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ADRIANA LECOUVREUR | Cilea

January 12, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

- $12.95 – $21.95

ArtSpring Presents The Met Opera live on screen

Adriana Lecouvreur
Francesco Cilea
Sung in Italian

Soprano Anna Netrebko joins the ranks of Renata Tebaldi, Montserrat Caballé, and Renata Scotto, taking on—for the first time at the Met—the title role of the real-life French actress who dazzled 18th-century audiences with her on and offstage passion. The soprano is joined by tenor Piotr Beczala as Adriana’s lover, Maurizio. The principal cast also features mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and baritone Ambrogio Maestri. Gianandrea Noseda conducts. Sir David McVicar’s staging, which sets the action in a working replica of a Baroque theater, premiered at the Royal Opera House in London, where the Guardian praised the “elegant production, sumptuously designed … The spectacle guarantees a good night out.”

World Premiere: Teatro Lirico, Milan, 1902. Adriana Lecouvreur occupies a unique place in the repertory: largely dismissed by experts from its premiere to the present day yet cherished by its fans for the dramatic possibilities provided by the lead roles. The opera is a deft combination of frank emotionalism and flowing lyricism, with pseudo-historical spectacle. Based on a play by Eugène Scribe, the story was inspired by the real-life intrigues of famed actress Adrienne Lecouvreur and the legendary soldier—and lover—Maurice of Saxony. Cilea’s operatic retelling quickly became a favorite of charismatic soloists. The title character in particular is a quintessential diva role.

 

Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of
Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais Sr.

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Details

Date:
January 12, 2019
Time:
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
$12.95 – $21.95
Event Category:

Organizer

ArtSpring

Venue

ArtSpring – Theatre
100 Jackson Avenue
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V8 Canada
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Phone
250.537.2102

Details

Date:
January 12, 2019
Time:
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
$12.95 – $21.95
Event Category:

Organizer

ArtSpring

Venue

ArtSpring – Theatre
100 Jackson Avenue
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V8 Canada
+ Google Map
Phone
250.537.2102