The revival of a forgotten work: L’amore dei tre re at La Scala

Evgeny Stavinsky (Archibaldo), Roman Burdenko (Manfredo), Chiara Isotton (Fiora)

Giorgio Berrugi (Avito), Chiara Isotton (Fiora)

Roman Burdenko (Manfredo), Giorgio Berrugi (Avito)

By Laura Servidei, 29 October 2023

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Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 28 October 2023

Montemezzi, L'amore dei tre re

Teatro alla Scala

Pinchas Steinberg, Conductor

Àlex Ollé, Director

Alfons Flores, Set Designer

Lluc Castells, Costume Designer

Marco Filibeck, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Evgeny Stavinsky, Archibaldo

Roman Burdenko, Manfredo

Giorgio Berrugi, Avito

Chiara Isotton, Fiora

Giorgio Misseri, Flaminio

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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.