Festival Verdi 2023
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Opera
21 Sep 2023, Thu
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8 PM
Composed right after the triumph of the Nabucco, the fourth melodramma by Giuseppe Verdi is inspired by the epic poem in fifteen chants written by Tommaso Grossi, published in 1826 and admired by Ales...
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata
Premiere of this production:
11 February 1843,
Teatro alla Scala
Act 1: La Vendetta
Scene 1: A square outside the church of Sant' Ambrogio in Milan
The two sons of Lord Folco, Pagano and Arvino, are reconciled, having previously feuded over which man would win the hand of Viclinda. Pagano, who once threatened the life of his brother, has returned from exile. A throng gathers in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio to celebrate. Viclinda, now Arvino ... Read More
Opera
22 Sep 2023, Fri
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8 PM
Falstaff – whose composition started in1890 and finished when Verdi was almost 80 years old – closes the Verdian catalogue and represents a unique example of his mature composition style, ...
Falstaff. Tutto Nel Mondo È Burla
Premiere of this production:
09 February 1893,
La Scala, Milan
Time: The reign of Henry IV, 1399 to 1413
Place: Windsor, England
Act 1
A room at the Garter Inn
Falstaff and his servants, Bardolfo and Pistola, are drinking at the inn. Dr Caius bursts in and accuses Falstaff of burgling his house and Bardolfo of picking his pocket. Falstaff laughs at him; he leaves, vowing only to go drinking with honest, sober companions in future. When the innkeeper presen ... Read More
Classical Concert
23 Sep 2023, Sat
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8 PM
A splendid, monumental composition written during Verdi’s period of isolation from the opera genre following the success of Aida. Dedicated to Alessandro Manzoni, Messa da Requiem reflects the s...
Opera
24 Sep 2023, Sun
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8 PM
Structured in four parts, each one with its own (Il duello, La gitana, Il figlio della gitana, Il supplizio), such an opera was first staged between 1851 and 1853 at Teatro Apollo di Roma gathering a ...
Il trovatore
Premiere of this production:
19 January 1853,
Teatro Apollo, Rome
Place: Biscay and Aragon (Spain)
Time: Fifteenth century.
Act 1: The Duel
Scene 1: The guard room in the castle of Luna (The Palace of Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain)
Ferrando, the captain of the guards, orders his men to keep watch while Count di Luna wanders restlessly beneath the windows of Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Di Luna loves Leonora and is jealous of his successful riv ... Read More
Classical Concert
27 Sep 2023, Wed
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8 PM
Charity opera gala organized by the Gruppo Appassionati Verdiani “Club dei 27”.
Opera
28 Sep 2023, Thu
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8 PM
The critical edition is curated by Roger Parker. Nabucco is the third opera by Giuseppe Verdi: he composed it between 1841 and 1842 after a particularly dire and painful period after the fia...
Nabucco (Concert Performance)
Premiere of this production:
09 March 1842,
Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Time: 587 BC
Place: Jerusalem and Babylon
Act 1: Jerusalem
'Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I shall deliver this city into the hand of the King of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire' (Jeremiah 21:10)
Interior of the Temple of Solomon
The Israelites pray as the Babylonian army advances on their city ("Gli arredi festivi giù cadano infranti" / "Throw down and destro ... Read More
Opera
29 Sep 2023, Fri
•
8 PM
Composed right after the triumph of the Nabucco, the fourth melodramma by Giuseppe Verdi is inspired by the epic poem in fifteen chants written by Tommaso Grossi, published in 1826 and admired by Ales...
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata
Premiere of this production:
11 February 1843,
Teatro alla Scala
Act 1: La Vendetta
Scene 1: A square outside the church of Sant' Ambrogio in Milan
The two sons of Lord Folco, Pagano and Arvino, are reconciled, having previously feuded over which man would win the hand of Viclinda. Pagano, who once threatened the life of his brother, has returned from exile. A throng gathers in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio to celebrate. Viclinda, now Arvino ... Read More
Opera
30 Sep 2023, Sat
•
8 PM
Falstaff – whose composition started in1890 and finished when Verdi was almost 80 years old – closes the Verdian catalogue and represents a unique example of his mature composition style, ...
