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La forza del destino
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Duration: Approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes, intermissions included
Opera in four acts
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus
Teatro alla Scala New Production
Riccardo Chailly inaugurates the 2024-2025 Opera Season with a new production of La forza del destino, conducting his ninth Verdi title at La Scala. Leo Muscato will direct yet another cast of extraordinary prestige. A complex opera in terms of dramaturgy, first performed in St. Petersburg in 1862 and debuting in its final form at La Scala in 1869 with the creation of the famous overture, La forza del destino offers some of the most memorable Verdi melodies. It has been absent from the programme since the Verdi centennial in 2001, when it was brought to La Scala by the artists of the Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg; the La Scala Orchestra and Choir have not performed it since 1999
Program and cast
Conductor RICCARDO CHAILLY
Staging LEO MUSCATO
Sets FEDERICA PAROLINI
Costumes SILVIA AYMONINO
Lights ALESSANDRO VERAZZI
Il marchese di Calatrava Fabrizio Beggi
Donna Leonora Anna Netrebko (10, 13, 16, 19, 22 Dec.) / Elena Stikhina (28 Dec., 2 Jan.)
Don Carlo di Vargas Ludovic Tézier (10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 28 Dec.) / Amartuvshin Enkhbat (2 Jan.)
Don Alvaro Jonas Kaufmann (10, 13, 16, 19 Dec.) / Luciano Ganci (28 Dec., 2 Jan.)
Preziosilla Vasilisa Berzhanskaya
Padre guardiano Alexander Vinogradov / Simon Lim (28 Dec., 2 Jan.)
Fra Melitone Marco Filippo Romano
Curra Marcela Rahal
Un alcade Huanhong Li
Mastro Trabuco Carlo Bosi
Un chirurgo Xhieldo Hyseni
Teatro alla Scala Milano Tourist Packages
La Scala (abbreviation in Italian language for the official name Teatro alla Scala) is a world-renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala (Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala). The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
Most of Italy's greatest operatic artists, and many of the finest singers from around the world, have appeared at La Scala during the past 200 years. Today, the theatre is still recognised as one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the world and is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre Orchestra. The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Theatre Academy (Italian: Accademia Teatro alla Scala), which offers professional training in music, dance, stage craft and stage management.
La Scala's season traditionally opens on 7 December, Saint Ambrose's Day, the feast day of Milan's patron saint. All performances must end before midnight, and long operas start earlier in the evening when necessary.
The Museo Teatrale alla Scala (La Scala Theatre Museum), accessible from the theatre's foyer and a part of the house, contains a collection of paintings, drafts, statues, costumes, and other documents regarding La Scala's and opera history in general. La Scala also hosts the Accademia d'Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo (Academy for the Performing Arts). Its goal is to train a new generation of young musicians, technical staff, and dancers (at the Scuola di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala, one of the Academy's divisions).
BAR AND RESTAURANT
La Scala has several foyer bars: one in the stalls foyer, two bars in the “Arturo Toscanini” boxes foyer (third floor of boxes) and two in the Second Gallery foyer. Bars open before curtain-up and in the intervals.
Food and drink may not be consumed outside the foyers. Food and drink is not permitted in the auditorium, in boxes or galleries.
Next to La Scala’s main entrance you will find the Ristorante Teatro alla Scala “Il Marchesino”, run by celebrated Italian chef Gualtiero Marchesi. The perfect place to enjoy an aperitif or dinner before or after the show, the restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from morning to late evening. Booking recommended.
LA SCALA SHOP
The La Scala Shop is located inside the opera house and can be accessed from the street and from the stalls foyer during performances. The La Scala Shop sells CDs, DVDs, books and other La Scala-related items.
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