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“Trieste has a rude charm. If you like it, it’s like a tough and greedy kid, with blue eyes and hands too big for offering a flower”. This is how the world renowned poet Umberto Saba describes Trieste, always a crossroads of Italian and Central European culture. Developed under Maria Theresa of Austria’s reign, the city has been able to attract people from different cultures, religions and traditions creating a cosmopolitanism that still lies in the dialect, in places of worship and in the Triestine surnames.Trieste is also the city of Italo Svevo, James Joyce, Umberto Saba and, in the 1900s, was the birthplace of several famous literary figures.Now Trieste has an eye to the future, with important challenges ahead and opportunities to start a new path of growth, developing strategic partnerships.Culture is a very important driver of growth that reflects the international vocation of our city. The Verdi Theatre of Trieste is an ambassador of this culture as a common good and an element of universal growth.

Roberto DipiazzaMayor of the Town of Trieste

and President of Fondazione

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

What a privilege to be here.The opening of a new theatre is always to be welcomed with deep enthusiasm, as a tangible expression of optimism. A community with an open theatre is richer, livelier and more meaningful.Our theatre has a long history of excellence and each professional in our team is honoured to participate in this unique event.We hope that the beauty of music will help you discover more about Trieste and our enchanting region: we trust that culture can be a solid bridge towards mutual exchange and understanding.This is, indeed, a special event - the start of a new story. We are ready to be filled with wonder and show our desire to go one step further in our art. We wish to offer our deepest commitment to opera - which is music, aesthetics and style and look forward to combining masterful performance with genuine inspiration.

Stefano PaceSuperintendent of Fondazione

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

di Trieste

The theatre has been the symbol of Trieste’s Italian

cultural identity, spreading the knowledge of Italian

musical culture in neighbouring German and

Slavic-speaking regions, whilst at the same time

interpreting the city’s cosmopolitism by spotlighting

the works of Central Europe composers. The

activity of “Teatro Nuovo” has been very intense

since the beginning; all the operas, ballets, dramas,

comedies that achieved success on the Italian and

European scene, were soon welcomed by the local

theatre, crowded with an audience of enthusiasts

and connoisseurs. Rossini was premiered in Trieste

with L’Italiana in Algeri (1816), Donizetti with L’Ajo

nell’imbarazzo (1826), Bellini with Il Pirata (1831),

Auber with La Muta di Portici (1832) and Thomas

with Mignon (1870). Verdi debuted with Nabucco

(January 11th 1843), followed by all the others, most

of which staged soon after the premiere; two works

were, in fact, composed by Verdi for the “Nuovo”: Il

Corsaro (October 25th 1848) and Stiffelio, starring

the singer Giuseppina Strepponi, that the Master

personally conducted (November 16th 1850).

Refurbishment and restoration work was carried out

several times over the years, in 1819, 1834, 1848,

1881/84, when the original seating capacity of 1,400

was increased to 2,000; gas lighting was replaced

by electricity in 1889. More recently, substantial

changes have taken place in 1950, while a radical

restoration, including structural consolidation and

the renovation of technical facilities in order to

The “Giuseppe Verdi” Theatre has

always been the heart of culture

not only in the City of Trieste

but in the whole Central Europe.

Its opening in 1801 came after

years of controversy, contrasts and conflicts of

civic interests.

It was built between 1798 and 1801 - under a

proposal of Giovanni Matteo Tommasini, by the

architects Giannantonio Selva (the same that built

the “Fenice” in Venice) and Matteo Pertsch - and

took the name of “Teatro Nuovo” (New Theatre).

It raised on an open area by the seaside, between

“Borgo Teresiano” (Theresia suburb), the new Town

– commercial and economic centre - and “Piazza

Grande” (Great Square), heart of the political power.

The structure of the building resembles that of

the Theatre “La Scala” in Milan - including the

porch leaning forward to draw the audience to

the theatre - which was designed by architect

Giuseppe Piermarini, who was also consulted for

the definition of the internal layout.

The façade is articulated: a strip composed of pilasters

and giant Ionic half-columns, alternating with windows,

surmounts the central porch, which has round arches.

The sculpture on the top of the building represents the

god Apollo with Lyric Art and Tragic Art by his sides.

