Organization

Conductor

Donato Renzetti

Stage director

Italo Nunziata

Singer

Soprano

Silvia Beltrami

Santuzza

Tenor

Jean-François Borras

Turiddu

Contralto

Anna Malavasi

Lucia

Baritone

Dalibor Jenis

Alfio

Mezzo-soprano

Martina Belli

Lola

Chorus master

Alfonso Caiani

Lighting designer

Fabio Barettin

Choreographer

Danilo Rubeca

Assistant Costume designer

Camilla Triban

Giulia Negrin

Mariateresa Bonera

Una donna

Valeria Arrivo

Set designer

Lorenzo Cutùli

Bruno Antonetti

Costume designer

Anna Poletto

Assistant Lighting Designer

Jenny Cappelloni

Daniel Mall

Teatro La Fenice

Others

Coro del Teatro La Fenice

Orchestra

Orchestra Del Teatro La Fenice

Maestro di Sala

Linda Piana

Roberta Ferrari

Italian

Cavalleria rusticana -  (Rustic Chivalry)

Venice

Italy

Cavalleria rusticana Mascagni

Public

Opera

Rustic Chivalry

English

Approved

La prima traduzione operistica dell’estetica verista fu Cavalleria rusticana di Pietro Mascagni, tratta da una novella di Giovanni Verga che raffigura l’arcaico conflitto siciliano tra amore e gelosia, religione e “onore” virile, controllo sociale e violenza. La trama parla di umili paesani: Turiddu, giovane fresco di congedo, sua madre Lucia, i suoi due amori Lola e Santuzza, il carrettiere Alfio, vendicativo marito di Lola. Semplice e diretta l’espressione melodica delle loro emozioni; intermezzi e sostegno orchestrale esaltano la drammaturgia. Il pubblico della prima al Teatro Costanzi di Roma (17 maggio 1890) fu subito conquistato dall’intenso naturalismo dell’opera.

scene e costumi
Scuola di Scenografia e Costume
dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
Lorenzo Cutùli coordinamento progettazione delle scene e di Atelier Malibran
al Teatro La Fenice - Opera Nuova per ABAV Venezia
Marta Valtolina, Giovanna Fiorentini coordinamento progettazione dei costumi
Angelo Linzalata coordinamento scenotecnico e collaborazione lighting design
per ABAV Venezia
studente vincitore per le scene Bruno Antonetti
studente vincitore per i costumi Anna Poletto
studenti assistenti ai costumi Camilla Triban, Giulia Negrin
studenti assistenti lighting design Jenny Cappelloni, Daniel Mall

italiano

The earliest operatic embodiment of the Verismo aesthetics was Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana, adapted from a short story by Giovanni Verga depicting the archaic Sicilian conflict between love and jealousy, religion and macho pride, social control and violence. The plot is about humble village people: Turiddu, the lad back home from the army, his mother Lucia, his two loves Lola and Santuzza, the teamster Alfio, Lola’s vindictive husband. The melodic expression of their emotions is simple and direct: orchestral interludes and accompaniment serve to emphasize the dramatic action. The audience at the first performance at the Costanzi Theatre in Rome, May 17, 1890, loved at once the opera’s intense naturalism. None of Mascagni’s later operas had nearly the same impact.

scenes and costumes
School of Scenography and Costume
of the Venice Academy of Fine Arts
Lorenzo Cutùli coordination of the design of the scenes and of Atelier Malibran
at the Teatro La Fenice - Opera Nuova for ABAV Venice
Marta Valtolina, Giovanna Fiorentini coordinating the design of the costumes
Angelo Linzalata scenography coordination and lighting design collaboration
for ABAV Venice
winning student for the scenes Bruno Antonetti
winner student for costumes Anna Poletto
student costume assistants Camilla Triban, Giulia Negrin
lighting design assistant students Jenny Cappelloni, Daniel Mall

Rustic Chivalry by Mascagni, From (2023/2023), Directed by Italo Nunziata,, Conductor Donato Renzetti, Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Program, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

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