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Organization

International Theater Amsterdam (Stadsschouwburg)

Tenor

Paride Cataldo

Gabriele D'Annunzio

Soprano

Verity Wingate

Luisa Casati

Mezzosoprano (+4)

Polly Leech

Romaine Brooks

Barítono (+2)

Martin Mkhize

Garbi

Contratenor (+4)

Cameron Shahbazi

Sergei Diaghilev

Tenor (+2)

Lucas van Lierop

Man Ray

Bajobarítono (+3)

Frederik Bergman

Jacob Epstein

Barítono (+3)

Dominic Kraemer

Kees van Dongen

Bajobarítono (+4)

Sam Carl

Filippo Marinetti

Dirección orquestal

Geoffrey Paterson

Dirección de escena

Marcel Sijm

Escenografía

Marcel Warning

Diseño de vestuario

Jan Taminiau

Iluminación

Iluminación (+2)

Alex Brok

Dramaturgo

Dramaturgo (+2)

Klaus Bertisch

De Nationale Opera

Orchestra

Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Ritratto

Ámsterdam

Países Bajos

TEAM
Musical Director: Geoffrey Paterson
Stage Director: Marcel Sijm
Libretto: Frank Siera
Set Designer: Marc Warning
Costume Designer: Jan Taminiau
Lighting Designer: Alex Brok
Dramaturgy: Klaus Bertisch
Choreography: Zino Ainsly Schat

CAST
Luisa C.S. di Soncino: Verity Wingate - De Nationale Opera Studio
Romaine Brooks: Polly Leech - De Nationale Opera Studio
Gabriele D’Annunzio: Paride Cataldo - De Nationale Opera Studio
Garbi: Martin Mkhize - De Nationale Opera Studio
Sergei Diaghilev: Cameron Shahbazi - De Nationale Opera Studio
Man Ray: Lucas van Lierop - De Nationale Opera Studio
Jacob Epstein: Frederik Bergman - De Nationale Opera Studio
Kees van Dongen: Dominic Kraemer
Filippo Marinetti: Sam Carl - De Nationale Opera Studio

choir
Sopraan: Silvia Brizuela Meza, Stephanie Desjardins, Irene Hoogveld
Alt: Cameron Shahbazi, Joël Vuik, Maria Warenberg
Tenor: Lucas van Lierop, Zachery Vandermeulen, Milan de Korte
Bas: Frederik Bergman, Dominic Kraemer, Sam Carl

Orchestra
Amsterdam Sinfonietta

RITRATTO
Ritratto - the Italian word for 'portrait' is the title of a new opera by Willem Jeths, first Nederlandse Componist des Vaderlands (2014-2016), who was fascinated by a painting depicting Luisa Casati.

LUISA CASATI
The young orphaned and married, excessively wealthy Italian Marquesa Casati strove to be seen throughout her life. She was famous for the exuberant parties she organized. She allowed herself to be portrayed or photographed by numerous artists. With her black-rimmed eyes, her flaming red hair and eccentric behaviour she tried to gain a place in the art world.

Against the background of the war, librettist Frank Siera questions the importance of art. At a feast of Casati, Siera brings together all sorts of artists from the time of Casati. At the time, it was the Futurists who paved the way for fascism with their art. Casati does not engage with secular problems and focuses on her passion. In opera she goes even further than in real life; by not seeing, she tries to be seen herself.

Ritratto Jeths

Staged

Ópera

Válido

Ritratto, Jeths

Elenco

Gabriele D'Annunzio

Luisa Casati

Romaine Brooks

Garbi

Sergei Diaghilev

Man Ray

Jacob Epstein

Kees van Dongen

Filippo Marinetti

Equipo

Dirección de escena

Dirección orquestal

Escenografía

Diseño de vestuario

Iluminación

Dramaturgo

Instrumentación

Productor

Productor

Ensamble

Orquesta

Coproductor

Fotografías