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9 TEATRO MASSIMO BRITTEN BENJAMIN B enjamin B ritten A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM | MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM NIGHT’S MIDSUMMER Membro di seguici su: teatromassimo.it Piazza Verdi - 90138 Palermo ISBN: 978-88-98389-61-2 euro 10,00 SOCI FONDATORI PARTNER PRIVATI REGIONE SICILIANA ASSESSORATO AL TURISMO SPORT E SPETTACOLI ALBO DEI DONATORI Fondazione ART BONUS Teatro Massimo Tasca d’Almerita Francesco Giambrone Sovrintendente Angelo Morettino srl CONSIGLIO DI INDIRIZZO Leoluca Orlando (sindaco di Palermo) Presidente Giovanni Alongi Leonardo Di Franco Vicepresidente Daniele Ficola Sais Autolinee Francesco Giambrone Sovrintendente Enrico Maccarone Agostino Randazzo Anna Sica Marco Di Marco COLLEGIO DEI REVISORI Maurizio Graffeo Presidente Filippone Assicurazione Marco Piepoli Gianpiero Tulelli Giuseppe Di Pasquale Alessandra Giurintano Di Marco TURNI A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Sogno di una notte di mezza estate) Opera in tre atti Libretto di Benjamin Britten e Peter Pears da A Midsummer Night’s Dream di William Shakespeare Data Turno Ora Musica di Benjamin Britten Martedì 19 settembre Prime 20.30 C Giovedì 21 settembre 18.30 Prima rappresentazione: F Venerdì 22 settembre 20.30 Aldeburgh Festival, 11 giugno 1960 Domenica 24 settembre D 17.30 Martedì 26 settembre B 18.30 S1 Mercoledì 27 settembre 18.30 Prima rappresentazione a Palermo Lo spettacolo sarà trasmesso in diretta da RAI Radio3 e in differita da RAI5 Allestimento del Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia di Valencia INDICE 1 ARGOMENTO 13 SYNOPSIS 17 ARGUMENT 21 HANDLUNG 25 2 ALESSANDRA SCIORTINO INTRODUZIONE ALL’OPERA 31 DARIO OLIVERI «SIGNORE, CHE PAZZI QUESTI MORTALI!» UN PERCORSO INTORNO AL MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM DI BENJAMIN BRITTEN 39 3 IL LIBRETTO 65 ATTO I 66 ATTO II 96 ATTO III 140 4 BENJAMIN BRITTEN 179 LE PRIME DI BRITTEN AL TEATRO MASSIMO 183 BIBLIOGRAFIA ESSENZIALE 191 NOTE BIOGRAFICHE 193 1 ARGOMENTO 13 SYNOPSIS 17 ARGUMENT 21 HANDLUNG 25 ARGOMENTO Sogno di una notte di mezza estate ATTO I Nel bosco Puck annuncia l’arrivo di Oberon e Titania. I due litigano per via di un giovane servitore indiano, che ciascuno vorrebbe per sé. Oberon per vendicarsi di Titania ordina a Puck di procurargli l’erba ma- gica il cui succo provoca amore per la prima persona vista al risveglio. Giunge il quartetto degli ateniesi: Lisandro ed Ermia si giurano eterno amore, Demetrio rifiuta le profferte di Elena. All’uscita delle coppie, Puck porta il fiore magico: Oberon lo incarica di servirsene intanto per ‘curare’ la ritrosia di Demetrio. Un gruppo di artigiani prepara una recita per festeggiare le nozze di Teseo, duca d’Atene. Puck cosparge per errore il magico nettare sugli occhi di Lisandro, addormentato non lontano da Ermia. Giungono liti- gando Elena e Demetrio: Elena rimasta sola sveglia Lisandro, che – per effetto del filtro – le dichiara il suo amore; indignata, la donna fugge e lui la segue. Al risveglio Ermia, impaurita, si trova sola. Titania chiede al suo seguito di cantarle una ninna-nanna. Dopo che si è addormentata entra Oberon, che spreme sui suoi occhi il liquido magico. 