Renowned orchestra director Arturo Toscanini
was born in Parma and is considered one of
the greatest interpreters of all time, directing
prestigious orchestras in the most famous
theaters around the world. The birth house
of the celebrated director was purchased by
the Maestro’s children and donated to the city.
It has been since transformed into a museum.
There is also Parma Cathedral, built on
the site of a paleo Christian basilica in the
twelfth century and home to the breathtaking
Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio. It is
a wonderful example of the crossover from
the renaissance to the baroque period and a
masterpiece of pure visual illusionism. Next to
the cathedral, the Battistero is considered one of
the most important medieval monuments in Italy.
Built with pink marble between 1196 and 1216,
it is an unmissable example of the passage
from Romanesque to Gothic art.
For lunch, we’ll be the guests of the Marchesi
Dalla Rosa Prati in their splendid residence that
looks over Piazza del Duomo and the Battistero.
JÉRUSALEM
Opera in four acts by ALPHONSE ROYER
and GUSTAVE VAËZ
TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2017 | 3:30PM
Performance Length: 3 hours and 30 minutes,
including a 20-minute intermission
MUSIC
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Critical Edition by Jürgen Selk, The University of Chicago Press,
Chicago and Casa Ricordi, Milano
CHARACTERS AND INTERPRETERS
Gaston, Viscount of Béarn RAMON VARGAS
The Count of Toulouse VITTORIO VITELLI
Roger, the Count’s brother MICHELE PERTUSI
Hélène, the Count’s daughter ANNICK MASSIS
Isaure, her companion VALENTINA BOI
Adhémar de Monteil, Papal Legate DEYAN VATCHKOV
Raymond, Gaston’s squire PAOLO ANTOGNETTI
The Emir of Ramla MASSIMILIANO CATELLANI
An officer of the Emir QING XIU
A Herald FRANCESCO SALVADORI
Music Director and Conductor DANIELE CALLEGARI
Director, Staging, and Costumes HUGO DE ANA
FILARMONICA ARTURO TOSCANINI
TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHOIR
New staging by Teatro Regio di Parma in co-production
with Opéra de Monte-Carlo