Vincenzo Bellini

Il pirata – ouverture

Alfredo Casella

La giara, suite per orchestra op. 41 bis

from the ballet inspired by Pirandello’s novel

Pietro Mascagni

Cavalleria rusticana

Tribute to Giovanni Verga on the centenary of his death (1922-2022)

Opera in a single act on libretto by Giovanni Targioni – Tozzetti

and Guido Menasci, inspired by Giovanni Verga’s novel

Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra

Chorus of the Teatro Massimo “V. Bellini” di Catania

Sets, costumes and staging

of Teatro Massimo “V. Bellini” in Catania

Marcello Mottadelli conductor

Alfonso Signorini director

Anastasia Boldyreva mezzosoprano (Santuzza)

Walter Fraccaro tenor (Turiddu)

Elia Fabbian baritone (Alfio)

Agostina Smimmero contralto (Lucia)

Sabrina Messina mezzosoprano (Lola)

Luigi Petrozziello chorus master

Partner:Sicilian Synphonic Orchestra of Palermo Foundation, Teatro Massimo “V. Bellini” of Catania