Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Il Giustino
Opera
Unter den Linden 7, 10117 Berlin
Antonio Vivaldi




















Description
Introductory matinee on 13 November 2022
In Italian with German and English subtitles
Love, eroticism, jealousy and intrigue, war and violence, lust for power, tests of courage and great visions: Antonio Vivaldi’s »Il Giustino« offers an action-packed and emotionally charged stage spectacle about the young farmer Giustino’s rise to the apex of Roman politics. Here, not only can Byzantine heroines be heard but also bears, sea monsters and voices from beyond the grave.
In the 1920s, a large number of operas composed by Vivaldi were rediscovered, including »Il Giustino«. These manuscripts shed new light on the composer’s work, who was primarily celebrated as a composer of Baroque era instrumental music at that time but whose operatic works were largely unknown. Almost one hundred imaginative, contrasting arias and recitatives are included in the score, into which Vivaldi artfully wove citations from earlier works.
In the 1920s, a large number of operas composed by Vivaldi were rediscovered, including »Il Giustino«. These manuscripts shed new light on the composer’s work, who was primarily celebrated as a composer of Baroque era instrumental music at that time but whose operatic works were largely unknown. Almost one hundred imaginative, contrasting arias and recitatives are included in the score, into which Vivaldi artfully wove citations from earlier works.
Cast
René Jacobs
Musical Director
Barbora Horáková
Director
Thilo Ullrich
Set Design
Eva-Maria Van Acker
Costumes
Sascha Zauner
Light
Martin Wright
Chorus Master
Jana Beckmann
Dramaturgy
Benno Schachtner
Anastasio
Kateryna Kasper
Arianna
Christophe Dumaux
Giustino
Robin Johannsen
Leocasta
Siyabonga Maqungo
Vitaliano
Helena Rasker
Andronico
Olivia Vermeulen
Amanzio, Fortuna
Magnus Dietrich
Polidarte
STAATSOPERNCHOR
AKADEMIE FÜR ALTE MUSIK BERLIN
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden 7, 10117 Berlin
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