Vincenzo Bellini’s Il pirata is one of the most challenging bel canto gems in the repertoire. At the Teatro Real, Javier Camarena and Sonya Yoncheva star in this dazzling melodrama, conducted by Maurizio Benini and directed by Emilio Sagi, with a production that transforms the stage into a dark Gothic castle.
This tale of forbidden passions, revenge and tyranny delves into the love triangle between the pirate Gualtiero, the young Imogene and the despot Ernesto, culminating in one of the most moving scenes of madness in the history of opera.
Melodramma in two acts
Music by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Libretto by Felice Romani, based on the work Bertram, Ou le Pirate (1822) by Justin Séverin Taylor, translated to French by Charles Maturin
Premiered at the Teatro San alla Scala, Milán, 27th of October, 1827
New production of the Teatro Real, in co-production with the Teatro alla Scala in Milan
Artistic team
Conductor I Maurizio Benini
Stage director I Emilio Sagi
Set designer I Daniel Bianco
Costume designer I Pepa Ojanguren
Light designer I Albert Faura
Chorus master I Andrés Máspero
Cast
Ernesto | George Petean
Imogene | Sonya Yoncheva
Gualtiero | Javier Camarena
Itulbo | Marin Yonchev
Goffredo | Felipe Bou
Adela | María Miró
Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra
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