Donizetti's Poliuto
Bilbao, February 2008
The
photographs are copyright ABAO and E. Moreno Esquibel and Foto
Julian and are
provided courtesy of ABAO (Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera).
Cast
and production
Poliuto
- Francisco Casanova
Paolina-
Fiorenza Cedolins
Severo
- Vladimir Stoyanov
Callistene
- Giovanni Battista Parodi
Nearco
- Maurizio Pace
Felice
- Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
Director de
Musical - Fabrizio Carminati
Director de
Escena - Ignacio García
Director
del Coro - Boris Dujin
The
opera house at Bibao is to be congratulated on taking the risk to
mount a full production of a rare opera, such as Poliuto,
a risk that was rewarded by full houses. The setting of the
opera was moved from Armenia to somewhere in the Middle East and
the action brought close to the present day with Fascist oppressors
in place of the Romans. The singing of Fiorenza Cedolins and Vladimir Stoyanov,
in particular, drew much praise.
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© 2008
E.M.Esquibel/ABAO
© 2008
E.M.Esquibel/ABAO
© 2008
E.M.Esquibel/ABAO
© 2008
Foto Julian/ABAO
© 2008
E.M.Esquibel/ABAO
© 2008
E.M.Esquibel/ABAO
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