Rated NR · 2 hr 10 min · 2008
Musical, Program This melodrama in three acts is one of Giuseppi Verdi s titles that has most been affected by censorship, first of all from the Bourbons in Napoli and then the Popes in Rome, until it was finally premièred at Teatro Apollo in Rome on 17th February 1859. The work, which is based on a real occurrence (the assassination of King Gustave III of Sweden by one of his most loyal ministers, Count Anckarström, during a masked ball), has already given rise to two operas by Daniel Auber ( Gustave III, ou le bal masque ) and Saverio Mercadante ( Il reggente ). Verdi finally had to transfer the action from Stockholm to Boston and change the sovereign to governor the Count of Warwick but nonetheless managed to create one of the most compact and brilliant compositions of his mature phase, in which amorous passions masterfully overlap political conspiracy.
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There are few better ways to say
ciao to February than a trip to the Mediterranean. Despite the current challenges with international travel, the Erie Philharmonic should prove a capable tour guide with
Viva Italia!, the latest installment of its In Your Home virtual concert series.
Replacing the 2020-21 concert season that was to be held in the Erie Insurance Arena as Warner Theatre construction continues, In Your Home has taken us so far to Germany and Austria, the British Isles, the American Wild West, and Russia. This time, the fertile classical music tradition of Italy takes the spotlight, featuring works by Ottorino Respighi, Giuseppi Verdi, Gioacchino Rossini, Giacomo Puccini, Antonio Vivaldi, and more. The Philharmonic is joined here by guest soloists Dana Sundet (oboe), Laura Koepke (bassoon), Beth Etten (piano), and I-Fei Chen