1 / ARGOMENTO ATTO II Nella foresta, in piena notte, Titania dorme. Puck per giocare uno scherzo agli artigiani che provano la commedia affibbia una testa d’asino al tessitore Chiappa, facendo fuggire tutti in preda al panico. Chiappa intona a piena voce una canzonaccia che risveglia Titania, che per influsso del filtro si innamora subito di lui. Divertito e soddisfat- to dell’operato di Puck, Oberon s’incollerisce però quando Demetrio arriva in compagnia di Ermia, e interviene personalmente per sanare le tensioni causate da Puck: il magico filtro opera ancora al risveglio di Demetrio, che vede Elena e le giura amore. Giungono anche Ermia e Lisandro e fra i quattro ha inizio una disputa che culmina nel duello fra i due uomini. Per placare Oberon, Puck corre ai ripari: spinge gli amanti a rincorrersi nella foresta fino a crollare per la stanchezza. Le fate cantano una ninna-nanna e Puck spreme un antidoto sugli occhi di Lisandro. ATTO III Nel bosco, all’alba, Oberon spiega a Puck d’aver ottenuto il ragazzo indiano già oggetto della disputa con Titania, e libera dunque quest’ul- tima dall’incantesimo amoroso, restituendo a Chiappa le normali sem- bianze: svegliato dai colleghi, questi si precipita con loro ad allestire la pièce prescelta per celebrare le nozze regali. Frattanto anche i quattro amanti si risvegliano, pienamente riconciliati, e tornano ad Atene. Nel palazzo ducale Teseo annuncia i matrimoni. Gli artigiani recitano in maniera farsesca e sconclusionata il dramma La molto lamentevole commedia e la crudelissima morte di Piramo e Tisbi. Al calar della not- te Teseo congeda tutti: il teatro si svuota, ma ricompaiono le fate con Puck, Titania ed Oberon. 14 SYNOPSIS A Midsummer Night’s Dream ACT I In the woods, Puck announce the arrival of Oberon and Tytania. They are quarrelling over an Indian pageboy. Oberon decides to torment Tytania and tells Puck to fetch the magic herb whose juice, squeezed on the eyes of a sleeper, will make them fall in love with the first person they see. The Athenian quartet arrives: Lysander and Hermia swear each other eternal love while Demetrius refuses Helena’s offers. When they both leave, Puck gives Oberon the flowers and the latter tells him to use them to ‘cure’ Demetrius’ unwillingness. A group of artisans is rehearsing for a play to celebrate the wedding of Theseus, Duke of Athens. Puck mistakenly squeezes the magic juice on Lysander’s eyes, who is sleeping next to Hermia. Helena and Deme- trius then arrive, still quarrelling. Helena remains alone with Lysander who, under the potion’s effect, declares his love for her. In disbelief the woman leaves. When Hermia wakes up, afraid, she is alone. Tytania asks her fairies to sing her a lullaby. Once she is asleep, Oberon enters and squeezes the magical liquid on her eyes. ACT II In the forest in deepest night. Tytania is sleeping. Puck decides to play 1 / SYNOPSIS a joke on the artisans who are reharsing the comedy and transforms Bottom’s head into that of a donkey, making his colleagues run away from him in haste. Bottom then starts bellowing and awakens Tytania, arousing her instant love. Although amused and satisfied by Puck’s work, Oberon flies into a rage when Demetrius appears with Hermia and intervenes personally to calm the tensions Puck has mistakenly created: once again the magic juice is at work and when Demetrius wa- kes up and sees Helena, he immediately declares his love. Meanwhile Hermia and Lysander also arrive, leading to a dispute that ends in a duel between the two men. When Puck sees Oberon’s anger, he deci- des to make amends and hatches a plot between the lovers who chase each other into the forest until they collapse with fatigue. The fairies sing a fairy song and Puck squeezes an antidote on Lysander’s eyes. ACT III Early morning in the woods. Oberon is explaining to Puck that he alre- ady acquired the Indian boy who was the cause of the argument with Tytania and therefore frees the latter from the love spell, returning Bot- tom to his former self. Bottom rushes away with the other artisans to prepare their pièce, chosen especially to celebrate the royal wedding. Meanwhile the four lovers reawaken, completely reconciled and ready to go back to Athens. In the ducal palace Theseus announces not only his own marriage, but also that of the other two couples. The artisans recite the drama of The most lamentable comedy, and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thi- sby. When night falls Theseus takes his leave from everybody: the the- atre empties but the fairies reappear with Puck, Tytania and Oberon. 