Opera in concert
Giovanna d’Arco
Giuseppe Verdi
the best of my operas. Without exception, and without any doubt.— Giuseppe Verdi (1845)
In Reims in 1429, Joan of Arc urges King Charles VII to do battle. For his seventh opera, Giuseppe Verdi built on the success of Nabucco and I Lombardi. The libretto of Giovanna d’Arco concentrates on the ‘here and now’ and on the main protagonist’s struggles. As a result, the historical events make way for impressive choral tableaux and a heroic musical characterisation of Giovanna. This autumn the La Monnaie audience will be given an insight into the fascinating figure of Joan of Arc: through the prism of the 19th century in this concert performance of Verdi’s opera, and later in the stage production of Honegger’s Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher.
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Dates
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Sat 12 Oct 2019
Time
20:00
Venue
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Wed 16 Oct 2019
Time
20:00
Venue
Cast
ConductorGIULIANO CARELLA
Chorus MastersMARTINO FAGGIANI / ALBERTO MORO
Giovanna d’ArcoSALOME JICIA
Carlo VIIFRANCESCO MELI
GiacomoDIMITRI PLATANIAS
TalbotCARLO CIGNI
DelilMAXIME MELNIK •
• Laureate MM Academy
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionLA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
With special thanks to the investors of taxshelter.beICARE SOFT, LAUR'INVEST, HERMES BROWN II
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions With the support of taxshelter.be and ING With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