Falstaff. Tutto Nel Mondo È Burla
Premiere of this production:
09 February 1893,
La Scala, Milan
Time: The reign of Henry IV, 1399 to 1413
Place: Windsor, England
Act 1
A room at the Garter Inn
Falstaff and his servants, Bardolfo and Pistola, are drinking at the inn. Dr Caius bursts in and accuses Falstaff of burgling his house and Bardolfo of picking his pocket. Falstaff laughs at him; he leaves, vowing only to go drinking with honest, sober companions in future. When the innkeeper presen ... Read More
Opera
1 Oct 2023, Sun
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3:30 PM
Structured in four parts, each one with its own (Il duello, La gitana, Il figlio della gitana, Il supplizio), such an opera was first staged between 1851 and 1853 at Teatro Apollo di Roma gathering a ...
Il trovatore
Premiere of this production:
19 January 1853,
Teatro Apollo, Rome
Place: Biscay and Aragon (Spain)
Time: Fifteenth century.
Act 1: The Duel
Scene 1: The guard room in the castle of Luna (The Palace of Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain)
Ferrando, the captain of the guards, orders his men to keep watch while Count di Luna wanders restlessly beneath the windows of Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Di Luna loves Leonora and is jealous of his successful riv ... Read More
Opera
5 Oct 2023, Thu
•
8 PM
Structured in four parts, each one with its own (Il duello, La gitana, Il figlio della gitana, Il supplizio), such an opera was first staged between 1851 and 1853 at Teatro Apollo di Roma gathering a ...
Il trovatore
Premiere of this production:
19 January 1853,
Teatro Apollo, Rome
Place: Biscay and Aragon (Spain)
Time: Fifteenth century.
Act 1: The Duel
Scene 1: The guard room in the castle of Luna (The Palace of Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain)
Ferrando, the captain of the guards, orders his men to keep watch while Count di Luna wanders restlessly beneath the windows of Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Di Luna loves Leonora and is jealous of his successful riv ... Read More
Opera
6 Oct 2023, Fri
•
8 PM
The critical edition is curated by Roger Parker. Nabucco is the third opera by Giuseppe Verdi: he composed it between 1841 and 1842 after a particularly dire and painful period after the fia...
Nabucco (Concert Performance)
Premiere of this production:
09 March 1842,
Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Time: 587 BC
Place: Jerusalem and Babylon
Act 1: Jerusalem
'Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I shall deliver this city into the hand of the King of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire' (Jeremiah 21:10)
Interior of the Temple of Solomon
The Israelites pray as the Babylonian army advances on their city ("Gli arredi festivi giù cadano infranti" / "Throw down and destro ... Read More
Opera
7 Oct 2023, Sat
•
8 PM
Composed right after the triumph of the Nabucco, the fourth melodramma by Giuseppe Verdi is inspired by the epic poem in fifteen chants written by Tommaso Grossi, published in 1826 and admired by Ales...
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata
Premiere of this production:
11 February 1843,
Teatro alla Scala
Act 1: La Vendetta
Scene 1: A square outside the church of Sant' Ambrogio in Milan
The two sons of Lord Folco, Pagano and Arvino, are reconciled, having previously feuded over which man would win the hand of Viclinda. Pagano, who once threatened the life of his brother, has returned from exile. A throng gathers in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio to celebrate. Viclinda, now Arvino ... Read More
Opera
8 Oct 2023, Sun
•
3:30 PM
Falstaff – whose composition started in1890 and finished when Verdi was almost 80 years old – closes the Verdian catalogue and represents a unique example of his mature composition style, ...
Falstaff. Tutto Nel Mondo È Burla
Premiere of this production:
09 February 1893,
La Scala, Milan
Time: The reign of Henry IV, 1399 to 1413
Place: Windsor, England
Act 1
A room at the Garter Inn
Falstaff and his servants, Bardolfo and Pistola, are drinking at the inn. Dr Caius bursts in and accuses Falstaff of burgling his house and Bardolfo of picking his pocket. Falstaff laughs at him; he leaves, vowing only to go drinking with honest, sober companions in future. When the innkeeper presen ... Read More
Classical Concert
10 Oct 2023, Tue
•
8 PM
Lyrical gala supporting the project Viva Verdi promoted by Ministero della Cultura, per l’acquisizione e la valorizzazione della casa-museo del compositore a Sant’Agata di Villanova sull&r...
Opera
12 Oct 2023, Thu
•
8 PM
Structured in four parts, each one with its own (Il duello, La gitana, Il figlio della gitana, Il supplizio), such an opera was first staged between 1851 and 1853 at Teatro Apollo di Roma gathering a ...
