Name: Giovanna d'Arco
Start: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Estonian National Opera

Organization

Conductor

Arvo Volmer

Kaspar Mänd

Stage director

Marco Gandini

Assistant Conductor

Guido Gualandi

Set designer

Italo Grassi

Costume designer

Anna Biagiotti

Lighting designer

Rasmus Rembel

Video designer

Ludovico Gandellini

Choreographer

Mehis Saaber

Chorus master

Heli Jürgenson

Soprano

Olga Mykytenko

Giovanna

Tenor

David Esteban

Carlo VII

Mehis Tiits

Baritone

Rauno Elp

Giacomo

Leonardo Neiva

Bass

Priit Volmer

Talbot

Raiko Raalik

Mart Madiste

Delil

Heldur Harry Põlda

Estonian National Opera

Others

Estonian National Opera Chorus

Orchestra

Estonian National Opera Orchestra

Nico Darmanin

Elena Brazhnyk

Aare Saal

Italian

Giovanna d'Arco -  (Joan of Arc)

Tallinn

Estonia

Giovanna d'Arco Verdi

Public

Joan of Arc

Estonian

English

Approved

Sotto una quercia

The opera places itself as a Verdi masterpiece of the early period, which was preparatory for the big operas to come.

The dramatic life story of Joan of Arc has inspired countless artists over the centuries. Composed in barely four months, the score of “Giovanna d’Arco” gives us an insight into an ambitious Giuseppe Verdi who is looking to experiment and innovate, achieving colourful orchestration, rousing choruses and daring vocal writing. It was ecstatically received by audiences. The historical character is presented to us as a combination of historic precision mixed with significant elements of poetic license, the most notorious of which is that his heroine dies on the battle field instead of being burned at the stake as happened in reality. The love of King Charles for her is the other important original trait of the operatic story.

Marco Gandini: "The music opera is magnificent, and I’m in love with it! Days preceding the premiere Verdi kept repeating “This is the best of my works!” The success of the first performance at Teatro alla Scala was enormous. Melodies from the opera became popular overnight and were performed on the street organs in the city. What makes this opera amazing is the general electrifying force. The moments of powerful warlike impetus and excitement suddenly interchange with others of pure lyricism, where the melody pierces the heart directly. I would compare listening to “Giovanna” to driving a sports car: it can spin off abruptly after accelerating, while you enjoy the luxury of the soft comfortable interiors of highly refined smooth leather. These kind of sudden alterations make the work greatly dynamic and special".

Giuseppe Verdi „Giovanna d’Arco“ esmakordselt Eesti laval!

Jeanne d’Arci dramaatiline elulugu on sajandeid pakkunud kunstnikele inspiratsiooni luua kauneid meistriteoseid. Ooperi muusika sündis vaid nelja kuuga ning näitab meile noore Verdi ambitsioonikust ja soovi leida uusi väljendusvahendeid. Tulemuseks on värvikas orkestratsioon, ülendavad koorid ja peadpööritavad aariad. See oli tema viies Teatro alla Scalas esietendunud ooper, mille publik ovatsioonide saatel vastu võttis. Ooperi kangelanna on segu ajaloolisest tõest ja romantilisest fantaasiast, mille näiteks on tegelase poetiseeritud surm lahinguväljal, mitte hukkumine tuleriidal ning tema armastus kuningas Charles VII vastu.

Marco Gandini: „Selle ooperi muusika on imeline ja ma armastan seda! Esietendusele eelnevatel päevadel kordas Verdi sageli „See on minu parim teos!“ La Scala esietenduse menu oli röögatu. Paljud meloodiad said üleöö tuntuks ning neid mängiti esietenduse järgsel päeval juba tänavamuusikute esituses leierkastidel. 
    Selle ooperi teeb eriliseks teose üleüldine särisev jõud. Siin on hetkiti võimsat erutavat sõjalist tõukejõudu, mis ootamatult vaheldub südamesse tungiva siirusega. Võrdleksin „Jeanne d’Arci“ kuulamist sportautoga sõitmisega. See võib ülivõimsalt kohalt söösta, samas kui sina naudid salongi viimistletud nahksisustuse pehmeid mugavusi. Sellised vastandused ja muutumised annavad ooperile selle dünaamilisuse ja erilisuse.“

eesti

Joan of Arc by Verdi, From (2024/2024), Directed by Marco Gandini,, Conductor Arvo Volmer, Kaspar Mänd, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, Estonia

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