giovedì 20 marzo 2008

Il Sogno di una Notte di Mezza Estate Tour 2007 dell'International Opera Theater di Philadelphia

Riceviamo da Karen Saillant, direttrice artistica dell'International Opera Theater di Philadelphia, e publichiamo con molto piacere le belle foto della world premiere di Il Sogno di una Notte di Mezza Estate Tour 2007





Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate


based on Shakespeare
music by Italian composer, Pietro Rigacci
libretto by Italian poet, Debora Pioli


-part of Incontri di Confine Music Festival


-received its world premiere under the auspices of
The Comune of Citta' della Pieve, Italy


andInternational Opera Theater of Philadelphia


in Teatro Avvaloranti, Citta' della Pieve, August, 2007.


The opera also opened the theater season in Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto on September 1, 2007. Maestro Simone Luti, Conductor Maestro Bruno Rigacci, Conductor Concertatore.

Direction and Concept of this production of Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate were by American stage director, Karen Saillant, founder and artistic director of International Opera Theater. Troy Herion composer for the operas il Racconto d'inverno and also La Tempesta. The librettists for Il racconto d'inverno were Karen Saillant and Romina Minucci. The librettist for la Tempesta was Maestro Antonio Fava

Costumes for Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate, were designed by American fiber artist, Rachel Miller, a fiber artist and professor at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Ms. Miller was assisted by Jan Schleiger, USA, who realized the foundations for the costumes. The surfaces for Ms. Miller's designs were realized with the assistance of interns from The University of the Arts Fiber Arts Department, Steven Tarantal, Dean, in Philadelphia. The interns were Lauren Gross, Iris Chamberlain, Amanda Foss, Rebecca Deorocki, Amanda Lewis, Kitt Fraser, Matthew Caulfield, Anni Wilson, Jay Bae and Andrew McCandlish

Sets for Il Sogno di una Notte di Mezza Estate were designed by Nandini Bagchee, Indian scenic designer.

Lights were designed by Ian King, USA..

Orchestra was: Agostini Mattioni, Italy, violin; Matteo Sacca', Italy, violin; Corinne Sobolewski, USA, viola; Christine Arboleda, USA, viola; Lauren Dunseath, USA, cello; Francesca Barcaioli, Italy, contrabasso; Francesca Meschini, Italy, flute/piccolo; Irene Martelli, Italy, oboe; Julieta Ungartemendia, Argentina, clarinet; Angela Occhionero, USA, clarinet; Stefano Stefan, Italy, bassoon; Lara Morotti, Italy, french horn; Silvia Rimordi, Italy, french horn; Anna-Livia Walzer, Italy, Harp; Chris Rose, USA, trumpet; Stefania Tarquini, USA, piano and Michael Culligan, USA, percussion..



Cast:


Nobles of Athens:

Ippolyta, Queen of the Amazons-Charity Sunshine, Coloratura Soprano, USATeseo, Duke of Athens-Alessandro Avona, Bass, ItalyCantore, The Heart of Teseo- Yui Horio, Mezzo Soprano, Japan
Egeo, Nobleman of Athens-David Petri, Baritone, ItalyErmia, Daughter of Egeo- Kim Ah Young, Soprano, South KoreaLisandro, in love with Ermia-Rodrigo Trosino, Tenor, MexicoDemetrio, Egeo's chosen husband for Ermia, Michele Pierleoni, Baritone, Italy


Elena, Ermia's best friend, in love with Demetrio, Letizia Dei, Mezzo Soprano, Italy



Workers of Athens:

Francis Flute, The Bellows Mender/Tisbe, Christian Bygott, USASnug The Joiner/the lion, David Zenin, ItalyStarveling, The Tailor/moonshine, Andrea Lombardi, ItalySnout, The Tinker/the wall, Mario Amori, ItalyPeter Quince, The Carpenter, Massimiliano Minotti, ItalyBottom, The Weaver, Demetrios Bonaros, Greece


Fairies in the Woods Outside of Athens

Titania, Queen of the Fairies- Charity Sunshine, Coloratura Soprano, USAOberon, King of the Fairies- Alessandro Avona, Bass, ItalyFirst Fairy of Titania- Chie Shirotori, Soprano, JapanSecond Fairy- Miki Morinishi, Soprano, JapanThird Fairy- Yui Horio, Mezzo Soprano, JapanPuck-Hobgoblin and Servant to Oberon- Dancer/Actor, Frank Emas, USA


Photo 1: Puck Awakens The Sleeping Workers and Brings Them Into Their Midsummer Night's DreamPhoto Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-1puck-awakens-sleeping-workers.html

Photo 2: Ippolyta Sings to Cantore (The Heart of Teseo) as Teseo MusesPhoto Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-2-ippolyta-sings-to-cantore-heart.html

Photo 3: The King and Queen of The Fairies, Oberon and Titania, Argue, as The Fairies and Puck Watch Fearfully. Photo Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-3-king-and-queen-of-fairies.html

Photo 4: Elena Desperately Loves Demetrio, But Demetrio Loves Ermia.Photo Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-4-elena-desperately-loves.html

