Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & George Benjamin
Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica — Sala Santa Cecilia
About the Event
Globally celebrated as a significant 21st‐century masterpiece, 'Written on Skin' by George Benjamin draws its inspiration from the tumultuous tale of Guillaume de Cabestanh, a 13th‐century troubadour from Provence, also mentioned in Boccaccio's Decameron. This opera explores themes of love and jealousy, reminiscent of the fervent depth found in classic romantic operas, but from a modern viewpoint.
Program
- George Benjamin – Written on Skin (opera in three parts with text by Martin Crimp, semi‐staged)
Cast / Production
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Conductor: George Benjamin
Director: Ben Davis
Agnes (soprano): Liv Redpath
Protector (basso‐baritono): Mark Stone
Primo Angelo/Boy (controtenore): Raffaele Pe
Secondo Angelo/Marie (mezzosoprano): Judith Thielsen
Terzo Angelo/John (tenore): Leonardo Cortellazzi
Artists
Orchestra: | Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Founded in 1908, the world‐renowned Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has been conducted by some of the major musical figures of the 20th century, including Sibelius, Mahler, and Strauss, and later Riccardo Muti, Valery Gergiev, and Kurt Masur.
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Conductor: | George Benjamin |
Auditorium Parco della Musica
Auditorium Parco della Musica is a music complex consisting of an outdoor theatre in a park setting and three indoor concert halls. Situated in Rome´s ancient city centre, where the Olympic Games were held in 1960, the complex is home to the famed Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Designed by talented architects Franco Zagari, Renzo Piano, and Jürgen Reinhold, the complex has played a central role in Italian cultural life since its inauguration in 2002. The complex has an extensive program of chamber music concerts as well as pop, rock, jazz, theatrical and literary performances, cinema and art exhibitions.
Address
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30 , Rome, Italy — Google Maps