Anastasia Bartoli

Francesco Cilea’s Gloria, performed here in its 1932 revised edition, takes as its theme the ultimately tragic story of two lovers caught up in a conflict in 14th-century Siena. The libretto is based on Victorien Sardou’s play La Haine (Hatred) and the opera features Cilea’s refined orchestral writing inspired by the Russian and French schools, with vocal lines that are varied and rewarding. Opera Today called this production “musically magical”, while Operawire.com extolled the inventive and convincing staging along with Francesco Cilluffo’s compelling musical direction.

‘Eduardo e Cristina’ is a two-act musical drama by Gioachino Rossini, conducted by Jader Bignamini. Direction, set design, costumes, lighting and choreography by Stefano Poda. The Ventidio Basso Theatre Choir, choirmaster Giovanni Farina, and the RAI National Symphony Orchestra.