Leo Nucci, Carmen Giannattasio & Carmela Remigio Headline Teatro Municipale Di Piacenza’s 2019-20 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Teatro Municipale di Piacenza has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of new productions and one world premiere.

Opera 

Maria Teresa Leva, Lucrezia Drei, Azer Zada, Francesco Cascione, Stefano Marchisio, and Maharram Huseynov star in Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The opera, which opens the season, is set to be conducted by Aldo Sisillo with legendary baritone Leo Nucci directing the new production.

Performance Dates: Dec. 18-22, 2019

Paolo Macarini’s new opera “Il Sordo” makes its world premiere. The work, which contains a libretto by Leo Nucci, is part of the 250th Beethoven anniversary celebration. Nucci stars in the lead roles with a cast that also includes Nunzia De Falco, Ivan Defabiani, and Davide Procaccini. Jacopo Brusa conducts Salvo Piro’s production.

Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2019

Luca Salsi takes on the title role of Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Vladimir Stoyanov, Marco Ciaponi, Serena Gamberoni, Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Rossana Rinaldi, and Florentina Soare. Jordi Benacer conducts the production.

Performance Dates: June 22-26, 2020

Joe Schittino’s “L’Opera Minima” will be shown as an homage to Luigi Illica with a cast that includes Renata Campanella, Cinzia Chiarini, Alessandro Fantoni, Rino Matafù, Alessia Pintossi, Eri Arai, Mae Hayashi, Juliusz Loranzi, Paola Lo Curto, Jeong Saenara, Kim Jihye, and Lorenzo Sivelli. Giovanni Di Stefano conduucts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 7 & 9, 2020

Carmela Remigio, Mattia Denti, Francesco Castoro, and Giuseppina Bridell star in Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia.” Riccardo Frizza conducts Andrea Bernard’s production, which comes from the Donizetti Opera Festival.

Performance Dates: Feb. 26-March 1, 2020

France Dariz, Giacomo Prestia, Samuele Simoncini, and Vittoria Yeo star in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Valerio Galli ocnudcting.

Performance Dates: March 20-22, 2020

Monica Bacelli and Phillip Addis star in Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande.” The two are joined by Christian Senn, Bjarni Thor Kristinsson, and legendary mezzo Jennifer Larmore with Marco Angius conducting.

Performance Dates: April 17-19, 2020

Riccardo Zanellato takes on teh title role in Boito’s “Mefistofele” with Antonio Poli as Faust, Carmen Giannattasio as Margarita and Elena and Agostina Smimmero as marta. Gianluigi Gelmetti conducts Enrico Stinchelli production.

Performance Dates: Nov. 6 & 8, 2020

Concerts 

Paolo Olmi conducts the Young Musicians European Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus alongside the Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza in Mozart’s “Requiem.” The cast includes Sara Rossini, Cinzia Chiarini, Manuel Amati, and Antonio di Matteo.

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