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On the centenary of Giacomo Puccini's death

Program and cast

RUNNING TIME

Approximately 2 hours

 

Giacomo Puccini:
Preludio sinfonico in A major
Capriccio sinfonico
Preludio a orchestra
Scherzo
Adagetto in F minor
From Le villi: Prelude, L’abbandono and Tregenda
From Edgar: Prelude atto I e atto III
From Manon Lescaut: Prelude act II and Interlude act III
Corazzata Sicilia: marcia d'ordinanza from the opera La bohème
Scossa Elettrica (Marcia Brillante)
From Madama Butterfly: Coro a bocca chiusa and Interlude
From Suor Angelica: Interlude
Inno a Roma

 

ARTISTS

Dramaturgy: Alberto Mattioli

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra and Chorus

Chorus master: Lorenzo Fratini

Giacomo Puccini: Alfonso Antoniozzi

Teatro del Maggio - Florence State Opera Italy

Teatro del Maggio is in the centre, close to the old city walls, next to the historic Stazione Leopolda. The garden that welcomes visitors is Piazzale Vittorio Gui, named after the founder of the Stabile Orchestrale Fiorentina and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.


By train
Santa Maria Novella is Florence's main train station.
From there you can reach the theatre with a short walk (about 10-15 minutes) or by taking the tram (a stop) or a taxi.


By car
The Opera di Firenze is just outside the ZTL area.
It is possible to park near the Parco delle Cascine or for a fee in the Porta al Prato car park (Via Elio Gabbuggiani, 7) and in the Piazza Vittorio Veneto car park.


By bus
Lines C1, C2 and D (Leopolda stop);
Lines 17 and 23A-B (stop Via delle Carra);
Lines 17B-C, 22, 23N, 23 and 57 (Pierluigi da Palestrina stop);
Lines 29, 29B, 29BA, 29BC, 29D, 30A, 30B, 30AC, 35 and 35° (stop Leopolda - Porta al Prato; Capolinea).


By tram
Line T1 (stop Porta al Prato - Parco della musica).

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