The best operas in history

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MORERA Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Lleida

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Marcel Gorgori

It is a course format that makes an exhaustive analysis of the most outstanding moments of the opera that stars each day, chosen by Marcel Gorgori, and which aims to show:

1) The musical contributions that the composer makes with that opera
2) The value of the interpretations given by the great singers who always star in them
3) Its detailed argument, which is explained from beginning to end.

After each session, all attendees will know well, and in detail, one of the great operas in history, as well as the main characteristics of its composer.

The main operas of this course will be:

The Barber of Seville
(G. Rossini – 1816)
Singers : Juan Diego Flórez, María Bayo, Pietro Spagnoli, Ruggero Raimondi, Bruno Praticò
Director : Gianluigi Gelmetti
Theatre : Teatro Real de Madrid

The most famous opera buffa

Standard
(V. Bellini – 1831)
Singers : Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce Didonato, Joseph Calleja
Director Carlo Rizzi
Theatre: Metropolitan Opera

The romance begins. The drama begins.

The elixir of love
(G. Donizetti – 1832)
Singers : R. Villazón, A. Netrebko, L. Nucci, I. D’Arcangelo
Director : Alfred Eschwé
Theater: Vienna State Opera

Feeling and good mood

La Traviata
(G. Verdi – 1853)
Singers : Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson
Director : Carlo Rizzi
Theatre : Salzburg Festival

Verdi’s greatest contribution to the history of opera

Pagliacci
(R. Leoncavallo – 1892)
Singers : Luciano Pavarotti, Teresa Stratas, Joan Pons
Director : James Levine
Theatre : Metropolitan Opera

The Manifesto of Verism

Tosca
(G. Puccini – 1900)
Singers : Anghela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel
Director : Antonio Pappano
Theatre : Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Giaccomo Puccini, the most outstanding verista
Standard
(V. Bellini – 1831)
Singers : Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce Didonato, Joseph Calleja
Director Carlo Rizzi
Theatre: Metropolitan Opera

The romance begins. The drama begins.

COURSE DETAILS


Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, November 4 and 11
From 6:00 PM to 8:15 PM
€170 per person

Special offer:
Friends of the LLeida Opera , Jaume Arnó Renal Foundation and MORERA Community , the registration price will be €150 per person.

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