{"id":33206,"date":"2017-05-08T10:32:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T08:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sferisterio.it\/en\/macerata-opera-festival\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T16:10:10","slug":"macerata-opera-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sferisterio.it\/en\/macerata-opera-festival","title":{"rendered":"Macerata Opera Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"myrow for_sep myaligncenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Macerata Opera Festival&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter subtitle-mof\">Oriente<\/div><div class=\"myrow for_sep myaligncenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25823&#8243; img_size=&#8221;550&#215;700&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Macerata: from 20 July to 14 August&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow for_sep myaligncenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 53<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> edition of the Macerata Opera Festival turns its gaze toward the East. In 2017, the Festival directed by Francesco Micheli in the enchanting starlit setting of the Sferisterio features three of the most well-known masterpieces of the Italian repertoire: <i>Turandot<\/i>, <i>Madama Butterfly<\/i> and <i>Aida<\/i>. This year the programme is enriched by a new production: <i>Shi<\/i> (<i>To be). <\/i>The opera, inspired by the life of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, born in Macerata, was commissioned to composer Carlo Boccadoro with libretto by Cecilia Ligorio. This production will inaugurate the Opera Season on Thursday 20<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> July in the intimate space of the Lauro Rossi Theatre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The town of new productions&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow for_sep myaligncenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The big stage of the open-air theatre in the heart of Macerata will once again host performances of timeless stories and themes, enhanced by a blend of music and new expressive codes. In fact, over the last years, the success of the Macerata Opera Festival<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>has been largely due to the uniqueness of the Sferisterio\u2019s stage space and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>the remarkable vision and skills of its various creative teams, combining innovation and research of new interpretive forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep \"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Operas and Concerts at the Sferisterio&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter subtitle-mof\">Co-productions: Macerata Opera Festival&#8217;s trademark <\/div><div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep \"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\n\n\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The debut of Ricci \/ Forte&#8217;s work&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Giacomo Puccini&#8217;s <strong>Turandot<\/strong>, a new co-production with the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, opens the Sferisterio opera season on <strong>Friday, July 21st<\/strong>. The original, irreverent duo of authors\/directors Ricci and Forte (Gianni Forte and Stefano Ricci), the most acclaimed theatrical phenomenon of recent years, make their debut as opera directors. Scenes are designed by <strong>Nicolas Bovey,<\/strong> costumes are made by <strong>Gianluca Sbicca<\/strong>, and the expert conductor <strong>Pier Giorgio Morandi<\/strong> holds the baton. In the role of the ice princess there will be <strong>Irene Theorin<\/strong>, with her superlative dramatic voice, who has been acclaimed in the major theatres around the world for her excellent interpretations not only of this role, but also of further female characters in Wagnerian and Strauss\u2019 works. She makes her debut at the Sferisterio along with <strong>Rudy Park<\/strong> (Calaf), <strong>Davinia Rodriguez<\/strong> (Li\u00f9), and <strong>Alessandro Spina<\/strong> (Timur). On stage on July 21, 29; August 4, 13.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32849&#8243; img_size=&#8221;368\u00d7534&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32852&#8243; img_size=&#8221;399\u00d7600&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Maria Jos\u00e9 Siri is Cio-Cio-San&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The second title is another work by Puccini, which celebrates his love for distant, exotic lands: <strong>Madama Butterfly<\/strong>. This is a co-production with the Massimo Theatre in Palermo (Italy), directed by <strong>Nicola Berloffa<\/strong> with scenes designed by <strong>Fabio Cherstich<\/strong> and costumes made by <strong>Valeria Donata Bettella<\/strong>. Unlike the original opera, the action takes place in post-war Japan, a significant moment of cultural interconnection between the West and the East. After her successes in Norma last summer in Macerata and again the triumph for the opening of the new season of the Teatro alla Scala (Milan, Italy), with the same female role in Puccini\u2019s opera, the soprano <strong>Maria Jos\u00e8 Siri<\/strong> returns to the Sferisterio. She will be on stage with tenor <strong>Antonello