Antonio Poli

Live performance at Teatro La Fenice in 2017.

Live performance from Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, March 2011.

Au printemps 2016, la cinéaste Sofia Coppola dévoilait sa première mise en scène lyrique à l'Opéra de Rome : une Traviata sur son trente et un, avec des costumes conçus par la maison de couture Valentino. Après la diffusion du spectacle dirigé par le jeune chef Jader Bignamini, retour sur sa genèse en compagnie de Sofia Coppola et du couturier Valentino. L'histoire : un hôtel parisien au XIXe siècle. Oubliant la toux qui la consume, la demi-mondaine Violetta donne une soirée. Ce soir-là, son ami Gaston lui présente Alfredo Germont, un jeune homme de bonne famille qui lui déclare bientôt sa flamme. Violetta, qui s'était juré de ne plus jamais tomber amoureuse, succombe malgré tout.

An esoteric fairy-tale, a mystical-dreamlike tale, and a symbolic-Masonic course: No matter which perspective you consider it from, The Magic Flute will always be one of Mozart’s undisputed masterpieces. Amidst exotic, fanciful settings and cruel trials to conquer knowledge, amidst musical enchantment and threatening hostile forces, is the final victory of good over evil and love over hate. Singspiel in two acts to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, the Zauberflöte is one of the Salzburg genius’ last masterpieces, which he probably began composing in May 1791, not even six months before his death. The opera had its debut in Vienna on 30 September 1791, conducted by the composer himself and with Schikaneder as Papageno.

The impulsive and charismatic Don Giovanni travels through Europe seducing women, accompanied by his long-suffering servant Leporello. But when Don Giovanni commits murder, he unleashes a dark power beyond his control. Kasper Holten’s production is rich in both colourful comedy and exhilarating drama. Set designs by Es Devlin (Les Troyens) and costume designs by Anja Vang Kragh (Stella McCartney, John Galliano for Christian Dior), with video projections by Luke Halls and choreography by Signe Fabricius, portray the visually entrancing world of Don Giovanni. At the heart of the production are the beauty and invention of Mozart’s dazzling score, which ranges from gorgeous arias and dramatic duets to the brilliant layering of dance melodies that bring Act I to a virtuoso close.

Production of Verdi's opera Otello, performed and streamed on March 18, 2018.