18 ARGUMENT Le songe d’une nuit d’été ACTE I Dans le bois, Puck annonce l’arrivée d’Oberon et de Titania. Les deux se disputent à propos d’un jeune page indien. Oberon décide de tourmenter Titania et envoie Puck chercher l’herbe magique dont le suc, pressé sur les yeux d’une personne endormie, la fait tomber amoureuse de la première créature qu’elle verra. Le quatuor des Athéniens arrive: Lysander et Hermia se jurent un amour éternel, tandis que Demetrius repousse les avances de Helena. Après la sortie des deux couples, Puck arrive avec les fleurs prodigieuses; pour l’instant Oberon le charge de s’en servir pour “traiter” la cruauté de Demetrius. Un groupe d’artisans prépare une représentation pour fêter les noces de Theseus, duc d’Athènes. Puck répand par erreur le suc magique sur les yeux de Lysander, qui s’est endormi près d’Hermia. Ensuite arrivent Helena et Demetrius, toujours en se disputant. Helena, restée seule, réveille Lysander qui, sous l’effet du philtre, lui déclare son amour; elle s’en va alors, dépitée, tandis qu’il la suit. À son réveil Hermia se retrouve seule. Titania demande aux fées de sa suite de lui chanter une berceuse. Après qu’elle s’est endormie, Oberon presse le suc magique sur ses yeux. 1 / ARGUMENT ACTE II Dans la forêt, au cœur de la nuit, Titania dort. Puck décide de jouer un tour aux artisans qui répétent la pièce: il métamorphose le tisserand Bottom avec une tête d’âne, ses camarades fuient. Bottom entonne ensuite une chanson et ainsi réveille Titania, qui tombe amoureuse de lui. Oberon, satisfait des actes de Puck, se met en colère quand Demetrius paraît avec Helena, et intervient personellement pour aplanir les tensions provoquées par Puck: au réveil de Demetrius, le filtre lui fait déclarer son amour à Helena. Arrivent aussi Hermia et Lysander et entre les quatre une querelle éclate, qui se termine par un duel entre les deux hommes.
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    CAL PERFORMANCES PRESENTS PROGRAM NOTES Friday, November 9, 2012, 8pm Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) Zellerbach Hall Helix Composed in 2005. Premiered on August 29, 2005, in London by the World Orchestra for Peace con- Philharmonia Orchestra ducted by Valery Gergiev. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor Conducting is tough, composing probably even harder, but some of the most brilliant musi- PROGRAM cians—Busoni, Mahler, Bernstein, Boulez, Previn—have pursued parallel careers in both fields that enriched all the facets of their creative Esa-Pekka Salonen (b. 1958) Helix (2005) personalities. To this select company must now be added the Finnish composer-conductor Esa- Pekka Salonen. Born in Helsinki on June 30, 1958, Salonen majored in horn at the Sibelius Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Conservatory, where he founded a “collective” (1811–1812) called Ears Open for promoting and perform- I. Poco sostenuto — Vivace ing new music with Jouni Kaipainen, Magnus II. Allegretto Lindberg, and Kaija Saariaho, now all major Esa-Pekka Salonen III. Presto — Assai meno presto musical figures in Finland. After graduating IV. Allegro con brio in 1977, Salonen studied composition privately Illustration by Tom Bachtell with Einojuhani Rautavaara and conducting with Jorma Panula, and attended conducting He also continues to guest conduct concerts and INTERMISSION courses in Siena and Darmstadt; he also stud- opera throughout the world and to serve as ar- ied composition with Niccolò Castiglioni and tistic director of the Baltic Sea Festival, which Franco Donatoni in Italy. In 1979, Salonen he co-founded in 2003.