Libertine cynicism in music: Francesconi's Quartett at La Scala

Von Renato Verga, 07 Oktober 2019

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Teatro alla Scala, Mailand, am 5 Oktober 2019

Francesconi, Quartett

Teatro alla Scala

Maxime Pascal, Musikalische Leitung

Àlex Ollé, Regie

Lluc Castells, Bühnenbild

Alfons Flores, Kostüme

Allison Cook, Marquise de Merteuil

Robin Adams, Vicomte de Valmont

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

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Verdis Fassung der Jeanne d'Arc-Geschichte mag dünn im Drama sein, doch herausragende musikalische Leistungen von Riccardo Chailly und dem Orcherster der Scala, Netrebko, Meli und Álvarez sorgen für einen wunderbaren Verdi-Abend.

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Shostakovich's brutal tale of sex, murder and madness storms La Scala's opening night, with Riccardo Chailly leading his final season premiere as Music Director.

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Renato Verga

Renato graduated from Turin University in Physics. He has always had a particular passion for music and the stage. A former member of a choir, he was raised in the musical milieu influenced by the eminent Italian musicologist Massimo Mila. In 2014, Renato started his own blog, which now has 1000 posts.