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November 24 to December 1 2024 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
György Ligeti
LE GRAND MACABRE
1996 version in English
Libretto by György Ligeti and Michael Meschke from La balade du grand macabre by Michel de Ghelderode
Staged in Palermo for the first time
Conductor Omer Meir Wellber
Assistant Conductor Yael Kareth
Director Barbora Horáková
Scene Designs Thilo Ullrich
Costume Designs Eva-Maria Van Acker
Video Adrià Reixach
Assistant Director Antonella Cozzolino
Lighting Designs Michael Bauer
Cast
Nekrotzar Zachary Altman
Piet the Pot Dan Karlström
Amando Maya Gour
Amanda Magdaléna Hebousse
Astradamors Karl Huml
Mescalina Helena Rasker
Venus/Chied of the Gepopo Holly Flack
Prince Go-Go Karl Laquit
White-party Minister Daniel Jenz
Black-party Minister Michal Marhold
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
A Teatro Massimo New Production
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Booking
Booking opens on November 5 2024
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Dates
- 24 November8:00 PMPremiere26 November6:30 PMTurno B28 November6:30 PMTurno C29 November8:00 PMTurno F1 December5:30 PMTurno D
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From 16 to 23 April 2023 |Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Lyric tragedy in two acts
by Vincenzo Bellini
Conductor Lorenzo Passerini
Directors Ugo Giacomazzi and Luigi Di Gangi
Scene Design Federica Parolini
Costume Design Daniela Cernigliaro
Lighting Design Luigi Biondi
Assistant Director and Assistant Lighting Design Francesco Traverso
A production of the Teatro Massimo in co-production with Sferisterio di Macerata
Cast
Norma Marina Rebeka (16, 20, 23) / Desirée Rancatore (18, 19, 22)
Pollione Dmitry Korchak (16, 18, 20, 23) / Matteo Falcier (19, 22)
Adalgisa Maria Barakova (16, 18, 20, 23) / Lilly Jørstad (19, 22)
Oroveso Riccardo Fassi
Flavio Massimiliano Chiarolla
Clotilde Elisabetta Zizzo
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
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ACT I
In the 1st century A.D. Gaul is occupied by the Romans. Oroveso, head of the druids, and the Gauls are waiting the high priestess and daughter of Oroveso, Norma, to reveal the will of the God Irminsul, and therefore a sign for the war against the Romans to start (“Ite sul colle, o Druidi”).
During their regular patrol, the roman proconsul Pollione tells his friend Flavio that he is no longer in love with his secret lover Norma. He has fallen for the novice Adalgisa. Norma has already given him two sons (“Meco all’altar di Venere”).
Norma arrives at the temple and tells the Gauls that the time is not ready for war (“Sediziose voci” – “Casta diva”).
After everyone has left, the novice Adalgisa arrives at the altar and prays to the God because she has fallen in love with the proconsul Pollione. He surprises her and persuades her to go with him to Rome (“Va’, crudele, e al dio spietato”).
Meanwhile, Norma and Clotilde, the only one who knows about her two sons, are with the children in Norma’s home. Norma heard that Pollione has to go back to Rome but she is not sure that he will take her and the two children with him anymore. Clotilde hides the two sons before Adalgisa’s arrival. Adalgisa wants to break her vow to follow her lover (“Sola, furtiva al tempio”). Norma is ready to release Adalgisa from her vow, but when she learns that Pollione is the lover, her love towards him changes into hate (“Oh, di qual sei tu vittima”). At this moment the holy bell is heard and Norma has to go into the temple for the ceremony.
ACT II
Norma wants to kill herself and the children to keep them away from Pollione (“Dormon entrambi”). But she cannot. Instead, she summons Adalgisa to take the children with her and Pollione to Rome (“Deh! con te, con te li prendi”). The girl refuses, she wants to bring Pollione back to Norma (“Mira, o Norma”).
