Name: Zena
Start: 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro Carlo Felice

Organization

Conductor

Fabrizio Lamberti

Stage director

Mauro Graiani

Set designer

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Alessandro Pastorino

Singer

Sagrestano

Corrado Tedeschi

Bacci anziano

Teatro Carlo Felice

Orchestra

ZÊNA Òrchèstra

Zena

Genoa

Italy

Foyer

Zena Lamberti

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Countertenor

Baritone

Soprano

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Tenor

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

The work is the shortened version in one act of the musical comedy Zêna  ( If I Think Home ), inspired by the popular song Ma se ghe credo. The plot follows the story of a young boy from Genoa at the end of the 19th century, who leaves to seek his fortune in Argentina armed only with good hopes and a basil plant, thanks to which he will succeed. Despite this, once in the years, the protagonist will succumb to homesickness and will return to Genoa.

The staff of this single act includes five singing actors - four of whom alternate in double, triple roles - a quartet of musicians and a video element to portray the now elderly protagonist, voice and narrating face of the whole story.

The narrative focuses on the difficulties of those who, yesterday as today, flee from a life of hardship to revive the fortunes of their existence, but have to deal with the call of their roots. Zêna is aimed in particular at an audience of students, with the aim of making them aware of the issue of immigration.

Thanks to the light language and to the musical and videographic supports, the work lends itself to introducing the youngest to the theatrical story and to promote theatrical culture in schools.

English

L’opera è la versione ridotta in atto unico della commedia musicale Zêna (If I Think Home), ispirata alla canzone popolare Ma se ghe penso. La trama segue la storia di un ragazzino della Genova di fine ‘800, che parte per cercare fortuna in Argentina armato solo di buone speranze e di una piantina di basilico, grazie alla quale riuscirà ad affermarsi. Nonostante ciò, una volta in là con gli anni, il protagonista cederà alla nostalgia di casa e tornerà a Genova.

L’organico di questo atto unico prevede cinque attori cantanti – quattro dei quali si alternano in doppio, triplo ruolo – un quartetto di musicisti e un elemento video a ritrarre il protagonista ormai anziano, voce e volto narrante dell’intera vicenda.

La narrazione è incentrata sulle difficoltà di coloro che, ieri come oggi, fuggono da una vita di stenti per risollevare le sorti della propria esistenza, ma devono fare i conti con il richiamo delle proprie radici. Zêna è indirizzata in particolare ad un pubblico di studenti, con l’obiettivo di sensibilizzarli al tema dell’immigrazione.

Grazie al linguaggio leggero e ai supporti musicali e videografici, l’opera si presta ad introdurre i più giovani al racconto teatrale e a promuovere la cultura teatrale nelle scuole.

italiano

Zena by Lamberti, From (2022/2022), Directed by Mauro Graiani, Alessandro Pastorino,, Conductor Fabrizio Lamberti, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy

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