La Salustia (2013)
Salustia is the strong empress, wife of the Roman emperor Alessandro, whose mother-in-law Giulia would rather see dead than accept as ruler. Strangely however, it is Salustia who saves Giulia from her own death more than once. She fights not only for her own justice – ruling together with her love Alessandro – but also for justice amongst all the other battling parties. At the end she is rewarded for her moral strength. The drama around the unbreakable Salustia takes its course in the setting of ancient Rome. French director Juliette Deschamps, known for various opera productions in Jesi, made the old story come alive on a stage that suggests an ancient palace with large windows, later on the coliseum. The cast features well-loved Pergolesi interpreters such as Serena Malfi, Laura Polverelli or Vittorio Prato. The Accademia Barocca de I Musici Italiani, well-known for productions in historic performance practice, are led by Corrado Rovaris.
Director: Tiziano Mancini
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Vittorio Prato as Marziano |
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Serena Malfi as Salustia |
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Laura Polverelli as Giulia |
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Florin Cezar Ouatu as Alessandro |
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Giacinta Nicotra as Albina |
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Maria Hinojosa Montenegro as Claudio |
| Directing | Tiziano Mancini | Director |
| Directing | Juliette Deschamps | Stage Director |
| Sound | Giovanni Battista Pergolesi | Music |
| Sound | Corrado Rovaris | Conductor |
| Art | Benito Leonori | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vanessa Sannino | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Alessandro Carletti | Lighting Design |
| Writing | Apostolo Zeno | Story |
