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Merope
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Opera seria in three acts
Libretto by Apostolo Zeno
When Domènech Terradellas, a native of Barcelona, died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 38, music lost one of the originators of the “stile galante” who was not given enough time to establish himself as an influential composer. Of all his legacy it is Merope, the work that gave him his breakthrough in Italy during the 1744 carnival season in Livorno, that shows the hugely talented and distinctive artistic personality he had become. The plot blends elements from a psychological thriller and a soap opera: Queen Merope’s husband has been murdered by a tyrant who then proceeds to ask for her hand in marriage. The ten years that the Queen insisted on to consider his proposal have just come to an end. However, she has still not given up hope of being saved. Ten years earlier she had had her young son taken away to a safe place and raised as an avenger. Now he returns and is caught up in farcical court conspiracies.
Concert performance in Italian with German surtitles
Introduction to the work 30 minutes before curtain-up
Program and cast
Conductor - Francesco Corti
Merope - Emöke Baráth
Polifonte - Valerio Contaldo
Trasimede - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
Epitide - Pia Francesca Vitale
Argia - Sunhae Im
Anassandro - Matthew Newlin
Theater an der Wien
About the Theater an der Wien
The New Opera House is not just any theatre, but the one that Emanuel Schikaneder, the all-round genius, actor, impresario with a flair for organization but above all librettist of The Magic Flute, had built in 1801 in Vienna in keeping with the spirit of Mozart.
To coincide with the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth the Theater an der Wien presents itself as a new opera house from January 2006. As a “season” opera house with productions all the year round the Theater an der Wien carves a new and independent niche in the realm of high-quality culture in Vienna. For twelve months of the year, with one premiere every month, opera will be performed under the “stagione”, or season, system: that means the cast remains unchanged from the first performance to the last one, which guarantees that the very highest international standards are maintained.
The theatre’s modern, accessible approach to music theatre as demonstrated by the works performed, the overall artistic concept Bespielung and the artistes is further underlined by the building itself, its architecture and the vibrancy of its location. The surroundings and materials, the intimate atmosphere and perfect acoustics in the historical theatre prepare the senses to experience beauty. The Theater an der Wien deliberately enters into a symbiotic relationship with its lively surroundings on the Naschmarkt street market and the young cultural scene centred in the Schleifmühl quarter.
How to get there
With public transport:
We can be reached by public transport:
U1, U2 und U4 Station Karlsplatz, Exit Secession
Bus 59A Station Bärenmühldurchgang
Bus 57A Station Laimgrubengasse, pedestrians via Laimgrubengasse to Linke Wienzeile
KAMMEROPER:
Fleischmarkt 24, 1010 Wien
We can be reached by public transport:
U1, U4: Station Schwedenplatz
Tram Linie D (bei Ablenukung über Kai), 1, 2: Station Schwedenplatz
Bus 3A (on workdays)
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