The Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste Opera House
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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
orchestra by Teatro Verdi
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
orchestra by Teatro Verdi
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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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
In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation
A new production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
Orchestra & chorus 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
In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation
A production by Opéra Monte-Carlo
Orchestra & chorus by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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
In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation
A new production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
Orchestra & chorus by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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
In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation
A production by Fondazione Lirico Sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari
Orchestra & chorus by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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
Orchestra & chorus 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
In collaboration with Sawakami Opera Foundation
A new production by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
Orchestra & chorus by Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste
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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