Name: Il viaggio a Reims
Start: 2009-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2009-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro alla Scala

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Patrizia Ciofi

Corinna

Cristina Obregón

Contralto

Daniela Barcellona

Marchioness Melibea

Maité Beaumont

Annick Massis

Countess of Folleville

Marina Rebeka

Carmela Remigio

Madame Cortese

Teresa Romano

Tenor

Juan Francisco Gatell

Chevalier Belfiore

Michael Spyres

Dmitry Korchak

Count of Libenskof

Sergey Romanovsky

Bass

Alastair Miles

Lord Sidney

Roberto Tagliavini

Nicola Ulivieri

Don Profondo

Simón Orfila

Bruno Praticò

Baron of Trombonok

José Carbó

Fabio Capitanucci

Don Alvaro

Simone Del Savio

Alessandro Guerzoni

Don Prudenzio

Enrico Iviglia

Don Luigino

Mezzo-soprano

Paola Gardina

Maddalena

Aurora Tirotta

Delia

Annamaria Popescu

Modestina

Filippo Polinelli

Antonio

Patrizio Saudelli

Zefirino

Fabrizio Mercurio

Gelsomino

Conductor

Ottavio Dantone

Stage director

Luca Ronconi

Set designer

Gae Aulenti

Costume designer

Giovanna Buzzi

Chorus master

Bruno Casoni

Franco Citterio

Assistant Stage Director

Nicola Berloffa

Video designer

Manuela Crivelli

Teatro alla Scala

Others

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Orchestra

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Il viaggio a Reims -  (The Journey to Reims)

Milan

Italy

Il viaggio a Reims is a pièce de circonstance created for the coronation of King Charles X of France, who succeeded his brother Louis XIII, at the Reims Cathedral in 1824. The worldwide import of this grand event explains the wide range of cosmopolitan characters, traveling far and wide to watch the new king take his crown; the mishaps and squabbles of a colorful cast of characters form the episodic action of the work, which was only performed four times in 1825 and not heard again in its entirety until a careful reconstruction allowed a 1984 revival in Pesaro, conducted by Claudio Abbado. In the years since, it has been performed in the world's premier venues, calling for a cast of considerable depth with 14 soloists!

In this benchmark production by Luca Ronconi, the staging gives every character their moment to shine: the sweet and idealistic poet Corinne, the equally wise and ridiculous doctor Don Prudenzio, Madama Cortese and her glittering bouquets of high notes, the stereotypical French séducteur Belfiore, the flighty Countess of Folleville, the Germanically serious Baron of Trombonok, the dashing Count Libenskof and his haughty rival Don Alvaro... With the talent of the singers, plus the storied Carlo Colla and Sons Marionette Company (in business since 1835!), this timeless classic works its magic from start to finish.

Production booklet

Further reading