Organization

Admin

Thessaloniki Concert Hall

Teatro Grattacielo

Conductor

Philippe Forget

Stage director

Stefanos Koroneos

Set designer

Lydia Venieri

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Dimitris Koutas

Singer

Soprano

Alexia Voulgaridou

Julia

Indra Thomas

Tenor

Marcelo Álvarez

Licinius

José Bros

Mezzo-soprano

María José Montiel

The Great Vestal

Marina Comparato

Devid Cecconi

Cinna

Bass

Marco Spotti

Pontifex Maximus

Gianluca Margheri

Le chef des Aruspices

Others

Mixed Choir of Thessaloniki

Orchestra

Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra

Chorus master

Mary Konstantinidou

Video designer

Chara Spathi

Lucrezia Venturiello

Neon Flex Lighting Designer & Supervisor

Emorfili Tsimplidou

Orchestra Preparation

Michalis Trachalios

Assistant Director

Maria Kavalioti

Production Manager & Associate Casting Director

Pinelopi Serdari

Alexandros Delialis

A consul

Hara Spathi

La vestale -  (The Vestal Virgin)

Thessaloniki

Greece

Friends of Music Hall

La vestale Spontini: Poster

Public

The Vestal Virgin

Gregorio Chávez Coutiño

Greek

Approved

La Vestale

GASPARE SPONTINI: LA VESTALE
Organizer: THESSALONIKI CONCERT HALL IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TEATRO GRATTACIELO NEW YORK & DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE & TOURISM OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THESSALONIKI
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Étienne de Jouy
 
With Greek surtitles

 
If there is one melodramatic work that constitutes the link between the grand opera of the 19th century and the lyrical tragedy that was bequeathed to us by C. W. Gluck, that is none other than the three-act opera La Vestale (The Vestal Virgin), composed by the Italian composer Gaspare Spontini, who lived during the end of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. It is the greatest and most popular work by the composer. Ever since its first performance in the Paris Opera in 1807, it has met with resounding success, having been performed for over 200 times until 1830.
The brilliant orchestration and the lyric vocal style of the opera, which is a predecessor of bel canto, captivate the audience. The libretto by Étienne de Jouy (Victor-Joseph Étienne) masterfully highlights the characters through a simple plot that revolves around the survival of love amidst religious sentiment and militaristic zeal.
Having influenced composers like H. Berlioz and R. Wagner, La Vestale is a work of pivotal importance for the development of the 19th century melodrama and it moves audiences through the power of music, the intense symbolism and the depth of the characters.


UNESCO Anniversary Year "Maria Callas" 2023
100 years since her birth

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