as charming as it is funny. Nemorino is a likeable but hopeless romantic who has fallen in love with the bold and quick-witted Adina. She isn’t won over by his pleas of love and things get worse when she has an offer of marriage from the self-important Sergeant Belcore. When a dubious salesman, Dulcamara, rolls into town he offers Nemorino what seems like the perfect solution – The Elixir of Love. see more

Romeo and Juliet

The ballet Romeo and Juliet transforms Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy into a choreographic masterpiece of rare emotional power. The love story between two young souls from rival families – Montague and Capulet – becomes the symbol of a feeling stronger than hatred, where love triumphs over death and rises above all conflict. Sergei Prokofiev’s brilliant music, Shakespeare’s immortal subject, and choreography that blends classical elegance with modern accents create a performance in which music, movement, and stage merge into a seamless whole, captivating audiences with its beauty and profound emotional depth. see more

Turandot

The opera's version of the story is set in China and involves Prince Calaf, who falls in love with the cold Princess Turandot. To obtain permission to marry her, a suitor has to solve three riddles; any wrong answer results in death. Calaf passes the test, but Turandot still refuses to marry him. Will the prince succeed in melting the glacier from the heart of the precious Turandot? see more

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