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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/128999| Title: | Rigoletto (Programme) |
| Authors: | Manoel Theatre Istituto Italiano di Cultura Associazione Mattia Battistini (Roma) Ar.P.A Chorus (Roma) Manoel Theatre Orchestra |
| Authors: | Piave, Francesco Maria Verdi, Giuseppe Valeri, Franca Rinaldi, Mauricia Sammut, Joseph Di Pietro, Emanuela |
| Keywords: | Manoel Theatre (Valletta, Malta) Associazione Mattia Battistini (Roma) Manoel Theatre Orchestra (Valletta, Malta) Opera programs -- Malta -- 20th century Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Rigoletto Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto Valeri, Franca, 1920-2020. Rigoletto |
| Issue Date: | 1988-11 |
| Citation: | Valeri, F. (Director). (1988, November). Rigoletto by Francesco Maria Piave, [Programme]. Manoel Theatre, Valletta. |
| Abstract: | Manoel Theatre and Associazione Mattia Battistini (Roma), in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, present the programme for the 4-act melodrama "Rigoletto", written by Francesco Maria Piave, with music composed by Guiseppe Verdi, and directed by Franca Valeri. The opera performance featured the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Maurizia Rinaldi and Joseph Sammut. The performance also featured the Ar.P.A. Chorus, directed by Emanuela di Pietro. The opera was part of Associazione Mattia Battistini's opera series 1988-1989. The performance was held on the 23rd, the 24th, and the 27th of November, 1988, at the Manoel Theatre, in Valletta. |
| Description: | Two copies of programme included, one with performers' signatures and the other without. Both programmes include note on how the Associazione Mattia Battistini was born with related photos, note on composer Giuseppe Verdi's development and production of the opera, photos of featured actors Giancarlo Deri, Riccardo Ristori, Stefania Bonfadelli, Maria Pia Ionata, Raffaella Arzani, Gian Luca Ricci, Marcello Giordano and Filippo Pina, list of cast, list of crew, pictures related to the premiere performance of "Rigoletto", synopsis of each act in "Rigoletto", notes on Maltese-Rigoletto connections Oreste Kirkop, Paul Asciak, Giuseppe Satariano and Miriam Gauci, short note on the opera's premiers outside of Venice, photos of conductors Joseph Sammut and Maurizio Rinaldi and director Franca Valeri, historical note on Giuseppe Verdi's troubles pitching the opera "Rigoletto", and list of acknowledgements from the Manoel Theatre Management Committee. Programme is given no. 1193 in archival records. Retrieved from the Manoel theatre records. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/128999 |
| Appears in Collections: | Season 1988/89 Programmes - SchPATMP |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| (1988) Rigoletto Programme v1 (1193).pdf | With performers' signatures | 7.24 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| (1988) Rigoletto Programme v2 (1193).pdf | Without performers' signatures | 7.05 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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