In 1882-84 Eugenio Geiringer built the current

back façade which, ending the moving of the

building of six metres towards the sea, resembles

the main façade, thus making the entire structure

more complete and decorous.

The inauguration took place on April 21st 1801,

with Ginevra di Scozia by Simone Mayr and

Annibale in Capua by Antonio Salieri, while the

adjoining “San Pietro” Theatre, which had been

until then the center of the intense theatrical life of

Trieste in 1700s, was definitely closed.

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Marriner, Nello Santi, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Donato

Renzetti and many more.

It has often been invited to perform abroad, holding

series of symphonic concerts in France, Germany,

Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. The Orches-

tra was a notable feature at the Festival of the Two

Worlds in Spoleto from 1958 to 1969. The Verdi Or-

chestra commitment to spreading the culture of music

in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Pordenone, Udine

and Gorizia) - as well as in neighbouring Istria - goes

back several years.

In 2014, the Orchestra took part to a tour in Oman,

where it opened the new season at the Royal Opera

House Muscat (ROHM) with a stunning and suc-

cessful production of Verdi’s Macbeth “resulting in an

unforgettable opera that left one shivering long after

The “Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste” Opera House can

boast the presence of two permanent ensembles:

orchestra and chorus.

The Orchestra has been a permanent ensemble since

1944 - when it took on the name of “Filarmonica

Triestina” - and in 1964 it was named after the theatre

it perfoms in.

It is worldwide known for its ability to perform

a wide opera and symphonic repertory. It has been

conducted over the years by internationally renowned

maestros, including Herbert von Karajan, Claudio

Abbado, Riccardo Muti, Paul van Kempen, Thomas

Schippers, Mario Rossi, Carlo Maria Giulini, Laslo

Somogryi, Leonard Bernstein, Sergiu Celibidache,

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Daniel Oren, Gary Bertini,

Gustav Kuhn, Jean Claude Casadesus, Sir Neville

Orchestra & Chorus

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the life of the city. During its two-century history,

the opera house has, in fact, been the focal point

of the civil and cultural life of Trieste, who has

lived, with the Napoleonic occupation until 1814,

the period of membership to the French Empire

as part of the Illyrian Provinces; the restoration of

Habsburg and the great commercial and economic

flourishing emporium in Central Europe until the

First World War, with the next entry under Italian

State; the German, Yugoslavian and Anglo American

occupation as a result of the events of the second

World war, and then in 1954 the reunion with Italy.

Alongside the opera and ballet season, the Verdi

Theatre program also includes a vast range of

symphonic and chamber music concerts as well as

Operetta. The Orchestra and the Choir have been

on several tours: Spoleto (Festival of the Two Worlds),

Wiesbaden, Paris, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Budapest, Japan

(Tokyo and Osaka), South Korea (Seoul and Yeosu),

Cyprus (Paphos Festival) and Oman (Muscat).

comply with current safety standards, took place

between 1992 and 1997, with the moving of the

activity to the newly built “Tripcovich” Theatre.

With a capacity of about 900 seats, even after the

reopening of the historical site it continues to be

used for several events (opera, symphonic and

chamber music concerts, plays, meetings, etc.).

The opera house – which has a Ridotto, or foyer,

with a former capacity of 700, now 224 seats – has

changed its name several times: in 1821 it was

named “Teatro Grande” (Great Theatre); in 1861,

after the City Council had bought it, it became

“Teatro Comunale” (City Theatre) and, on January

27th 1901, it was dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi by

an extraordinary meeting of the City Council, just a

few hours after the death of the great composer.

Transformed into a private law foundation in 1999,

it is currently administered by the Fondazione

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste as the most

important venue, increasingly being identified with

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The Chorus is indissolubly linked to the whole Verdi

Theatre’s production. It is divided into the eight regis-

ters: first and second sopranos, mezzo-sopranos, altos,

first and second tenors, baritones and basses. It has

always stood out for uniformity and vigour.

The Chorus has been conducted since the end of the

World War II by choirmaster of the calibre of Roberto

Benaglio, Adolfo Fanfani, Giorgio Kirschner, Gaetano

Riccitelli, Andrea Giorgi, Ine Meisters, Marcel Semi-

nara, Luigi Petrozziello, Emanuela di Pietro, Lorenzo

Fratini, Alessandro Zuppardo and Paolo Vero, whilst

intensifying its involvement in the area of symphonic

music over the past years.

