Umberto Giordano
FEDORA
Friday 13 October 2023 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 15 October 2023 at 3.30 pm
Drama by Victorien Sardou, reduced into three acts for the opera stage by Arturo Colautti
Princess Fedora Romazov Teresa Romano
Countess Olga Sukarev Yuliya Tkachenko
The Count Loris Ipanov Luciano Ganci
De Siriex diplomat Simone Piazzola
Dimitri waiter Vittoria Vimercati
A Small Savoiardo Isabella Gilli
Desiré Paolo Lardizzone
The Baron Rouvel Saverio Pugliese
Cirillo coachman William Corrò
Borov doctor Giovanni Luca Failla
Grech police officer Viktor Shevchenko
Lorek surgen Valentino Salvini
Boleslao Lazinski pianist Ivan Maliboshka
Conductor Aldo Sisillo
Direction, Set, and Costumes Pier Luigi Pizzi
Collaborating Director and Lighting Massimo Gasparon
Italian Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus of Piacenza Opera House
Chorus Master Corrado Casati
Co-production Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena
NEW STAGING
Poster Illustration Ana Juan
Giuseppe Verdi
DON CARLO
Friday 3 November 2023 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 5 November 2023 at 3.30 pm
‘Versione Milano’
Opera in four acts from the libretto by Achille De Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini based on the tragedy by the same title of Friedrich Schiller
Filippo II King of Spain Michele Pertusi
Don Carlo, Infante of Spain Piero Pretti
Elisabetta of Valois Anna Pirozzi
Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Ernesto Petti
The Grand Inquisitor Ramaz Chikviladze
A Brother Andrea Pellegrini
Tybalt, Elisabeth’s pageboy and A Voice from Heaven Michela Antenucci
The Princess Eboli Teresa Romano
The Count of Lerma and the Royal Herald Andrea Galli
Conductor Jordi Bernàcer
Direction Joseph Franconi-Lee
Collaborating Director and stage movements Daniela Zedda
Set and Costumes Alessandro Ciammarughi
Lighting Claudio Schmid
Costumes Assistant Letizia Parlanti
Emilia-Romagna Arturo Toscanini Orchestra
Lyrical Chorus of Modena
Chorus Master Giovanni Farina
Co-production Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, Teatro Galli di Rimini
Staging Teatro Comunale di Modena
Duration: 4 hours (including 2 intervals)
Poster Illustration Fabian Negrin
Giuseppe Verdi
THE TROUBADOUR
Friday 1 December 2023 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 3 December 2023 at 3.30 pm
Lyrical Drama in four parts from the libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, from the drama El Trovador by Antonio Garcìa Gutiérrez
The Count of Luna Dalibor Jenis
Leonora Marta Torbidoni
Azucena Anna Maria Chiuri
Manrico Angelo Villari
Ferrando Giovanni Battista Parodi
Ines Ilaria Alida Quilico
Ruiz Andrea Galli
An Old Gypsy Domenico Apollonio
Conductor Matteo Beltrami
Direction and Costumes Stefano Monti
Set Stefano Monti, Allegra Bernacchioni
Lighting Fiammetta Baldiserri
Ombre Teatro Gioco Vita
Italian Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus of Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
Chorus Master Corrado Casati
Co-production Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, Teatro dell’Opera Giocosa di Savona, Azienda Teatro del Giglio di Lucca, Fondazione Teatro Goldoni di Livorno
NEW STAGING
Duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes
(including an interval)
Poster Illustration Alberto Pagliaro
Daniele Furlati
THE SAVIORS OF MIDNIGHT
Sunday 17 December 2023 at 5.30 pm
New creation commissioned by the Teatro Comunale di Modena and libretto by Bruno Tognolini, inspired by his book Salvataggio a Mezzanotte
San Pietro Antimo Dell’Omo
Arcangelo Francesca Mercuriali
The hitman Vincenzo Tremante
Reciting voice Tony Contartese
Conductor Stefano Seghedoni
Direction Gianfranco Cabiddu
Set Alessia Colosso
Costumes Elena Gaiani
Holograms Digital Screen
Ensembel of the Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena
Children’s Voices of the Teatro Comunale di Modena
Master of the Children’s Voices Paolo Gattolin
NEW STAGING
ITALIAN PREMIERE
