Ópera de Tenerife transfers Il matrimonio segreto at a pastry shop in New York of the 50s

Alejandro Krawietz highlights that this edition of Opera (e)Studio has been a record of participation

The Cabildo of Tenerife presents the opera Il matrimonio segreto by Domenico Cimarosa, which will be performed at the Symphony Hall of the Auditorio de Tenerife, from 18 to 21 march, a co-production with the Teatro Reggio di Parma and the Teatro Massimo di Palermo, scenarios that will play host to this production in the season 2021/22. Setting the scene -that develops in a bakery of New York of the 50s – will be in charge of the twelve singers that make up the eighth promotion of the project Opera (e)Studio, an academy comprehensive learning that organizes Ópera de Tenerife.

The details of this production were announced today [jueves 11] by the director of the island of Culture of the Cabildo, Alejandro Krawietz; the artistic director of Opera (e)Studio, Giulio Zappa; and the stage directors and music, Roberto Catalano, and Davide Levi, in an act of information that were also present twelve singers that will star the four functions.

The director of the island highlighted “the comprehensive nature in the field opera that leads to this program”, which he described as a highlight within the season of the Opera de Tenerife. Krawietz explained the difficulties that have surrounded this issue with the pandemic and noted that “during his stay on the Island, the twelve singers undergo a process of learning that leads to a pace professional, very intense.” The representative of the Cabildo de Tenerife, reported that “these singers were selected through an international call for applications to which they pointed 195 applicants, a record figure in all the editions that have been held”.

Giulio Zappa highlighted the importance of a project in which they have participated, almost a hundred singers in the eight years. He thanked the involvement of the entire team to take forward this work and want that “singers remember always this stage in Tenerife, despite the fact that this year has been a bit peculiar by the circumstance sanitary,” and hoped that the experience of a “fun and important to their life and career”.

The director of Il matrimonio segreto, Roberto Catalano, said they felt “very happy to be here at this historic moment as peculiar; this is a team effort and I thank you all for making me feel at home.” The musical director Davide Levi stressed that “the Symphonic orchestra of Tenerife is doing a wonderful job” and also appreciated that it is “incredible” to be able to offer a concert with the public in the current circumstances, so that “I am very fortunate to be a part of this project.”

The Catalan singer Jan Antem spoke on behalf of their peers. “It is a challenge to perform this opera because it has a style that’s very peculiar,” said the baritone Spanish, who added that “the experience in Tenerife has been very pleasant,” and it also recognizes that to fulfill a dream to represent this same title in Italy, “in two theaters of a lot of tradition”, as are the cases of Teatro Reggio di Parma and Teatro Massimo di Palermo.

Il matrimonio segreto be transferred to the public tenerife to New York in the 50s, where is the cake Geronimo & Co. specializing in babàs (typical sweet of Naples) and run by an Italian, that he misses his hometown. His younger daughter, Carolina, has married in secret with Paolino, dealer of the pastry, and both dream of starring in a musical on Broadway. The idea of Geronimo to marry their daughters with great lords will lead the development of the plot, which originally was located in Bologna in the EIGHTEENTH century.

Interpretations shall be borne by the young artists Giulia Mazzola (Italy), Veronika Seghers (Germany), Eleonora Note (Italy), Marilena Path (Italy), Mara Gaudenzi (Italy), Claire Gascoin (France), Bekir Serbest (Turkey), Antonio Mandrillo (Italy), Ignas Melnikas (Lithuania), Francesco Leone (Italy), Jan Antem (Spain) and Ramiro Maturana (Chile). In addition to Roberto Catalano, and Davide Levi, the staff make it up as responsible for the scenography Emanuele Sinisi, the costume has been created by Ilaria Ariemme and the lighting director is Fiammetta Baldiserri.

Opera (e)Studio is the project of Ópera de Tenerife, which has the objective of training a few singers after a process of refinement and artistic integral that began last month of January. This initiative is distinguished by its versatility as artists work many aspects, from the various techniques of musical interpretation and scenic; the style, diction, body language, or drama, which are interleaved with sessions at the pace the professional marking a theatre: evidence of costumes, make-up and rehearsal with the orchestra.

The entries for any of the four functions of Il matrimonio segreto, you can acquire up to two hours before the start on the web page www.auditoriodetenerife.com and by phone at 902 317 327 and at the box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours, and Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00 hours. The purchase of tickets constitutes acceptance of the measures implemented by the cultural center of the Cabildo to cope with the COVID-19, such as the correct use of the mask or the assistance only with partner. The measures to the full, as well as the contingency plan, certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the website of the Auditorium.

Tab artistic

Direction of Opera (e)Studio: Giulio Zappa

music director: Davide Levi

Stage direction: Roberto Catalano

Assistance of stage direction: Sandhya Nagaraja

set Design: Emanuele Sinisi

Care of set design: Francesca Sgariboldi

costume Design: Ilaria Ariemme

lighting Design: Fiammetta Baldiserri

Co-production: Auditorio de Tenerife, Teatro Reggio di Parma and Massimo di Palermo

Orchestra Sinfonica de Tenerife

Figuration

Participate in the four functions of dancers from the International Center of Dance Tenerife: Tania Peña, Olaya Hernandez, Victor Rodriguez, Guillermo Vera and Eduardo Díez, and the actor Juan Pablo Domínguez.