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Media partner di Opening evening, Saturday 1 October 2016, 7.30pm Series A Wednesday 5 October 2016, 7.30pm Series B Saturday 8 October 2016, 7.30pm Series D Tuesday 11 October 2016, 7.30pm Series C Running time about 3 hours 30 minutes, including one 20-minute interval DON CARLO Lyric drama in four acts with libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the tragedy Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien by Friedrich Schiller and on the play Philippe II, Roi d’Espagne by Eugène Cormon. Italian translation by Achille De Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini.

Music by Characters Cast Philip II, King of Spain MICHELE PERTUSI Don Carlo, Infante of Spain JOSÉ BROS Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa VLADIMIR STOYANOV The Grand Inquisitor IEVGHEN ORLOV A monk SIMON LIM Elisabeth of Valois MARIA JOSÈ SIRI Princess Eboli MARIANNE CORNETTI Thibault, page to Elisabeth ANGELA NISI The Count of Lerma GREGORY BONFATTI Royal Herald GREGORY BONFATTI A Voice from Heaven ANNA MARIA SARRA

Conductor DANIEL OREN

Staging CESARE LIEVI

Sets, Costumes Lights Chorus Master MAURIZIO BALÒ ANDREA BORELLI MARTINO FAGGIANI

FILARMONICA TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS

New production by Teatro Regio di Parma In coproduction with Fondazione Carlo Felice di Genova, Òpera de Tenerife, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos di Lisbona With Italian and English subtitles MASTERS AT THE FARNESE Teatro Farnese Sunday 2 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Sunday 9 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Saturday 15 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Thursday 20 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Running time about 2 hours 20 minutes, including one 20-minute interval GIOVANNA D’ARCO Lyric Drama in a prologue and three acts with libretto by Temistocle Solera. Based on the drama Die Jungfrau von Orléans by Friedrich Schiller.

Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI Characters Cast Charles VII LUCIANO GANCI James VITTORIO VITELLI Giovanna VITTORIA YEO Delil CRISTIANO OLIVIERI Talbot LUCIANO LEONI

Conductor RAMON TEBAR

Staging SASKIA BODDEKE and PETER GREENAWAY

Chorus Master MARTINO FAGGIANI

I VIRTUOSI ITALIANI TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS

New production by Teatro Regio di Parma With Italian and English subtitles di Friday 7 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Monday 10 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Friday 14 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Sunday 16 October 2016, 3.30pm out of subscription Friday 21 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Sunday 23 October 2016, 3.30pm out of subscription Friday 28 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Saturday 29 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription Running time about 2 hours 30 minutes, including one 20-minute interval Tragic melodrama in four acts with libretto by Andrea Maffei based on Die Räuber by Friedrich Schiller.

Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI Cast ARTISTI DEL CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE VOCI VERDIANE “CITTÀ DI BUSSETO”

In collaboration with SCUOLA DELL’ DEL TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLOGNA

Conductor SIMON KRECˇICˇ

Staging LEO MUSCATO

Sets Costumes FEDERICA PAROLINI SILVIA AYMONINO

Lights Chorus Master ALESSANDRO VERAZZI MARTINO FAGGIANI

ORCHESTRA DELL’OPERA ITALIANA TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS

Production by Teatro Regio di Parma for the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto Music adaptation by Paolo Marcarini commissioned by Festival Verdi In collaboration with Comune di Busseto, Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto, Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane “Città di Busseto” With Italian and English subtitles Teatro Regio di Parma Friday 21 October 2016, 8.00pm Series A Sunday 23 October 2016, 3.30pm Series C Thursday 27 October 2016, 8.00pm Series B Sunday 30 October 2016, 3.30pm Series D Running time about 2 hours 40 minutes, including one 20-minute interval Lyric Drama in four parts with libretto by Salvadore Cammarano based on the play El Trovador by Antonio Garcìa Gutiérrez.

Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI

Characters Cast Count di Luna GEORGE PETEAN Leonora DINARA ALIEVA Azucena ENKELEJDA SHKOSA Manrico MURAT KARAHAN Ferrando CARLO CIGNI Ines SARA ROSSINI Ruiz ANTONIO CORIANÒ

Conductor MASSIMO ZANETTI

Staging ELISABETTA COURIR

Sets Costumes Lights MARCO ROSSI MARTA DEL FABBRO ALESSANDRO CANTARELLI

Chorus Master MARTINO FAGGIANI

FILARMONICA ARTURO TOSCANINI TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS

New production by Teatro Regio di Parma With Italian and English subtitles Teatro Regio di Parma Saturday 22 October 2016, 8.00pm Series B Running time about 1 hour 40 minutes, including one 15-minute interval ORCHESTRA SINFONICA NAZIONALE DELLA RAI Conductor JAMES CONLON

GIUSEPPE VERDI GUSTAV MAHLER Giovanna d’Arco, Ouverture Symphony no. 5 in C# minor , Prelude Act I, Ballabili

Teatro Regio di Parma Wednesday 26 October 2016, 8.00pm Series A Running time about 1 hour 15 minutes, including one 15-minute interval FILARMONICA ARTURO TOSCANINI TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS Conductor DANIELE CALLEGARI Chorus Master MARTINO FAGGIANI GIUSEPPE VERDI in E minor Ave Maria (String Orchestra version by Yuli Turovsky) Stabat Mater Laudi alla Vergine Maria Te Deum

Teatro Regio di Parma Friday 28 October 2016, 8.00pm Series C

Tenor GREGORY KUNDE

Piano BEATRICE BENZI Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI Ridotto del Teatro Regio di Parma Opening concert, Sunday 2 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription

Teatro Farnese Saturday 8 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Sunday 9 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Saturday 15 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Sunday 16 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Saturday 22 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Sunday 23 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Saturday 29 October 2016, 12.00am out of subscription Sunday 30 October 2016 12.00am out of subscription Running time about 50 minutes without intervals MEZZOGIORNO IN MUSICA AL FARNESE Young talents and great artists perform Verdi’s arias accompanied on the piano. On the week-end, a musical midday in music to share enveloped in the warmth of the wooden Teatro Farnese.

The programme of the recitals on www.festivalverdi.it

In collaboration with Polo Museale Regionale Parma – Galleria Nazionale di Parma

After the concert, the audience can enjoy an aperitif light-lunch. More information on www.festivalverdi.it

Teatro Farnese Thursday 6 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription VINICIO CAPOSSELA FOR THE FESTIVAL VERDI The singer, songwriter, musician and writer will perform a concert specially created for Festival Verdi In collaboration with Barezzi Festival X Edition Festival Verdi commission world première Teatro Farnese Saturday 29 October 2016, 8.30pm out of subscription URI CAINE ENSEMBLE FAMILY TIES Piano URI CAINE Double MARK HELIAS Drums JIM BLACK First Violin ALBERTO MARTINI Second Violin LUCA FALASCA Viola FLAVIO GHILARDI Cello LEONARDO SAPERE Double Bass RINO BRAIA

Festival Verdi commission world première CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF VERDI Maestro’s 203-year anniversary starts in the heart of the town, just a few steps far from the Teatro Regio at the Monument dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi. The traditional homage that Parma citizens pay to Maestro is an opportunity to meet up and celebrate two centuries of deeply felt enthusiasm to the music of Va’ pensiero.

Verdi Monument, Parma, Piazzale della Pace Monday 10 October 2016, 11.30am TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA CHORUS CORALE GIUSEPPE VERDI DI PARMA Chorus Master MARTINO FAGGIANI With the participation of Institutions, Associations and Schools

OFF THE FESTIVAL FUOCO DI GIOIA A Lyric Gala conceived of and organized by the Gruppo Appassionati Verdiani - Club dei 27 of Parma for charity, with the friendly participation of famous artists and Verdi opera singers.

Teatro Regio di Parma Tuesday 25 October 2016, 8.00pm out of subscription Discover Festival Verdi 2016 complete programme on festivalverdi.it

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