Ramon Ditano

Opening with LU OpeRave, a new electronic music opera then Il diluvio universale, Alfredo il Grande, Lucie de Lammermoor by Donizetti and Il piccolo compositore di musica by Mayr  The programme includes renowned stars such as Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Caterina Sala, Nahuel Di Pierro, Enea Scala and Antonino Siragusa On the podium, in addition to music director Riccardo Frizza, we will see Corrado Rovaris again, and French repertoire expert Pierre Dumoussaud will make his debut The operas will be directed by MASBEDO, Stefano Simone Pintor and Jacopo Spirei The artistic director Francesco Micheli will be engaged in the adaptation and staging of Mayr’s farce with the students of Bottega Donizetti and Bergamo’s Politecnico delle Arti Bergamo, from 16 November to 3 December 2023 Donizetti Opera 5 May Donizetti Revolution vol. 9 3 June Donizetti Night   The Donizetti Opera festival – the international festival dedicated to the composer from Bergamo, organized by the Donizetti Theatre Foundation chaired by Giorgio Berta with the general direction of Massimo Boffelli, the artistic direction of Francesco Micheli and the musical direction of Riccardo Frizza – has come to its ninth edition, which will take place in Bergamo, “The City of Gaetano Donizetti”, from 16 November to 3 December 2023. As we wait for the autumn, there are two events not to be missed: next Friday, 5 May, at the Donizetti Theatre, Francesco Micheli, together with some guests, will present the festival programme with the conference-show Donizetti Revolution vol. 9. While on Saturday, 3 June the Donizetti Night will finally come back after the pandemic. The 2023 edition of the Donizetti Opera festival will be a special one, as the now well-established structure of the festival will be enriched by the initiatives for Bergamo Brescia Italian Capital of Culture, whose thematic areas and concept will run through the productions on several levels. The three weekends are extended and begin on Thursday with LU OpeRave (16, 23 and 30 November) the new creation inspired by Donizetti’s most famous work, which will debut in a non-theatrical venue, with space for conviviality and with a view to the present and innovation. Then at the Donizetti Theatre we will stage two extremely rare titles by Gaetano Donizetti – Il diluvio universale (17 and 25 November, 3 December) and Alfredo il Grande (19 and 24 November) – followed by Johann Simon Mayr’s farce Il piccolo compositore di musica (2 December) in its modern premiere. On the other hand, Lucie de Lammermoor will be staged at the Teatro Sociale (18 and 26 November, 1 December). This work contains Donizetti’s most famous music and, at the same time, presents it in a rare version by the author himself, the performance of which is the main task of a festival, especially when an opera is part of the repertoire of theatres all around the world and is considered one of the paradigms of Romantic melodrama. The study and research of Donizetti’s legacy and stylistic uniqueness, entrusted to the scientific department of the Donizetti Theatre Foundation directed by Paolo Fabbri, always plays a pivotal role, as they design the festival programme, choose the editions and prepare the philological restitution of the musical texts. The collaboration with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala continues thanks to the presence of its Choir conducted by Salvo