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La sonnambula (Italian pronunciation: [la sonˈnambula]; The Sleepwalker) is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the bel canto tradition by Vincenzo Bellini set to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on a scenario for a ballet-pantomime written by Eugène Scribe and choreographed by Jean-Pierre Aumer called La somnambule, ou L ...
Mar 14, 2009 · Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez argue in Bellini’s La Sonnambula at the Met. Met Opera Orchestra, Evelino Pidò, conducto. An immense success in its first production in 1831 as well as in its first performances at the Met (1883), La Sonnambula’s popularity waned—at the Met at least—after the First World War.
Synopsis: La Sonnambula. from Vincenzo Bellini. The Sleepwalker. ACT I. The inhabitants of a small Swiss village are celebrating the forthcoming marriage of the orphan Amina and the wealthy farmer Elvino.
Sep 13, 2022 · Where critics and writers have often waxed poetic about the inventiveness and iconoclasm of Balanchine’s choreographic combinations, La Sonnambula inspires the sort of enraptured emotional expression expected of the Bellini opera’s fans—no matter the era in which they experienced the ballet.
Sep 4, 2024 · With its pastoral setting, its Utopian vision of a harmoniously ordered society and a happy ending reached by way of situations of great poignancy, La sonnambula is Bellini’s first mature masterpiece. Here he extends the expressive range of his lyricism with the most beautiful coloratura and lilting melodies; from Anima’s opening aria ...
- Francesco Lanzillotta
- Vincenzo Bellini
- Jean-Philippe ClaracOlivier Deloeuil “LE LAB”
- Felice Romani
The inhabitants of a small Swiss village are celebrating the forthcoming marriage of the orphan Amina and the wealthy farmer Elvino. The feudal lord Rodolfo, who is returning home after the death of his father, arrives to stay at the inn, where he flirts with Lisa, the hostess.
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Vincenzo Bellini 1801 - 1835. Libretto by Felice Romani. First performance at Milan, Teatro Carcano on 6 March 1831. Synopsis - Arias. Italian libretto - German translation - Spanish translation. Article in Wikipedia. Upcoming Performances. Synopsis - Top.
