Name: Luisa Miller
Start: 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opernhaus

Organization

Singer

Bass

Mika Kares

Count Walter

Tenor

Matthew Polenzani

Rodolfo

Contralto

Judith Schmid

Federica

Wenwei Zhang

Wurm

Baritone

Leo Nucci

Miller

Soprano

Nino Machaidze

Luisa

Mezzo-soprano

Soyoung Lee

Laura

Dmytro Kalmuchyn

A farmer

Conductor

Riccardo Frizza

Stage director

Damiano Michieletto

Set designer

Paulo Fantin

Costume designer

Carla Teti

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Hans-Rudolf Kunz

Chorus master

Janko Kastelic

Video designer

Timo Schlüssel

Opernhaus Zürich

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Luisa Miller

Zurich

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Flutist

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Musette de cour Player

Oboist

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Timpani

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Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

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Luisa Miller Verdi

Luisa Miller
"It's a great drama, full of passion and theatrically very effective," said Giuseppe Verdi about intrigue and love, when he decided to tackle an opera based on a play by Friedrich Schiller for the third time. Verdi was particularly impressed by Schiller's psychological insight into the characters and the inevitability with which the plot races towards its tragic end: Rodolfo courts Luisa, the daughter of the old soldier Miller. However, both fathers oppose the marriage for reasons of status, as Rodolfo is the son of a count. When Rodolfo threatens to reveal a dark secret about his family, Miller is arrested at the instigation of the scheming administrator Wurm, who has his eye on Luisa himself. In order to save her father from death, Luisa agrees to marry Wurm. Rodolfo is so desperate about the alleged infidelity of his beloved Luisa that he poisons her and himself.

The exquisite ensemble of soloists in our revival once again presents the great Leo Nucci in the role of Father Miller. Nucci's performances at the Zurich Opera House are legendary: he made his debut here as Miller in the 1981/82 season. Nino Machaidze sings the title role, while the celebrated American tenor Matthew Polenzani sings Rodolfo

Luisa Miller
«Es ist ein grossartiges Drama, voller Leidenschaft und theatralisch sehr effektvoll», befand Giuseppe Verdi über Kabale und Liebe, als er sich entschloss, bereits zum dritten Mal eine Oper nach einem Schauspiel von Friedrich Schiller in Angriff zu nehmen. Verdi war vor allem von Schillers psychologischem Scharfblick auf die Figuren angetan sowie von der Unausweichlichkeit, mit der die Handlung auf ihr tragisches Ende zurast: Rodolfo wirbt um Luisa, die Tochter des alten Soldaten Miller. Beide Väter widersetzen sich jedoch aus Standesgründen der Heirat, denn Rodolfo ist der Sohn eines Grafen. Als Rodolfo droht, ein düsteres Geheimnis seiner Familie zu enthüllen, wird Miller auf Betreiben des intriganten Verwalters Wurm, der selber ein Auge auf Luisa geworfen hat, festgenommen. Um ihren Vater vor dem Tod zu retten, erklärt sich Luisa bereit, Wurm zu heiraten. Rodolfo ist über die angebliche Untreue seiner angebeteten Luisa so verzweifelt, dass er sie und sich selbst vergiftet. Zu spät erkennen die beiden, dass sie Opfer einer Intrige geworden sind.

Das exquisite Solistenensemble unserer Wiederaufnahme präsentiert einmal mehr den grossen Leo Nucci in der Rolle des Vaters Miller. Nuccis Auftritte am Opernhaus Zürich sind legendär: Als Miller gab er hier bereits in der Spielzeit 1981/82 sein Debüt. Die Titelrolle singt Nino Machaidze, als Rodolfo ist der gefeierte amerikanische Tenor Matthew Polenzani zu erleben.

Deutsch

Luisa Miller by Verdi, Fri 27 Apr 2018, From (2018/2018), Directed by Damiano Michieletto,, Conductor Riccardo Frizza, Opernhaus, Zurich, Switzerland

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