Photo 5: Ermia Loves Lisandro. Lisandro Assures His Fiancee, Ermia, that the Forrest is Safe, as They Run Off to Get Married SecretlyPhoto Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-5-ermia-loves-lisandro.html

Photo 6: Lisandro, Under the Influence of the Love Potion, Swears his Eternal Love to his Fiancee's Best Friend, Elena.Photo Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-6-lisandro-under-influence-of.html

Photo 7: Titania, Queen of the Fairies, Put Under the Influence of the Love Potion by the Vengeful King of the Fairies, Oberon, Falls in Love with The Worker, Bottom Who has Been Transformed into a Donkey by Oberon's Servant, Puck. Photo Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-7-titania-queen-of-fairies-put.html

Photo 8: Oberon and Titania are Reunited in Love as Bottom Sleeps and Puck Looks On Photo: Giorgio Wolfensberger
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-8-oberon-and-titania-are-reunited.html

Photo 9: Tisbe Prepares to Die Over "Her" Piramo in the Play The Workers Present in Celebration of The Wedding of Ippolyta and Teseo.
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-9-tisbe-prepares-to-die-over-her.html

Photo 10: The Other Workers Join Tisbe to Pray Over Piramus' "Dead" Body, before they leave their Midsummer Night's Dream. Photo: Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-10-other-workers-join-tisbe-to.html

Photo 11: Alessandro Avona Brings Karen Saillant Forward for A Bow After Final Performance in Teatro Avvaloranti, Citta della Pieve, Italy, August 23, 2007 Photo: Ornella Tiberi
http://chitarraedintorni.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-11-alessandro-avona-brings-karen.html



-Recent article in Philadelphia Music Makers Magazine that speaks of the work that our founder and director, Karen Lauria Saillant has been doing to create new Italian operas, based on Shakespeare, in Italy for the past 4 years. http://www.philamusicmakers.com/saillant.htm



Background of International Opera Theater, Inc (American Non Profit Corporation since 2005)



Mission: To bring artists of diverse cultures together to create new works of art, especially operas and especially in the Italian language. These works are usually based on Shakespeare. They are created through a process of self discovery that allows the artists, as well as the audience, to let down their defenses and feel.



Highlights

-2004: International Opera Theater creates first new opera, in Citta' della Pieve, Italy, in Italian, based on Shakespeare.Karen Saillant, director, uses improvisation, movement exercises and austrahlung, or emanations, (described by Sir Charles Mackerras as the only way to transmit large volumes of information without speaking) to enable the operatic actors to have spontaneous voices as they organize themselves on stage in the same intuitive manner in which we all organize ourselves in daily life.http://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_031.htm-



-2005: Il racconto d'inverno, based on Shakespere's The Winter's Tale. Mi-kyoung Lee, head of fiber arts department at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, designs costumes from trash bags, pipe cleaners, thousands of white tissue paper rose buds, http://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_144.htm bags from Tower Record's Store, Macy's and Whole Foods Supermarkethttp://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_138.htm and other mundane objects with assistance of 12 fiber art interns from The University of the Arts. This begins permanent collaboration with Mi-Kyoung and University of the Arts. http://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_129.htm



Karen Saillant, director of IOT, continues to incorporate 20 foot pieces of fabric into staginghttp://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_133.htm



-2006: La Tempesta, based on The Tempest. Costumes, as well as backdrop, are designed by Mi-Kyoung, and executed by fiber artists: created out of string, twine, ribbon, strips of panty hose, rubber bands and fabric.http://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_012.htm



-2007: Collaboration with Philadelphia Orchestra on new Commedia dell'Arte interpretation of The Pulcinella Suite by Igor Stravinsky for 150th anniversary of The Academy of Music, the oldest opera house in America.



Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate, in Italy, based on Midsummer Night's Dream, composed by Italian composer, Pietro Rigacci. Over 75 volunteers from US and Italy and participants from 11 different cultures come together in Italy.http://www.internationaloperatheater.com/desktop6_156.htm



Il Sogno di Una Notte di Mezza Estate also opens theater season in Teatro Mancinelli in Orvieto.http://www.teatromancinelli.it/pag_int.php?codice=750275115414a97d69f0f7
http://www.teatrionline.com/default.asp?submitted=recensioni&show=1&id=5104



-2008, August 26, 27 and 28, Teatro Avvaloranti, Citta' della Pieve. Eight singers from 6 different cultures: Egypt, Poland, USA, Rumania, Canada and Mexico plus interns from volunteers from 8 other cultures, as well as a professional staff, will work together to realize a new Romeo e Giulietta, composed by Emily Wong, Chinese American composer. Ms. Wong has a doctorate in composition from The Juilliard School in New York City. Her music incorporates European classical influences with jazz, African rhythms, rock music and impressionism.



-2009 June 26, 27, 28 Romeo e Giulietta will have its American premiere in Philadelphia. Orchestra will be members of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Jorge Cousineau, German video artist, will add video elements to the production.
Please click on the link below and then click on video excerpts of Jorge Cousineau.http://www.pennpat.org/RosterArtist.aspx?id=516

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