La Gioconda - Schedule, Program & Tickets
La Gioconda
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28.02.2019 , Thursday
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Budapest, Erkel Theatre, II. János Pál pápa tér 30 Budapest
Director: Almási-Tóth András
General cast:
Conductor: Gergely Kesselyák
Gioconda, a street singer: Eszter Sümegi / Csilla Boross
La Cieca, Gioconda’s blind mother: Bernadett Wiedemann
Barnaba, a ballad singer: Alexandru Agache / Michele Kalmandy
Enzo Grimaldi, a Genoese prince: Gergely Boncsér
Laura Adorno, a Genoese lady: Erika Gál
Alvise Badoero, chief of the State Inquisition, husband of Laura: Krisztián Cser
Zuane, a competitor in the regatta: András Kőrösi
Isepo, írnok: Ferenc Kristofori
Ponchielli's most famous opera whisks the audience back to the magical, but at the same time, dangerous Venetian Republic of the 17th century. The piece's protagonist is a street singer named Gioconda. In spite of her name, which means “the jovial one”, her life takes a tragic turn owing to the intrigues of a diabolically evil figure who is hopelessly in love with her.
Ponchielli and Boito employ nearly every available trope of grand opéra: the carnival masquerade, the love triangle, unexpected twists, poison, a blind woman denounced as a witch, stirring crowd scenes – and dance: the best-known part of the opera is the ballet interlude the Dance of the Hours.
This work in the style of French and Italian grand opera is being premiered at the Opera House in a production directed by András Almási-Tóth.
Opera in four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian and English surtitles
Premiere: Feb. 22, 2019
Age limit: over 12 years
General cast:
Conductor: Gergely Kesselyák
Gioconda, a street singer: Eszter Sümegi / Csilla Boross
La Cieca, Gioconda’s blind mother: Bernadett Wiedemann
Barnaba, a ballad singer: Alexandru Agache / Michele Kalmandy
Enzo Grimaldi, a Genoese prince: Gergely Boncsér
Laura Adorno, a Genoese lady: Erika Gál
Alvise Badoero, chief of the State Inquisition, husband of Laura: Krisztián Cser
Zuane, a competitor in the regatta: András Kőrösi
Isepo, írnok: Ferenc Kristofori
Ponchielli's most famous opera whisks the audience back to the magical, but at the same time, dangerous Venetian Republic of the 17th century. The piece's protagonist is a street singer named Gioconda. In spite of her name, which means “the jovial one”, her life takes a tragic turn owing to the intrigues of a diabolically evil figure who is hopelessly in love with her.
Ponchielli and Boito employ nearly every available trope of grand opéra: the carnival masquerade, the love triangle, unexpected twists, poison, a blind woman denounced as a witch, stirring crowd scenes – and dance: the best-known part of the opera is the ballet interlude the Dance of the Hours.
This work in the style of French and Italian grand opera is being premiered at the Opera House in a production directed by András Almási-Tóth.
Opera in four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian and English surtitles
Premiere: Feb. 22, 2019
Age limit: over 12 years