Giuseppe Verdi
OTHELLO
Thursday 11 January 2024 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 14 January 2024 at 3.30 pm
Lyrical drama in four acts from the libretto by Arrigo Boito
Otello Gregory Kunde
Desdemona Francesca Dotto
Jago Luca Micheletti
Cassio Antonio Mandrillo
Roderigo Andrea Galli
Lodovico Mattia Denti
Montano Alberto Petricca
A Herald Eugenio Maria Degiacomi
Emilia Sayumi Kaneko
Conductor Leonardo Sini
Direction Italo Nunziata
Set Domenico Franchi
Costumes Artemio Cabassi
Lighting Fiammetta Baldiserri
Emilia-Romagna Arturo Toscanini Orchestra
Chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
Chorus Master Corrado Casati
Children’s Voices Chorus Nicolini of Piacenza
Children’s Voices Chorus Master Giorgio Ubaldi
Coproduzione Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, Fondazione Teatro Carlo Coccia di Novara
NEW STAGING
Cristian Carrara
VOICES FROM HEBRON
Friday 16 February 2024 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 18 February 2024 at 3.30 pm
New Opera from the libretto by Sandro Cappelletto
The Foreigner Roberto Scandiuzzi
Ruth Shaked Bar
Mohammed David Tricou
Hannah Maria Bagalà
Conductor Arthur Fagen
Direction Paul-Émile Fourny
Set Benito Leonori
Costumes Giovanna Fiorentini
Lighting Patrick Méeüs
Co-production Opéra-Théȃtre de l’Eurométropole de Metz, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena
NEW STAGING
ITALIAN PREMIERE
Gaetano Donizetti
ANNA BOLENA
Friday 23 February 2024 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 25 February 2024 at 3.30 pm
Lyrical tragedy in two acts from the libretto by Felice Romani
Anna Bolena Carmela Remigio
Enrico VIII Simone Alberghini
Giovanna Seymour Arianna Vendittelli
Lord Riccardo Percy Ruzil Gatin
Smeton Paola Gardina
Lord Rochefort Luigi De Donato
Sir Hervey Marcello Nardis
Conductor Diego Fasolis
Direction Carmelo Rifici
Set Guido Buganza
Lighting Design Alessandro Verazzi
Costumed Margherita Baldoni
Stage movements Alessio Maria Romano
The Barocchisti
Claudio Merulo Chorus of Reggio Emilia
Co-production LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia,
Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, I Barocchisti
NEW STAGING
Giacomo Puccini
TURANDOT
Friday 15 March 2024 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 17 March 2024 at 3.30 pm
Opera in three acts from the libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
The Princess Turandot Leah Gordon
The Emperor Altoum Raffaele Feo
Timur, overthrown Tartar King Giacomo Prestia
The unknown Prince Calaf Angelo Villari
Liù, young slave Vittoria Yeo
Ping, great chancellor Fabio Previati
Pang, grand superintendent Saverio Pugliese
Pong, grand chef Matteo Mezzaro
A mandarin Benjamin Cho
Conductor Marco Guidarini
Direction, Set, and Choreography Giuseppe Frigeni
Emilia-Romagna Arturo Toscanini Orchestra
Lyrical Chorus of Modena
Chorus of the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza
Chorus Master Corrado Casati
Children’s Voices Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Modena
Children’s Voices Chorus Master Paolo Gattolin
Co-production Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza,
Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni, Teatro Galli di Rimini
Staging Teatro Comunale di Modena
Antonio Vivaldi
ORLANDO FURIOSO
Friday 12 April 2024 at 8.00 pm
Sunday 14 April 2024 at 3.30 pm
RV 728
Drama and musical in three acts from the libretto by Grazio Braccioli
Orlando Yuriy Mynenko
Alcina Sonia Prina
Angelica Arianna Vendittelli
Bradamante Loriana Castellano
Ruggiero Filippo Mineccia
Medoro Chiara Brunello
Astolfo Mauro Borgioni
Conductor Federico Maria Sardelli
Direction Marco Bellussi
Set Matteo Paoletti Franzato
Costumes Elisa Cobello
Lighting Marco Cazzola
Orchestra Barocca Accademia of the Spirito Santo
Accademia Chorus of the Spirito Santo
Chorus Master Francesco Pinamonti
Co-production Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Modena, Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
NEW STAGING