Universally acknowledged by critics as one of the best

choirs in Italian opera houses, even for the capacity

expressed in singing the lyric-symphonic repertoire in

the original language of non-national authors, it has

been invited to perform not only in Italy (in particular

as a long-time featured guest at the Festival of the Two

Worlds in Spoleto), but also abroad, in Austria, France,

Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Korea, Japan and Oman

both on its own or on tour together with the Verdi

Theatre Orchestra.

The current choirmaster is Fulvio Fogliazza.

the curtain came down” (Times of Oman review).

The Verdi Theatre Orchestra is featured in record

catalogues with the complete symphonies by Men-

delssohn, Schumann and, in addition, with the Stabat

Mater by Dvorjak, conducted respectively by Lü Jia and

Julian Kovatchev. Apart from the historic recordings

of its concerts at the Festival of the Two Worlds during

the Fifties and Sixties, the Verdi orchestra repertoire

includes live recordings of several operas: Il Campiello

by Wolf-Ferrari; La Straniera by Bellini (for the

Fonit-Cetra/Ricordi label); Attila and Stiffelio by Verdi

(for the Dynamic label); Ginevra di Scozia by Simon

Mayr (for Opera Rara); a dvd of Tancredi by Rossini.

A dvd and cd of the opera I Cavalieri di Ekebù by Ric-

cardo Zandonai, a cd of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner,

both produced in 2005. The last release is a dvd of

Battaglia di Legnano by Giuseppe Verdi recorded for

the collection Tutto Verdi – The complete Operas (for

the Unitel Classica label), which includes all the pro-

ductions of the great composer performed by the most

prestigious European Opera houses.

Prestige and ability of the Verdi’s Chorus are recog-

nized worldwide and represent a source of pride for

both Trieste and Italy itself.

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1° ConcertSeptember 16th 8.30 pm September 17th 6.00 pm

Conductor Gianluigi GelmettiViolin Leticia Moreno

ProGraM

Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyEin Sommernachtstraum op. 61, Lied mit chorConcerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64

Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 5 in C# minor

orchestra and female choir by Teatro VerdiChoirmaster Fulvio Fogliazza

2° ConcertSeptember 23rd 8.30 pmSeptember 24th 6.00 pm

Conductor Valentina PeleggiPiano Chloe Mun

ProGraM

Ludwig van BeethovenCoriolan overture in C minor, op. 62

Fryderyk ChopinConcerto No. 2 in F minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 21

Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdySymphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”

orchestra by Teatro Verdi

3° ConcertSeptember 30th 8.30 pm October 1st 6.00 pm

Conductor Mischa DamevViolin Kyoko Yonemoto

ProGraM

Pëtr Il’ic CajkovskijHamlet Overture-fantasia op. 67a

Sergej Prokof’evConcerto No. 1 in D major for violin and orchestra, op. 19

Modest Musorgskij - Maurice RavelPictures at an Exhibition


4° ConcertOctober 7th 8.30 pmOctober 8th 6.00 pm

Conductor Günter NeuholdPiano Michele Campanella

ProGraM

Sergej Prokof’evOrchestra Suite from Romeo and Juliet

Ferruccio BusoniPiano Concerto for orchestra and male choir in C major, op. 39

orchestra and male choir by Teatro VerdiChoirmaster Fulvio Fogliazza

5° ConcertOctober 14th 8.30 pmOctober 15th 6.00 pm

Conductor Christopher FranklinViolin Francesca Dego

ProGraM

Edouard LaloSymphonie espagnole in D minor for violin and orchestra, op. 21

Maurice RavelTzigane, rhapsody for violin and orchestra

Leonard BernsteinSymphonic Dances from “West Side Story”Overture from Candide


6° ConcertOctober 21st 8.30 pmOctober 22nd 6.00 pm

Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti

ProGraM

Ludwig van BeethovenMissa Solemnis in D major, op. 123

with The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir of Ljubljana

orchestra and choir by Teatro VerdiChoirmaster Fulvio Fogliazza

Concert Season 2016

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Opera and Ballet Season 2016/17

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February 10th 2017 8.30 pmFebruary 11th 8.30 pmFebruary 12th 4.00 pmFebruary 14th 8.30 pmFebruary 16th 8.30 pmFebruary 18th 4.00 pm

