“Anna is a lioness and Elina a tiger,” Chailly presents the premiere at La Scala in Milan – Corriere TV

It is a “musically exciting work” that is brought to the stage by a “glorious cast” with a Shakespearean touch. “It is anti-clerical, it shows the power behind the scenes of the church.” Spanish director Llui’s “Pasqual” reveals the details of the premiere at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, which opens the season on December 7th with Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlo”. becomes. It is conducted by musical director Riccardo Chailly at the podium of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra with a cast that includes Francesco Meli as Don Carlo, