There are those at home who have worn the evening dress, because a premiere of the San Carlo is still a first, even on Facebook.
The Cavalleria Rusticana with the stars Elina Garanca and Joñas Kaufmann, arrives in homes on PCs, tablets, smartphones and smart TVs.
Twenty-five thousand tickets sold but the audience is destined to grow.
In the hours preceding the debut of streaming with the symbolic payment of 1 euro and 9 cents, the social networks also tell this and authentic music addicts show in video some glitter and a lot of sincere emotion.
However, an event, for the history of the oldest opera in Europe, which attracted loyal subscribers (many did not request a refund for the Muti concert in November, donating to the Foundation) but also fans from abroad, as we had wished .
'' The first online sale of San Carlo was a huge success, which pushes us to move forward on the project of an online Italian culture platform '' tweeted the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities Dario Franceschini on the eve.
Surely Stephan Lissner did not imagine such a virtual opening, when a year ago he arrived in town in time for 'The Queen of Spades'.
But to the closure of the theaters caused by the pandemic, the superintendent who came from the Paris Opera, who took office only in April, responded with an important effort on digital (which will reserve other surprises) and above all by keeping the promise to bring great voices to Naples, even if in these times.
'Thank you', 'Let us be moved', 'Stupendous initiative', 'wonder of wonders', comments from around the world rush by in the hundreds as you wait for the start.
For Mascagni's masterpiece in the form of a concert, the show is designed for remote viewing, with a 4k direction that captures and brings close-ups of singers and orchestras to the screen, but also images of the artists on the stages, some inhabited by precious costumes.
Important and highly anticipated cast: with Elina Garanča (Santuzza) and Jonas Kaufmann (Compare Turiddu) for the first time together there are, Maria Agresta (Lola), Claudio Sgura (Alfio) and Elena Zilio (Mamma Lucia).
Orchestra and the Chorus of the Teatro di San Carlo, all on stage, led by the musical director Juraj Valčuha.
Almost eleven thousand of them follow the first notes, some initial 'shots' in the video but flawless audio.
'Maybe because there are so many of us', 'Put the headphones' someone suggests but sharing seems an extra emotion for everyone.
The show will be available for three days and in any case on demand on the San Carlo Theater website for 7 days.
The Facebook Channel will also host a Mozart Belcanto Gala on 10 December starting at 7.00 pm: some of the most beautiful arias will be interpreted by internationally renowned artists such as Maria Agresta, Ildar Abdrazakov, Nadine Sierra, Pretty Yende, Francesco Demuro, under the baton. by Giacomo Sagripanti.
For the occasion Ermanno Scervino will dress the protagonists for the San Carlo The online programming in December is made possible thanks to the support of the Campania Region, Philippe Foriel-Destezet, Pastificio Di Martino and all the entrepreneurs of Concerto d'Imprese.
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