The Gauls assemble at the altar to hear Oroveso’s announcement that Pollione is being replaced by a crueler commander (“Ah! del Tebro al giogo indegno”).
Norma is waiting for the return of Pollione but Clotilde tells her that Pollione won’t go without Adalgisa. Norma takes this as the sign from the God Irminsul, and announces the war against the Romans (“Guerra! Guerra!”). Before the war can begin, they have to bring a sacrifice to the God. In this moment Clotilde arrives and says that a roman soldier has invaded the temple. Pollione is brought to the altar and Oroveso demands his death.
Norma wants to speak with Pollione alone and offers him his freedom if he leaves Adalgisa (“In mia man alfin tu sei”). But even the threat to kill the two children cannot change Pollione’s mind. Norma swears to kill not only the Romans but also Adalgisa. Pollione wants to kill himself, but Norma calls back the Gauls and announces that a priestess has broken her vows and therefore she will be the sacrifice. But instead of saying Adalgisa’s name, she says her own. She confesses her love towards Pollione (“Qual cor tradisti”). Her last thoughts are with her children, which she entrusts to her father (“Deh, non volerli vittime”). Oroveso promises to take care of them. The Gauls curse Norma on her way to the pyre. Pollione realises his love towards Norma and follows her into death.
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Dates
- 16 April8:00 PMPremiere18 April6:30 PMC Turn19 April6:30 PMSchools Turn20 April6:30 PMOpera Turn22 April8:00 PMF Turn23 April5:30 PMD Turn
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Giuseppe Verdi
Cast
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Booking
Booking opens on December 3 2024
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Dates
- 24 January8:00 PMPremiere25 January6:30 PMTurno Opera26 January5:30 PMTurno D28 January6:30 PMTurno B29 January6:30 PMTurno Scuola30 January6:30 PMTurno C
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Charles Gounod
Conductor Daniel Oren
Scene Designs Assistant Veronica Lattuada
Cast
Wagner Daniele Muratori Caputo
Chorus Master Salvatore Punturo
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Booking
Booking opens on January 7 2025
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Dates
- 19 March8:00 PMPremiere20 March6:30 PMTurno Scuola21 March8:00 PMTurno F22 March6:30 PMTurno Opera23 March5:30 PMTurno D25 March6:30 PMTurno B
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April 11 – 18 2025| Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
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Booking
Booking opens on February 4 2025
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Dates
- 11 April8:00 PMPremiere12 April8:00 PMTurno F13 April5:30 PMTurno D15 April6:30 PMTurno Scuola16 April6:30 PMTurno B17 April6:30 PMTurno Danza18 April6:30 PMTurno C
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May 20 – 27 2025 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Richard StraussSALOMELibretto by Hedwig Lachmann, from Salome by Oscar WildeConductor Omer Meir WellberDirector Bruno RavellaRestaged by Carmine De AmicisScene and Costume Designs Leslie TraversCoreographic Movements Liz RocheCast
Herodes Charles WorkmanHrrodias Anna Maria ChiuriSalome Astrid KesslerJochanaan Tommi HakalaNarraboth Ewandro StenzowskiFirst Jew Michael GibsonSecond Jew Raphael WittmerThird Jew Marcello NardisFourth Jew Sascha Emanuel KramerFirst soldier/First Nazarene Benjamin SuranSecond soldier/Fifth Jew Lukasz KoniecznySecond Nazarene Blagoj NacoskiA Cappadocian Mariano OrozcoA Slave Maria Cristina NapoliTeatro Massimo OrchestraAllestimento della Irish National OperaTickets
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Tickets
