Attila

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Philharmonie: Großer Saal1 Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße, Berlin, D10785, Germany

Dates/times in Berlin time zone

Programme

Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)

Libretto by Temistocle Solera / Francesco Maria Piave

Performers

Deutsche Oper Berlin
Pinchas Steinberg	Conductor
Ante Jerkunica	Bass
Jörg Schörner	Tenor
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Roberto Tagliavini	Bass	Attila
Dalibor Jenis	Baritone	Ezio
Liudmyla Monastyrska	Soprano	Odabella
Massimo Giordano	Tenor	Foresto

Map

Passion and patriotic fervor: Verdi's Attila in concert with Deutsche Oper Berlin

Christie Franke, 24th June

Attila, Verdi’s ode to Italy (one of them), made its world première in Venice to huge bursts of patriotic feeling. “You can have the universe, but leave Italy for me!” exclaimed the Roman general Ezio, and the audience erupted. Small wonder: the opera appeared at the height of the Risorgimento, when Italy was in the process of unifying into one state.

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