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La Gioconda
La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli
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Libretto: Tabia Gorrio
First Performance:
First Performance of this production: May 15, 2008
| Conductor | Omer M. Wellber | |
| Director | Jean Louis Grinda | |
| Set Designers | Eric Chevalier | |
| Nicolas de Lajartre | ||
| Costume Designer | Jean-Pierre Capeyron | |
| Lighting Designer | Jacques Chatelet | |
| Choreographer | Marc Ribaud |
| Soloists | ||
| La Gioconda | ||
| Victoria Safronova 16.5, 19.5, 22.5, 24.5, 28.5, 30.5 | ||
| Enzo | ||
| Vladimir Kuzmenko 16.5, 19.5, 22.5, 24.5, 28.5, 30.5 | ||
| Barnaba | ||
| Alexandru Agache 16.5, 19.5, 22.5, 24.5, 28.5, 30.5 | ||
| Laura | ||
| Tiziana Cararo 16.5, 19.5, 22.5, 24.5, 28.5, 30.5 | ||
| Alvise | ||
| Ayk Martirossian 28.5, 29.5, 30.5 | ||
| Cisesca | ||
| Svetlana Sandler 16.5, 22.5, 25.5, 29.5 | ||
| Zuane | Vladimir Braun | |
| Isepo | Sami Bechar | |
| Un pilote | Anatoli Krasik | |
| Un Barnabotto | Noah Briger |
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The Israeli Opera Chorus |
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Conductor: Yishai Steckler |
| The Young "Efroni" Choir |
| Conductor: Yasmin Yithak |
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The Opera Orchestra - The |
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Surtitles: |
| Sung in Italian |
| Surtitles in English and Hebrew |
An outburst of emotions ranging from fiery love to uncontrolled hate and from passion to compassion in one of the most riveting Italian operas in the repertoire.
Synopsis
Production's Album
Photos: Yossi Zwecker
Dates
*Thurs 15.5 (20:00), Fri 16.5 (13:00), Sat 17.5 (20:00), Mon 19.5 (20:00),
Tues 20.5 (20:00), Thirs 22.5 (20:00), Fri 23.5 (13:00), Sat 24.5 (20:00),
Sun 25.5 (20:00), Wed 28.5 (20:00), Thurs 29.5 (20:00), Fri 30.5 (13:00)
Towards opening: Sat 10.5 (11:00)
Before the show back stage tours: Tue 20.5 (19:00), Thurs 22.5 (19:00), Wed 28.5 (19:00)
* Premiere
Reviews La Gioconda features some of the greatest arias including Cielo e mar performed beautifully by Hugh Smith with his gorgeous big voice. Gioconda's Suicidio became a radiant solo in Michèle Crider's singing. I also loved the performance of Tea Demurishvili as Gioconda's blind mother. Immediately as bass Paata Burchuladze began to sing there was electricity in the air. His warm and sounding bass was one of the impressive moments of the evening. Laura Brioli sang charmingly and Barnaba was performed by the excellent Jonathan Summers who became superb towards the end. ("Ora Binur, Maariv")
The singers in this production are most impressive: the deep and regal bass of Paata Burchuladze is very well known here and his acting is as commanding. Most impressive was Jonathan Summers as the evil Barnaba. Summers has a combination of a voice with an interesting color, which he uses in a most intelligent way, and most expressive acting that always reaches the audience. Michèle Crider projected beautiful singing as Gioconda. Laura Biroli with her strong voice integrated well with the other members of the cast. Hugh Smith's enormous tenor helped a lot to the production and his acting was most convincing as well. (Hagai Hitron, "Haaretz")
I will always cherish the exciting singing of Michèle Crider in the final act. Jonathan Summers as Barnaba was most impressive. Paata Burchuladze was amazing as usual and Laura Brioli was impressive as well. But this was Michele Crider's evening with her beautiful singing, emotional power, foolproof vocal control and very good acting. ("Zvi Goren, Habamah")
“A beautiful production…very effective direction of Jean Louis Grinda …” (Classica Repertoire)
