CLICK ON TITLES TO EXPLORE THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN A NEW WINDOW 29 june 2010 MARÍA PAGÉS (open in a new window) Ballet flamenco "20th Anniversary Special Program". Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain). 8 june 2010 Main rehearsal Opera LA TRAVIATA (open in a new window) GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901) Music Director: Andrea Licata; Scene director: Franco Zeffirelli. Violetta Valéry: Norah Amsellem Alfredo Germont: Teodor Ilincai Giorgio Germont: George Petean Annina: Aurora Amores Production of Theater of the Opera of Rome Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 6 april 2010 Ballet CINDERELLA (open in a new window) SERGEI PROKOFIEV ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET Erina Takahashi, Cinderella Dmitri Gruzdyev, Prince Adela Ramírez, first soloist Choreography: Michael Corder; Music director: Gavin Sutherland Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 2 february 2010 Main rehearsal Opera PARTENOPE OR LA ROSMIRA FEDELE (open in a new window) LEONARDO VINCI (1690-1730) Intermezzi: Domenico Sarro (1679-1744) Music Director: Antonio Florio; Scene director: Gustavo Tambascio, scenography: Ricardo Sánchez Cuerda and choreography: Yolanda Granado. Partenope: Marina de Liso Rosmira: Maria Grazia Schiavo Arsaces: Maria Ercolano Armindo: Stefano Ferrari Emilio: Eufemia Tufani Eurilla: Pino de Vittorio Production of INAEM and Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid Orquesta barroca Capella della Pietà de'Turquini Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 21 february 2010 EVA YERBABUENA (open in a new window) Ballet flamenco "Lluvia". Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain). 8 december 2009 Main rehearsal Opera LA FAVORITE (open in a new window) GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848) Music Director: Roberto Rizzi Brignoli; Scene director, scenography and apparel: Hugo de Ana. Alfonso XI: Vladimir Stoyanov Baltasar: Carlo Colombara Fernando: José Bros Leonor de Guzmán: Sonia Ganassi Inés: Tatiana Davidova Production of International Festival of Santander Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 6 november 2009 Main rehearsal Opera CYRANO DE BERGERAC (open in a new window) FRANCO ALFANO (1876-1954) Music Director: Marco Guidarini; Scene director and scenography: David Alagna. Cyrano de Bergerac: Roberto Alagna Roxane: Nathalie Manfrino Christian de Neuvillette: Jorge de León Comte de Guiche: Nicolás Rivenq Production of the Opera Nationale de Montpellier and David Alagna. Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 1th october 2009 Main rehearsal Opera DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU (open in a new window) RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director and scenography: Marco Arturo Marelli; Apparel: Dagmar Niefind. Sir Morosus: Franz Hawlata The housekeeper: Barbara Bornemann The barber: Klaus Kuttler Henry Morosus: Bernhard Berchthold Aminta: Julia Bauer Isotta: Elena de la Merced Carlotta: Karolina Gumos Morbio: Alfredo García Vanuzzi: Felipe Bou Co-production of the Opera of Dresde and the Opera of Viena Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 17 november 2009 CASSANDRA WILSON IN CONCERT Ciclo “Grandes Intérpretes”. Also accompanied by: JONATHAN BATISTE, piano; HERLIN RILEY, drums and LEKAN BABALOLA, percusión. Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 9 may 2009 MADELEINE PEYROUX IN CONCERT Ciclo “Grandes intérpretes”. Presentation of her work Bare-Bones Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 19 may 2009 Main rehearsal Opera TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (open in a new window) RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883) Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director, scenography and apparel: Pierluigi Pier'Alli. Tristan: Robert-Dean Smith Isolde: Evelyn Herlitzius Kurneval: Martin Gantner Marke: Reinhard Hagen Brangania: Iris Vermillion Production of the Opera of Rome. Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 18 march 2009 Main rehearsal Opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (open in a new window) GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924) Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director, scenography and apparel: Giancarlo del Monaco. Minnie: Janice Baird Dick Johnson (Ramerrez): Marco Berti Jack Rance: Claudio Sgura Production of the Opera of Rome. Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 15 december 2008 Main rehearsal Opera LO SPEZIALE (open in a new window) F. JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) Music Director: Santiago Serrate; Scene director, scenography and apparel: Patrick Mailler; Mengone: Manuel de Diego Grilletta: Sandra Pastrana Sempronio: Juan Antonio Sanabria Volpino: Angélica Mansilia Production of the Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 19 november 2008 Main rehearsal Opera GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO (open in a new window) GEORG FIEDRICH HAËNDEL (1685-1759) Libretto: Nicolo Haym, modified and translated by Giacomo Francesco Bussani Music Director: Andreas Spering; Scene director, scenography and apparel: Herbert Wenicke; Lighting: Hermann Münzer. Giulio Cesare: Lawrence Zazzo Curio: Pau Bordás Cornelia: Marina Rodríguez-Cusí Sesto: Lola Casariego Cleopatra: Elena de la Merced Ptolomeo: David Hansen Achillas: José Julián Frontal Nireno: David Sagastume Production of the Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 19 october 2008 Main rehearsal Opera DOKTOR FAUST (open a new window) FERRUCCIO BUSSONI (1866-1924), completed by Philipp Jarnach. Libretto: Ferruccio Bussoni (based on the Marlowe's The tragical history of doctor Faustus). Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director: Peter Mussbach; Scenography: Erich Wonder; Apparel: Andrea Schmidt-Futterer; Lighting: Alexander Koppelmann. Faust: Christopher Robertson Wagner: Matthias Hoelle Mephistopheles: Robert Brubaker Duchess of Parma: Mary Mills Duke of Parma: José Ferrero Production of the Staatsoper unter den linden of Berlin. Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Chorus Intermezzo; Director: José Luis Basso Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 27 june 2008 Main rehearsal Zarzuela LA TABERNERA DEL PUERTO (open a new window) PABLO SOROZÁBAL (1897-1988) Libro: Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shahaw (revised by Luis Olmos). Music Director: Enrique Diemecke; Scene director: Luis Olmos; Scenography: Gabriel Carrascal; Apparel: María Luisa Engel; Lighting: Fernando Ayuste. Marola: Carmen González Leandro: José Bros Juan de Eguía: Juan José Rodríguez Simpson: Iván García Production of the Teatro de la Zarzuela (2006). Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 26 July 2008 FESTIVAL DE TEATRO CLÁSICO DE MÉRIDA MILES GLORIOSUS (open a new window) Version of Juan Copete, based on PLAUTUS' "Miles gloriosus" Director: Juan José Afonso; Scenography: José Miguel Ligero; Apparel: Miguel Crespy; Lighting: Rafael Mojas; Music: Pablo Eisele; Director assistant: Jorge Muñoz Gallo Maximus: Pepe Viyuela Centella: José Sancho Bonifacius: Cesáreo Estébanez Candidus: Alejandro Tejería Almibaro: Aitor Luna Iulia Macedonia: María Ruiz Hartadón: Javier Losán Vicia Indomita: Esther Ortega Vespa Celestina: Ana Trinidad Lurcion: Germán Vigara 22 may 2008 Main rehearsal Opera UNA TRAGEDIA FLORENTINA (open a new window) Eine florentinische Tragödie, Op. 16 ALEXANDER VON ZEMLINSKY (1871-1942) Libreto: based on OSCAR WILDE play, translated by Max Meyerfeld. Première in Spain. Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director: Udo Samel; Scenography: Tobias Hoheisel; Apparel: Eva Dessecker; Dramaturgy: Zsolt Horpácsy; Lighting: Joachim Klein. Guido Bardi: Robert Künzli Simoe: James Johnson Bianca: Karolina Gumos Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) Opera EL ENANO (open a new window) Der Zwerg or Der Geburtstag der Infantin, Op. 17 Libreto: GEORG C. KLAREN, based on OSCAR WILDE's "The Birthday of the Infanta". Première in Spain. Music Director: Pedro Halffter; Scene director: Udo Samel; Scenography: Tobias Hoheisel; Apparel: Tobias Hoheisel; Dramaturgy: Zsolt Horpácsy; Lighting: Joachim Klein. Donna Clara: Astrid Weber Ghita: Sonja Muhleck Don Estoban: Jürgen Freier El enano: Peter Bronder Production of the Opera Theater of Francfort (2006) Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Chorus de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 22 April 2008 Main rehearsal Opera DON GIOVANNI (open a new window) Ossia, Il disoluto punito, K.V. 527 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) Libreto: LORENZO DA PONTE. Music Director: Antoni Ros Marbá; Scene director: Mario Gas; Scenography: Ezio Frigerio; Apparel: Franca Squarciapino; Lighting: Vinicio Cheli. Don Giovanni: Erwin Schrott Il Commendatore: Arthur Korn Donna Ana: Anja Harteros Don Ottavio: Saimir Pirgu Donna Elvira: Virginia Tola Leporello: Marco Vinco Zerlina: Raquel Lojendio Masetto:Wojtek Gierlach Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla; Artistic director: Pedro Halffter Coro de la A. A. del Teatro de la Maestranza; Director: Julio Gergely Maestranza Theater, Seville (Spain) 31 March 2008 BARENBOIM-SAID FOUNDATION. ACADEMY OF ORCHESTRAL STUDIES ENSEMBLE OF PERCUSSION (open a new window) Members: Eugenio García Jesús Pacheco Víctor Pradillos José Antonio Moreno Casa de la Provincia (Seville, Spain) TEATRO DE LA MAESTRANZA (SEVILLA, ESPAÑA) (open a new window) Maestranza Theater (Seville, Spain)