Booking opens on March 11 2025from 20 to 145 euro [check ticket fares & info]Info for subscribers to the 2024-25 Season at the 2024-2025 Season Tickets Page-
Dates
- 20 May8:00 PMPremiere22 May6:30 PMTurno B24 May6:30 PMTurno Opera27 May6:30 PMTurno C
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September 17 – 25 2025 | Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
Gioachino RossiniIL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIALibretto by Cesare Sterbini, from Le barbier de Séville by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Conductor Riccardo BisattiDirector Stefania BonfadelliScene Designs Serena RoccoCostume Designs Valeria Donata BettellaLighting Designs Fiammetta BaldiserriCast
Almaviva Dmitry Korchak (17, 19, 21, 24) / Giorgio Misseri (18, 20, 23, 25)Bartolo Vincenzo Taormina (17, 19, 21, 24) / Giuseppe Toia (18, 20, 23, 25)Rosina Maria Kataeva (17, 19, 21, 24) / Laura Verrecchia (18, 20, 23, 25)Figaro Mattia Olivieri (17, 19, 21, 24) / Matteo Mancini (18, 20, 23, 25)Don Basilio Simón OrfilaBerta Noemi MuschettiFiorello/Ufficiale Giuseppe EspositoTeatro Massimo Orchestra and ChorusChorus Master Salvatore PunturoA Teatro Massimo New ProductionTickets
Booking
Tickets
Booking opens on May 13 2025from 22 to 165 euro [check ticket fares & info]Info for subscribers to the 2024-25 Season at the 2024-2025 Season Tickets Page-
Dates
- 17 September8:00 PMPremiere18 September6:30 PMTurno C19 September8:00 PMTurno F20 September8:00 PMTickets-only21 September6:30 PMTurno D23 September6:30 PMTurno Scuola24 September6:30 PMTurno B25 September6:30 PMTickets-only
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15, 17, 21, 22 and 24 June 2023 |Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
2023 Japan Tour
Director Mario Pontiggia
Restaged by Angelica Dettori
Scene Designs Antonella Conte
Costume Designs Francesco Zito and Antonella Conte
Lighting Designs Angelica DettoriCast
Mimì Angela Gheorghiu
Musetta Jessica Nuccio
Rodolfo Vittorio Grigolo
Marcello Francesco Vultaggio
Schaunard Italo Proferisce
Colline Giovanni Augelli
Un venditore di prugneFrancesco Polizzi
Parpignol Piero Luppina / Carlo Morgante
Benoit, Alcindoro Luciano Roberti
Sergente dei doganieri Alessio Gatto Goldstein / Gianfranco Giordano
Un doganiere Federico Cucinotta / Cosimo Diano
Teatro Massimo Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus Master Salvatore PunturoInfo
Teatro Massimo Tour in Japan
June 15 – 25 2023
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Dates
- 15 June6:30 PMTokyo, Bunka Kaikan17 June6:30 PMTokyo, Bunka Kaikan21 June6:30 PMHamamatsu, Act-City22 June6:30 PMOtsu, Biwako Hall24 June4:00 PMNagoya, Aichi Art Theatre
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18, 20 and 25 June 2023 |Main Stage, Teatro Massimo
2023 Japan Tour
Conductor Francesco Ivan Ciampa
Director Mario Pontiggia
Restaged by Angelica Dettori
Scene Designs Francesco Zito and Antonella Conte
Costume Designs Francesco Zito
Lighting Designs Salvatore SpataroCast
Violetta Ermonela Jaho
Giorgio Germont Alberto Gazale
Alfredo Germont Francesco Meli
Flora Tonia Langella
Gastone Blagoj Nacoski
Il Barone Douphol Italo Proferisce
Il marchese d’Obigny Luciano Roberti
Il dottor Grenvil Giovanni Augelli
Annina Francesca Manzo
Giuseppe Alfio Vacanti / Carlo Morgante
Un domestico di Flora / Un commissionario Antonio Barbagallo / Enrico CossuttaTeatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus
Chorus Master Salvatore PunturoInfo
Teatro Massimo Tour in Japan
June 15 – 25 2023
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Dates
- 16 June6:30 PMTokyo, Bunka Kaikan18 June6:30 PMTokyo, Bunka Kaikan20 June6:30 PMTakasaki, Geijutsu-Gekijou25 June6:30 PMOsaka, Festival Hall