La donna del lago - Schedule, Program & Tickets
La donna del lago
Melodramma in two acts (1819)
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Leone Andrea Tottola
Concert performance in Italian
Happy End in the Scottish Highlands: The Highlanders rise up against King Jacob V. The king therefore travels through the dangerous area as "Uberto". On the shore of the lake he meets Elena, the "woman of the lake". He falls in love with her, but she is promised by her father, Douglas, leader of the uprising, Rodrigo. However, she herself loves the sensitive Malcolm - so the disguised king has no chance with Elena. He conquers his feelings and gives Elena a ring which she should bring to the king in case of danger. This gets "Uberto" with the jealous Rodrigo together, it comes to a duel, Rodrigo falls. The insurgents are defeated and the leaders imprisoned, including Elena's father and Malcolm. So she goes to the king with the ring. "Uberto" reveals himself to be ruler and releases Douglas and Malcolm. "The theme is a bit romantic, but it seems to have an effect," Gioachino Rossini wrote happily after completing his opera La donna del lago to his mother. The original verse, The Lady of the Lake, was written by Sir Walter Scott, who inspired Europe with his historical-heroic poetry. Rossini was the first of many composers to be inspired by these atmospherically gripping stories. The premiere at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on October 24, 1819 was taken rather cool, the music irritated the audience for the most part, but quickly became La donna del lago one of the most popular operas by Rossini. The brilliant title role had Rossini for his future wife, the legendary soprano Isabella Colbran, created. Malcolm was sung by alto Rosmunda Pisaroni. As this youthful lover's trouser role is based on the castrato tradition, it requires a stupendous coloratura ability. Rossini invented something completely new for the opera in this work: it evoked the atmosphere of the Scottish highlands in terms of sound. A highlight is the chorus of the bards - Rossini was even so pleased that he reused the melody in 1846 as his musical contribution to the proclamation of Pope Pius IX - with another text, of course.
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Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Leone Andrea Tottola
Concert performance in Italian
Happy End in the Scottish Highlands: The Highlanders rise up against King Jacob V. The king therefore travels through the dangerous area as "Uberto". On the shore of the lake he meets Elena, the "woman of the lake". He falls in love with her, but she is promised by her father, Douglas, leader of the uprising, Rodrigo. However, she herself loves the sensitive Malcolm - so the disguised king has no chance with Elena. He conquers his feelings and gives Elena a ring which she should bring to the king in case of danger. This gets "Uberto" with the jealous Rodrigo together, it comes to a duel, Rodrigo falls. The insurgents are defeated and the leaders imprisoned, including Elena's father and Malcolm. So she goes to the king with the ring. "Uberto" reveals himself to be ruler and releases Douglas and Malcolm. "The theme is a bit romantic, but it seems to have an effect," Gioachino Rossini wrote happily after completing his opera La donna del lago to his mother. The original verse, The Lady of the Lake, was written by Sir Walter Scott, who inspired Europe with his historical-heroic poetry. Rossini was the first of many composers to be inspired by these atmospherically gripping stories. The premiere at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples on October 24, 1819 was taken rather cool, the music irritated the audience for the most part, but quickly became La donna del lago one of the most popular operas by Rossini. The brilliant title role had Rossini for his future wife, the legendary soprano Isabella Colbran, created. Malcolm was sung by alto Rosmunda Pisaroni. As this youthful lover's trouser role is based on the castrato tradition, it requires a stupendous coloratura ability. Rossini invented something completely new for the opera in this work: it evoked the atmosphere of the Scottish highlands in terms of sound. A highlight is the chorus of the bards - Rossini was even so pleased that he reused the melody in 1846 as his musical contribution to the proclamation of Pope Pius IX - with another text, of course.
Subject to change.
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