Il trovatore
Premiere of this production:
19 January 1853,
Teatro Apollo, Rome
Place: Biscay and Aragon (Spain)
Time: Fifteenth century.
Act 1: The Duel
Scene 1: The guard room in the castle of Luna (The Palace of Aljafería, Zaragoza, Spain)
Ferrando, the captain of the guards, orders his men to keep watch while Count di Luna wanders restlessly beneath the windows of Leonora, lady-in-waiting to the Princess. Di Luna loves Leonora and is jealous of his successful riv ... Read More
Opera
14 Oct 2023, Sat
•
8 PM
Falstaff – whose composition started in1890 and finished when Verdi was almost 80 years old – closes the Verdian catalogue and represents a unique example of his mature composition style, ...
Falstaff. Tutto Nel Mondo È Burla
Premiere of this production:
09 February 1893,
La Scala, Milan
Time: The reign of Henry IV, 1399 to 1413
Place: Windsor, England
Act 1
A room at the Garter Inn
Falstaff and his servants, Bardolfo and Pistola, are drinking at the inn. Dr Caius bursts in and accuses Falstaff of burgling his house and Bardolfo of picking his pocket. Falstaff laughs at him; he leaves, vowing only to go drinking with honest, sober companions in future. When the innkeeper presen ... Read More
Opera
15 Oct 2023, Sun
•
3:30 PM
Composed right after the triumph of the Nabucco, the fourth melodramma by Giuseppe Verdi is inspired by the epic poem in fifteen chants written by Tommaso Grossi, published in 1826 and admired by Ales...
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata
Premiere of this production:
11 February 1843,
Teatro alla Scala
Act 1: La Vendetta
Scene 1: A square outside the church of Sant' Ambrogio in Milan
The two sons of Lord Folco, Pagano and Arvino, are reconciled, having previously feuded over which man would win the hand of Viclinda. Pagano, who once threatened the life of his brother, has returned from exile. A throng gathers in front of the church of Sant'Ambrogio to celebrate. Viclinda, now Arvino ... Read More
Festival Verdi 2023
I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, Falstaff, Messa da Requiem, Il trovatore, Nabucco: these are the great performances and that will lead the XXIII edition of the Festival Verdi 2023 from the 16th of September to the 16th of October, 2023. The Festival Verdi 2023 is a celebration of the life and legacy of Giuseppe Verdi, one of Italy's greatest composers born in Roncole Verdi, between Busseto and Parma.
I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, Messa da Requiem and Il trovatore will be held in the temple of the opera in the ducal city of Parma Teatro Regio di Parma, while Falstaff will be performed at Teatro Verdi in Busseto right in the heart of Verdi Homelands together with Nabucco in concert form at Teatro Girolamo Magnani in Fidenza. In addition to the operas, you can enjoy a wide range of world-class performances, including operas, concerts, symphonies, and recitals.
During the Festival Verdi, you will find a unique atmosphere that brings music lovers from everywhere in the world. The city will dress up in its finest and, while strolling in the city centre, you will hear the music of the Maestro. In Parma, everyone welcomes the guests: from the local opera lover to the child who discovers opera for the first time through the Festival Verdi for kids, to the foreign traveller who comes to meet Verdi in his homeland.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the best of Italian culture and music.
About the Festival Verdi
The Verdi Festival is an important Italian opera music festival. It is held every year in October (the month of Verdi 's birth ) in Parma, Busseto and in Verdi's lands.
The Festival was founded in the mid -1980s and ran until 1993 . In 2001 it was reintroduced on the occasion of the National Celebrations of the Verdian Centenary and proposed annually in the late spring period; since 2007 it takes place in October.
The Festival does not consist only of operas but also of concerts, recitals and other genres of entertainment which take place in Reggio Emilia, Fidenza, Fontanellato, Fontevivo, Torrechiara, Genoa and Parma and Busseto themselves.
The traditional venue for the Verdi Festival is several famous stage venues - the Royal Theater of Parma, the Giuseppe Verdi Theater in Busseto and the Farnese Theater in Parma. The festival program includes the most prestigious concerts and events dedicated to the anniversary of Verdi's birth. And on each of the evenings, new and classic versions of such famous operas by maestro Verdi as "Aida", "Othello", "Falstaff", "La Traviata", "Rigoletto", "Macbeth", "Joan of Arc" and "Il trovatore".
In addition, in Parma itself, for the entertainment of numerous lovers of classical music, walking routes and tours of historical places related to the life and work of the musician are specially organized.
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