Cesti’s Orontea: an early rarity at La Scala

Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Orontea) and Mirco Palazzi (Creonte)

Hugh Cutting (Corindo) and Francesca Pia Vitale (Silandra)

Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Orontea)

Carlo Vistoli (Alidoro)

Orontea

By Laura Servidei, 30 September 2024

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“the orchestra’s playing was so exquisite that it momentarily drew attention away from the stage”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 28 September 2024

Cesti, Orontea

Teatro alla Scala

Giovanni Antonini, Conductor

Robert Carsen, Director, Lighting Designer

Gideon Davey, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Peter van Praet, Lighting Designer

Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Orontea

Carlo Vistoli, Alidoro

Mirco Palazzi, Creonte

Francesca Pia Vitale, Silandra

Hugh Cutting, Corindo

Luca Tittoto, Gelone

Marcela Rahal, Aristea

Sara Blanch, Tibrino

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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.