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Opera in a prologue and two acts byMaurizio Fabrizio<\/strong>with libretto by Guido Morra<\/p>\n\n

Commissioned by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice<\/strong>on the occasion of the 60th anniversay of \u00c9dith Piaf’s death (1915\u20131963)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

World premiere<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Characters and interpreters:<\/p>\n\n

\u00c9dith Piaf<\/em> <\/strong>Salome Jicia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Marcel Cerdan<\/em>Francesco Pio Galasso<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Jake LaMotta<\/em>Claudio Sgura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Clifford Fischer<\/em>Blagoj Nacoski<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Franckie Corbo<\/em>Giovanni Battista Parodi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Marie Hannequin<\/em>Alena Sautier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Marinette Cerdan<\/em>Valentina Coletti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Joe Longman<\/em>Manuel Pierattelli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Harry Burton<\/em>Marco Camastra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Conductorand orchestratorDonato Renzetti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Stage production by the students of Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti<\/strong>Zoe Amato<\/strong>, Cecilia Danesi<\/strong>, Sara Guzzardi<\/strong>, Gaia Macassaro<\/strong>, Beatrice Napoli<\/strong>, Ilaria Romano<\/strong>, Natalia Sacco<\/strong>, Olimpia Cecilia Tonini<\/strong>Video projection by Silvia Peschiera<\/strong>, Carola Rabaglio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

With the contribution of Direzioni Allestimenti Scenici del Teatro Carlo Felice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

with the artistic coordination by the academy’s teachers.<\/p>\n\n

DirectorElisabetta Courir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Stage and costume designFrancesca Marsella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Lighting designLuciano Novelli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Video editingAngelo Boriolo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u00c9dith’s costume in the finale of the second act was crafted by Leo Fabrizio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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A new production by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova<\/strong>in collaboration with Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti di Genova<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Orchestra, choir and technicians of Opera Carlo Felice<\/strong>Claudio Marino Moretti<\/strong>, choirsmaster<\/p>\n\n

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Staging directorLuciano Novelli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Stage musical directorSimone Ori<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

R\u00e9p\u00e9titeursSirio Restani<\/strong>, Antonella Poli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Stage musical assistantsAndrea Gastaldo<\/strong>, Anna Maria Pascarella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

other Choir MasterPatrizia Priarone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Lighting MasterUmberto Musso<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Supertitle MasterSimone Giusto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Head of musical archivesSimone Brizio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Scenic directorAlessandro Pastorino<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Vice scenic directorSumireko Inui<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

OrchestrationGiovanni Panella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Consolle supervisorAndrea Musenich<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Stage technicians foremanGianni Cois<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Electrician foremanMarco Gerli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Tooling foremanTiziano Baradel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Audio\/video foremanWalter Ivaldi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Head of tailoring, shoemaking, make-up and wigsElena Pirino<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Make-up and hair co-ordinatorRaul Ivaldi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Scenes, costumes and propsFondazione Teatro Carlo Felice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

FootwearEpoca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

WigsMario Audello<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Surtitles byEnrica Apparuti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Opera in brief<\/strong>by Ludovica Gelpi<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The opera in a prologue and two acts \u00c9dith<\/em> was created in 2023, commissioned by the Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice from Maurizio Fabrizio to celebrate the French singer-songwriter \u00c9dith Piaf on the 60th anniversary of her death. \u00c9dith Piaf was one of France\u2019s greatest singer-songwriters; born in 1915 in Paris, she made her way through a troubled life, asserting herself not only for her great musical talent, but also for her histrionic, extrovert and resolute personality. Throughout his career, he forged links with some of the most influential artists of his time, becoming a reference point in the French cultural environment. His hits include some of the songs that have made song history, such as La Vie en rose<\/em> from 1945 and Non, je ne regrette rien<\/em>, from 1950. It is precisely the world of song that links \u00c9dith to the composer Maurizio Fabrizio, who has been a protagonist on the Italian scene since the 1970s – his songs have been interpreted by some of the most famous artists, including Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Miguel Bos\u00e8, Renato Zero, and many others. Several collaborations with lyricist Guido Morra, who on this occasion is the author of the libretto.\u00c9dith<\/em> focuses on the love story between the singer-songwriter and boxer Marcel Cerdan between 1948 and 1949. In those years they were both at the height of their success: \u00c9dith had achieved international fame, the boxer won the title of middleweight world champion. Thus, while travelling between Paris and New York, the two met and began their clandestine relationship – Cerdan was in fact married.The prologue sees \u00c9dith and Marie, her personal assistant, engaged in conversation: \u00c9dith tells her own story, from humble beginnings to progress in the difficult world of art. Just then she receives flowers from Marcel, whom she met the night before: it is the beginning of a new love. The first act begins during a decisive match: in Jersey City Cerdan faces Tony Zale for the world title. Right from the start, the theme of the action emerges: struggle. The fight naturally takes place in the ring, but boxing here is also a symbol of Marcel’s inner struggle – he too, like \u00c9dith, started from the bottom – as well as of the fight against corruption, represented by the mafioso Frankie Corbo, with whom Cerdan later clashes. \u00c9dith also struggles in a hostile environment; hers is a battle for self-assertion and freedom. The act ends with the meeting of the two lovers, who recognise themselves in their ideals and draw inspiration from each other’s strength. Specularly, the second act opened with a new match, in Detroit Cerdan challenged Jake LaMotta and came out the loser after a tough fight. In this case, the two lovers will not be reunited in the finale: Marcel dies in a plane crash while trying to reach \u00c9dith in New York. So it is that in the tragic epilogue, the protagonist faces one last battle, performing within hours of the terrible news and dedicating to her beloved an aria that speaks of the very struggle for freedom that united them. She will fight for both of us from now on.Fabrizio translates the theme of the struggle into music through dynamic writing that describes the feelings by reproducing on the one hand the force of goodness and love, represented in particular by the strings, and on the other hand the opposing forces and difficulties that the protagonists encounter, represented by the brass. The important presence of the chorus also determines another plane, one in which the individual meets or clashes with ‘everyone’, present both as supporters – in the Act I match – and detractors – in the Act II match. The finale, with the last aria, sees the triumph of the ideals of strength and freedom of which \u00c9dith is a symbol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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