Cilea: Gloria (2023)
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.
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Ramaz Chikviladze as Aquilante de’ Bardi |
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Anastasia Bartoli as Gloria |
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Anastasia Bartoli as Gloria |
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Franco Vassallo as Bardo |
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Carlo Ventre as Lionetto de’ Ricci |
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Alessandro Abis as Il Vescovo |
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Elena Schirru as La Senese |
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Alessandro Frabotta as Il Banditore: |
