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Satyricon is a comic opera composed by Bruno Maderna in 1972. The libretto to the opera Satyricon was written by Ian Strasfogel, based on a 1st-century AD novel by Petronius Arbiter. Satyricon was first performed at the 1973 Holland Festival. The composer Maderna was already terminally ill at this point.
Teatro La Fenice
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The Story of SATYRICON
The opera Satyricon is a form of improvised musical theatre. The opera Satyricon at the Teatro La Fenice is presented as a comic opera and contains many sarcastic moments around the central episode from Petronius’ book Trimalcione’s Dinner. The theme is the crisis of values in a decadent world and its crass vulgarity.
Libretto • Ian Strasfogel, based on a 1st-century AD novel by Petronius Arbiter
Music • Bruno Maderna
The Artists
Trimalchio • Marcello Nardis
Habinnas • Christopher Lemmings
Niceros • William Corrò
Eumolpus • Matteo Ferrara
Criside • Francesca Gerbasi
Fortunata / Quartilla • Manuela Custer
La Fenice Orchestra
Conductor • Alessandro Cappelletto
Director • Francesco Bortolozzo
Sets • Andrea Fiduccia
Costumes • Marta del Fabbro
Lighting • Fabio Barettin
Performance Dates Satyricon
2023-01-25 ... 2023-01-29
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