Palombi<\/strong> in the role of Pinkerton, <strong>Alberto Mastromarino<\/strong>, who is Sharpless, <strong>Manuela Custer<\/strong> is Suzuki, <strong>Nicola Pamio<\/strong> is Goro. The conductor is<strong> Massimo Zanetti<\/strong>. On stage July 22, 28; August 6 and 12<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The acclaimed Aida by Francesco Micheli is back&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The three-title 2017 opera season is completed with Verdi&#8217;s <strong>Aida<\/strong> in the well-known 2014 production directed by <strong>Francesco Micheli<\/strong>, co-produced with the Comunale Theatre in Bologna (Italy) and which was staged on the occasion of the fiftieth edition of the Macerata Opera Festival, with scenes by <strong>Edoardo Sanchi<\/strong>, designs by <strong>Francesca Ballarini<\/strong>, costumes by <strong>Silvia Aymonino<\/strong> and choreography by <strong>Monica Casadei<\/strong>. On the podium <strong>Riccardo Frizza<\/strong>, already acclaimed for conducting Othello in the summer of 2016 and one of the most famous interpreters of Italian opera worldwide. A special mention for the comeback of another successful female voice, <strong>Maria Pia Piscitelli<\/strong>, a well-known Verdi soprano of outstanding vocal and theatrical qualities. She is on stage with Stefano La Colla (Radames), <strong>Sonia Ganassi<\/strong> (Amneris), who played the same role in 2014, <strong>Stefano Meo<\/strong> (Amonasro), and <strong>Giacomo Prestia<\/strong> (Ramfis). On stage 30 July; 5, 11 and 14 August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">cena 30 luglio \u2013 5, 11 e 14 agosto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33575&#8243; img_size=&#8221;399\u00d7600&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32859&#8243; img_size=&#8221;399\u00d7600&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Oriental Bollani &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Stefano Bollani<\/strong> will be the protagonist at the piano of the concert on Sunday, 23 July (at 9:00 p.m.), which will close the first musical weekend of the Macerata Opera Festival, after the debut of the new productions: Shi, Turandot, and Madama Butterfly. Bollani, a pianist of rare eclecticism and great versatility, represents a great contemporary expression of today&#8217;s music, for his vocation of crossing genres &#8211; from classical repertoire to jazz &#8211; and for his live transformations of various sources of inspiration during his performances, which always create a captivating show. The concert on July 23, which is dedicated to the Oriente theme of the opera season, represents the most important event of the programme organised by the Arena Sferisterio Association together with <em>Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini<\/em> (Wine Institute of the Marche Region) to celebrate two D.O.C. (Denomination of Controlled Origin) wines: Verdicchio di Matelica and Rosso Conero. The link between the East and wines in the Marches region is intrinsic to the cultivation itself, as the vineyards actually face eastwards on account of the orographic shape of the region, whose valleys run perpendicular to the coast.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Opere at the Lauro Rossi Theatre &#8211; 2017&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow for_sep myaligncenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Shi (to be)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"myrow myaligncenter for_sep tocenter\"><div class=\"mysep\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Inspired by Father Matteo Ricci\u2019s life, <strong><em>Shi (to be)<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is the new opera commissioned by the Macerata Opera Festival to<strong> Carlo Boccadoro<\/strong>, whose origins are rooted in the city of Macerata and who is currently &nbsp;one of the most appreciated Italian composers. The libretto is by <strong>Cecilia Ligorio<\/strong>, an Italian director and playwright with significant experience in the major European prose and music theatres. The opera &#8211; for two pianos, percussions, an actor, and two baritones \u2013 makes its first ever debut on 20 July at the Lauro Rossi Theatre (repeats on 26 July, 2 and 9 August). The set was designed in partnership with the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata, which dealt with scenes, costumes, and lights. The actors are <strong>Roberto Abbondanza<\/strong> and <strong>Bruno Taddia<\/strong>, with the participation of <strong>Simone Tangolo<\/strong>. &#8220;It was a great surprise for us to work in <em>Shi<\/em>,&#8221; says the director of the Academy of Fine Arts, <strong>Paola Taddei<\/strong>, &#8220;it was a breath of enlivening fresh air and working with Ligorio gave us the opportunity to learn some fascinating and unknown aspects of Father Matteo Ricci\u2019s life\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8221;]\n\n\n\n [\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Macerata Opera Festival&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25823&#8243; img_size=&#8221;550&#215;700&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Macerata: from 20 July to 14 August&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text] The 53rd edition of the Macerata Opera Festival turns its gaze toward the East. 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