Gaetano Donizetti
A music trip to Naples can be a wonderful combination. The city offers excellent culinary attractions and a cityscape that is best explored on foot with a private guide. You are constantly reminded of the volcano that spilled over Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago. Today this is a worthwhile destination. And then Amalfi invites to a long day trip or a connecting stay. Also Capri, Ischia and the Aeolian Islands. You could easily spend months there.
But the highlight of your musical journey is the visit to the Teatro San Carlo to a performance of your choice.
The San Carlo Theater was built in 1737 and is the oldest opera house in the world.
The Italian opera temple San Carlo is a symbol of the city of Naples. In the central position between the famous Piazza del Plebiscito and the Gallery Umberto I you find this historical opera palace. The Teatro San Carlo was built in 1737, by the will of King Charles III of Bourbon with a strong intention to give the city a new theater that represented the royal power.
It’s date of birth anticipates the Teatro alla Scala in Milan by 41 years and the Teatro La Fenice in Venice by 55 years. The project was entrusted to the architect Giovanni Antonio Medrano, a Spanish Colonel Brigadier stationed in Naples. Medrano’s design envisaged a hall 28.6 meters long and 22.5 meters wide, with 184 boxes, including the proscenium ones, arranged in six tiers, plus a royal box capable of accommodating ten people, for a total of 1379 seats.
The opera Anna Bolena was written by Gaetano Donizetti. The original title was Lyric Tragedy in two acts with the libretto by Felice Romani. A coproduction Teatro di San Carlo, Dutch National Opera, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia di Valencia. Première dedicated to the celebrations of the Maria Callas Centenary (1923-2023).
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor • Riccardo Frizza
Stage direction • Jetske Mijnssen *
Set designer • Ben Baur *
Costumes designer • Klaus Bruns
Lighting designer • Cor van der Brink *
Choreographies • Lilian Stillwell *
Dramaturgy • Luc Joosten
Enrico VIII • Alexander Vinogradov
Anna Bolena • Maria Agresta
Giovanna Seymour • Elīna Garanča
Lord Riccardo Percy • Xabier Anduaga
Lord Rochefort • Nicolò Donini
Smeton • Caterina Piva
Mr. Hervey • Giorgi Guliashvili **
* debut at Teatro di San Carlo
** allievo Accademia Teatro di San Carlo
Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Chorus Master • José Luis Basso
Sung in Italian with Italian and English surtitles
Running time: about 3 hours, with one interval
ANNA BOLENA on June 8, 2023, at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. Tickets for the opera with hotel, city tour, dinner, and aperitif.
ANNA BOLENA on June 11, 2023, at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. Tickets for the opera with hotel, city tour, dinner, and aperitif.
ANNA BOLENA on June 14, 2023, at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. Tickets for the opera with hotel, city tour, dinner, and aperitif.
ANNA BOLENA on June 17, 2023, at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. Tickets for the opera with hotel, city tour, dinner, and aperitif.
The price of the travel package depends on the selected hotel and the season. Please specify with your request if you prefer the essential package (ticket and hotel) or the superior package with dinner, aperitif with a light meal before the performance, and private city walking tour in Naples.
Choose a date for the opera and make a request for a music travel package to Italy with a ticket and hotel. Enjoy a top music event at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Your travel package includes two nights in a selected hotel in Naples and premium tickets for the opera “Anna Bolena” at the San Carlo Theater. On request, we can organize a private city tour, dinner, aperitif, and day trips to Pompei, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast.
Teatro San Carlo, Naples
