Cavalleria Rusticana e Grandi Amori
A FREE Opera Gala Concert
Cavalleria Rusticana and Grandi Amori is an extraordinary show that combines the dramatic power of one of the most famous masterpieces of the operatic tradition, Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, with the finest opera arias dedicated to love.
At the center of the narrative, the intense passion and tragedy of the Sicilian story of Turiddu, Santuzza, and Lola, who explore unrequited love, betrayal and jealousy. The opera opens with the famous Prelude, which, thanks to its poignant atmosphere, prepares the audience for an emotional journey without equal.
Alongside Cavalleria Rusticana, the show offers a selection of the most famous opera arias celebrating love in its many forms. Excerpts from works by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Bizet, paint the beauty and suffering of immortal feelings. Arias such as "Nessun dorma" by Turandot, "La donna è mobile" by Rigoletto, and "Toreador" by Carmen tell the joy and pain of love, from exaltation to tragedy.
The vocal interpretation of the artists is combined with the orchestra of the State Conservatory of Music "Nicola Sala" in Benevento, which under the direction of Maestro Maurizio Petrolo, returns the emotional power of each individual composition. Each aria becomes a window on the human soul, expressed through music and singing, which draws the audience into the depths of love in all its manifestations. "Cavalleria Rusticana e Grandi Amori" is a unique experience, where love - in its countless nuances - is explored, celebrated and experienced through the timeless beauty of opera music. An emotional journey that remains vivid in the memory of each spectator.
The Conservatory of Music of Benevento has been awarded a grant in connection with a project proposal under Notice No. 124 dated July 19, 2023, and its subsequent amendments. This initiative is part of the funding aimed at enhancing the internationalization of Higher Artistic and Musical Education Institutions (AFAM). It is funded under the PNRR M4C1 – Investment 3.4 - T5, as part of the NextGenerationEU program. The admission decree for this funding is documented in D.D. No. 135/2024, with Project Identification Code INTAFAM000_45 and CUP C81I24000070005. The title of the project is VOICE OF HERITAGE (VOH). Conservatory of Music of Benevento is in partnership with Conservatory of Campobasso and Università Pegaso.
Participants:
Dr. Caterina Meglio: President, Nicola Sala Conservatory, Benevento
Maestro Giuseppe Ilario: Director, Nicola Sala Conservatory, Benevento
Prof. Daria D’Aloia: Professor of Musicology, Nicola Sala Conservatory, Benevento
Emmanuela Spedaliere: Chief Executive Manager, Teatro di San Carlo, Naples
Prof. Silvia Capodivacca: Professor of Contemporary Philosophy, Pegaso University
Prof. Pierpaolo Limone: Rector, Pegaso University
Prof. Ermelinda De Carlo: Professor in Experimental Pedagogy, Pegaso University
Stefano Baldassaroni: Professor and Diction Coach, Juilliard, Curtis Institute of Music, and Met Opera
Prof. Lauren Athey-Janka: Assistant Professor of Music, Rowan University
Miloš Repický: Director and Hirsig Family Chair of Vocal Studies and Opera, Curtis Institute of Music
Dr. Christine Anderson: Area Coordinator of Voice and Opera, Associate Professor of Vocal Studies, Temple University
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