Farnace
Antonio Vivaldi
Malibran Theatre
Malibran Theatre
Farnace is an opera by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, set to a libretto by Antonio Maria Lucchini initially set by Leonardo Vinci during 1724. Vivaldi’s setting received its first performance in 1727 at the Teatro Sant’Angelo in Venice. Popular at the time, and revived with great success at the Sporck theater in Prague in 1730, Vivaldi’s Farnace (RV 711) slipped into oblivion until the last quarter of the 20th century when it emerged from obscurity.
CAST
Conductor Diego Fasolis
Director Christophe Gayral
Sets Rudy Sabounghi
Costumes Elena Cicorella
Light designer Giuseppe Di Iorio
La Fenice Choir & Orchestra
Chorus Master Claudio Marino Moretti
Farnace Christoph Strehl
Berenice Lucia Cirillo
Tamiri Sonia Prina
Selinda Rosa Bove
Pompeo Valentino Buzza
Gilade Kangmin Justin Kim
Aquilio David Ferri Durà
A child Pietro Moretti / Beatrice Zorzi
World premiere: Venice, St. Angelo Theater, 10 Febraury 1727
La Fenice production
The performance lasts about 2 hours 40 minutes, including one interval