Conductor Francesco QuattrocchiDirector ruggero CappuccioSet designer Carlo SaviCostume designer Carlo Poggioli

Main performersMarcello rosielloaya WakizonoDomenico BalzaniPeter Kellner

In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation

A co-production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste and Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Orchestra & chorus by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

January 13th 2017 8.30 pmJanuary 14th 8.30 pmJanuary 17th 8.30 pmJanuary 19th 8.30 pmJanuary 21st 4.00 pmJanuary 22nd 4.00 pm

Conductor Gianluigi GelmettiDirector Valentina Carrasco

Main performers Elena Galitskaya roberto Scandiuzzi Lina Johnson Peter Kellner


A new production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste


Gioachino Rossini

Il barbiere di Siviglia

The barber of Seville

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Die Zauberflöte The magic flute

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November 25th 2016 8.30 pmNovember 26th 8.30 pmNovember 27th 4.00 pmNovember 29th 8.30 pmDecember 1st 8.30 pmDecember 3rd 4.00 pm

Conductor Fabrizio Maria CarminatiDirector Jean-Louis GrindaSet and costume designer rudy Sabounghi

Main performersSebastian Catana antonino Siragusa aleksandra Kubas-Kruk antonella Colaianni


A production by Opéra Monte-Carlo


December 14th 2016 8.30 pmDecember 15th 8.30 pmDecember 16th 8.30 pmDecember 17th 3.00 pmDecember 17th 8.30 pmDecember 18th 4.00 pm

Choreographer and director amedeo amodioConductor alessandro FerrariSet and costume designer Emanuele Luzzati

Main dancersashley Bouderamar ramasar

A Daniele Cipriani Entertainment Production

Orchestra by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

Giuseppe Verdi

Rigoletto Pëtr Il’ic Cajkovskij

The Nutcracker

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June 9th 2017 8.30 pmJune 10th 8.30 pmJune 11th 4.00 pmJune 13th 8.30 pmJune 15th 8.30 pmJune 17th 4.00 pm

Conductor Gianluigi GelmettiDirector Daniele Guerra Set designer Lorenzo Fonda and Pierpaolo Bisleri

Main performersSvetla VassilevaLuciano Ganciangelo Veccia




May 5th 2017 8.30 pmMay 6th 8.30 pmMay 7th 4.00 pmMay 9th 8.30 pmMay 11th 8.30 pmMay 13th 4.00 pm

ConductorGuillermo Garcia CalvoDirector Giorgio Barberio Corsetti Set and costume designer Cristian Taraborrelli

Main performers aleksandra Kubas-Kruk Bogdan Mihai


A production by Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari


Giacomo Puccini

ToscaVincenzo Bellini

La sonnambulaThe sleepwalker

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March 10th 2017 8.30 pmMarch 11th 8.30 pmMarch 12th 4.00 pmMarch 14th 8.30 pmMarch 16th 8.30 pmMarch 18th 4.00 pm

Conductor oleg CaetaniDirector Fabio SparvoliSet designer Giorgio ricchelliCostume designer alessandra Torella

Main performers Mihaela MarcuJésus LéonMarcello rosiello

A production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste


April 7th 2017 7.00 pmApril 9th 3.00 pmApril 11th 7.00 pmApril 12th 7.00 pmApril 14th 7.00 pmApril 15th 3.00 pm

Conductor Christopher FranklinDirector Guglielmo FerroSet designer Pierpaolo Bisleri

Main performersBryan registerallison oakesroberto Scandiuzzi




Georges Bizet

Les pêcheurs de perles

The pearl ffishers

Richard Wagner

Tristan und Isolde

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BoarD oF TrUSTEES EXECUTIVE STaFF

Repubblica Italiana

Superintendent (CEO)Stefano Pace

General ManagerAntonio Tasca

Artistic ManagerPaolo Rodda

Accounting and Budget ManagerDenise Sfreddo

Stage setting and property ManagerAngelo Canu

Production areaPaolo Albertelli

President

Roberto Dipiazza

Vice President

Paolo Marchesi

Members

Stefano Crise

Rosita Marchese

Renato Quaglia

Board of auditors

Pino Zingale

Paola Ferroni

Paola Vuch

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