The Rossini Opera Festival comes home! Bianca e Falliero in Pesaro

Jessica Pratt (Bianca) and Aya Wakizono (Falliero)

Dmitry Korchak (Contareno) and Jessica Pratt (Bianca)

Aya Wakizono (Falliero) and chorus

Giorgi Manoshvili (Capellio) and Aya Wakizono (Falliero)

By Laura Servidei, 08 August 2024

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“in this case, it seems that history has neglected a true gem”

Reviewed at Auditorium Scavolini, Pesaro on 7 August 2024

Rossini, Bianca e Falliero

Rossini Opera Festival

Roberto Abbado, Conductor

Jean-Louis Grinda, Director

Rudy Sabounghi, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Laurent Castaingt, Lighting Designer

Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai

Coro del Teatro Ventidio Basso

Jessica Pratt, Bianca

Giorgi Manoshvili, Capellio

Dmitry Korchak, Contareno

Carmen Buendía, Costanza

Aya Wakizono, Falliero

Nicolò Donini, Priuli

D'Angelo Diaz, Cancelliere

Claudio Zazzaro, Ufficiale, Usciere

Pizzi’s elegant, black and white Barbiere convinces again in Pesaro

Laura Servidei, 10th August

Rossini’s most famous masterpiece returns to Pesaro in Pier Luigi Pizzi’s beloved production, with a solid cast.

***11

Anastasia Bartoli a regal Ermione at the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 9th August

The ROF presents a new production of Ermione, a title not often performed, with a star-studded cast including divo Juan Diego Flórez.

****1

L’equivoco stravagante returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 8th August

Rossini’s ill-fated farce finds new life in the intelligent and enjoyable 2019 production by Leiser and Caurier at the Rossini Opera Festival, featuring a great cast under the unwavering baton of Michele Spotti.

****1

Adelaide di Borgogna returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

Laura Servidei, 13th August

The ROF presents a new, cheeky production of Adelaide, by Arnaud Bernard, based on a unoriginal but very well executed “meta-theatrical” take, with an exemplary cast.

****1

Aureliano in Palmira in Pesaro: where the barber was born

Laura Servidei, 12th August

The Rossini Opera Festival revives a 2014 production by Mario Martone with a young, vibrant cast.

****1

Eduardo e Cristina: a rarity opens the Rossini Festival

Laura Servidei, 11th August

A strong cast and an inspiring production deliver the latest opera staged at the Rossini Opera Festival.

****1

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

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