L’Opera seria
- 19:00
- Vienna | Theater an der Wien
- Austria
A commedia per musica in three acts, with a libretto by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi, premiered in 1769 at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
New coproduction Teatro alla Scala of Milan and Theater an der Wien.
Staging and costumes, Laurent Pelly
Set design, Massimo Troncanetti
Lighting, Marco Giusti
Choreography, Lionel Hoche
CAST
Pietro Spagnoli, Fallito, impresario
Roberto de Candia, Delirio, poet
Petr Nekoranec, Sospiro, choirmaster
Josh Lovell, Ritornello, primo musico
Julie Fuchs, Stonatrilla, prima donna
Andrea Carroll, Smorfiosa, seconda donna
Serena Gamberoni, Porporina, secondo uomo
Alessio Arduini, Passagallo, ballet master
Alberto Allegrezza, Bragherona, Porporina’s mother
Nicholas Tamagna, Befana, Smorfiosa’s mother
Filippo Mineccia, Caverna, Stonatrilla’s mother
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset, musical direction
« What’s fascinating about Gassmann’s L’Opera seria is that it takes us behind the scenes of an opera production – full of intrigue, rivalry between prima donnas, and even meddling mothers! Here, love is mostly self-serving: people sleep their way into roles, plot, and manipulate. Yet again, another face of love…
Gassmann, who taught Salieri, was a major figure in Vienna in his time, though he’s little known today. Connection to Salieri both intrigues me and delights me. And with such a brilliant cast, this promises to be an exciting project.
As for Vienna – and the ever-faithful Theater an der Wien – my love for this city is anything but measured. It’s passionate! »
– Christophe Rousset