Opera: I Vespri Siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers)

Name: I VESPRI SICILIANI
Start: 2024-02-03T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-02-03T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Teatro San Carlo, Napoli

by Giuseppe Verdi
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples 2024-01-21 ... 2024-02-03

The Sicilian Vespers, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro San Carlo from 21 January to 3 February 2024. Giuseppe Verdi composed the opera I VESPRI SICILIANI in five acts, the libretto was written by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier. A Coproduction of the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Comunale di Bologna and Teatro Real of Madrid.

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The Package

Music trip to Naples for 3 days / 2 nights with a performance at the Teatro San Carlo Naples. 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. Enjoy our music package with a magnificent performance and an exclusive leisure program in Naples. You can select between the essential package and add individual services that we offer with the superior program.
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The Story of I Vespri Siciliani

The historical background is the uprising in Sicily in 1282, during which the people rose against the reign of terror of the French under Charles of Anjou on Easter Monday. The uprising began at Vespers in Palermo, led by Giovanni da Procida.
The opera is set in Palermo, where French soldiers meet vengeful Sicilians. The Duchess Hélène, whose brother was murdered by the French, sings a freedom song that incites the Sicilians to resist French rule.
Giovanni da Procida, returned from exile, welcomes his homeland and calls on the Sicilians to fight.
The opera is about betrayal, conspiracy, intrigue and revenge. While Hélène and Henri want to get married and wish for reconciliation between the Sicilians and the French, Procida demands the liberation of Sicily. As the bells ring, the Sicilians rush into battle against the French.

Artists and Creative Team

Drama in five acts
Libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier

Conductor • Henrik Nánási
Stage Direction • Emma Dante
Set Design • Carmine Maringola
Costume Design • Vanessa Sannino
Lighting Design • Cristian Zucaro

Cast
Guido di Monforte • Mattia Olivieri
Il Sire di Bèthune • Gabriele Sagona
Il Conte di Vaudemont • Alessandro Spina
Arrigo • Piero Pretti
Giovanni da Procida • Alex Esposito
La Duchessa Elena • Maria Agresta
Ninetta • Carlotta Vichi
Tebaldo • Antonio Garés
Roberto • Lorenzo Mazzucchelli
Danieli • Francesco Pittari
Manfredo • Raffaele Feo

Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro di San Carlo
Chorus Master • Andrés Màspero
Coproduction Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Comunale di Bologna and Teatro Real of Madrid

The Teatro San Carlo reserves the right to make changes to the cast.