La Gioconda

Composer: Ponchielli, Amilcare

Conductor: Renzetti, Donato

Orchestra: Arena of Verona Orchestra

Chorus: Arena of Verona Chorus

Chorus Master: Faelli, Marco

Alvise Badoero: Colombara, Carlo

Barnaba: Mastromarino, Alberto

Enzo Grimaldo: Berti, Marco

Isepo: Buffoli, Mauro

La Cieca: Fiorillo, Elisabetta

La Gioconda: Gruber, Andrea

Laura Adorno: Komlosi, Ildiko

Un barnabotto: Benini, Dario

Un cantore: Polidori, Graziano

Un pilota: Bellavia, Giovanni

Voce interna: Calamai, Alessandro

Zuane: Palmieri, Francesco

Set Designer: Fabretti, Pier Luigi

Costume Designer: Fabretti, Pier Luigi

Lighting Designer: Rossi, Sergio

Choreographer: Iancu, Gheorghe

Stage Director: Fabretti, Pier Luigi

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Venue: Arena di Verona

Playing Time: 01:49:46

Catalogue Number: 33500

UPC: 8007144335007

Synopsis

La Gioconda

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A rarely performed opera, Ponchielli's La Gioconda is one his famous and well-loved work. Although the first version suffered from Ponchielli's doubts and uncertainties: on the one hand the musician was convinced, for example, that the libretto was too long and complex,to the detriment of the music, and that many parts are not developed the way it should be. This reason, did not stop the composer as well as the opera to garner so much praise during its premiere at Milan's La Scala. In the end, after experiencing radical changes that lasted for twenty six years in the making, the changes contributed to consolidate its literally and musical substance, sanctioning the works's definitive and long lasting success.