104 minutos
“Then enjoy the sun, if it is a sunny day. Enjoy the moon, if there is a moon. There is life even in death, also for you.” Rather than an orchestral overture, it is these sinister words sung by a male chorus that set the macabre tone of Umberto Giordano’s opera. After its premiere at Milan’s La Scala in 1903, the work was performed only a handful of times and remained relatively unknown until the end of the 20th century. In three heart-rending acts named “The Woman,” “The Lover,” and “The Heroine,” a poignant tale unfolds on the Florentine stage: the prince’s mistress Stephana falls in love with lieutenant Vassili and follows him to a labor camp where her plan to escape with her beloved leads to her own tragic fate…
Sonya Yoncheva
Stephana
Giorgi Sturua
Vassili
George Petean
Gléby
Caterina Piva
Nikona
Giorgio Misseri
Prince Alexis
Antonio Garés
Ivan
Francesco Verna
The banker Miskinsky
Emanuele Cordaro
Walinoff
Francesco Samuele Venuti
The Capitan
Joseph Dahdah
The Sergeant
Alfonso Zambuto
The Cossack
Adolfo Corrado
The Governor
Davide Piva
The Invalid
Amin Ahangaran
The Inspector
Caterina Meldolesi
The Girl
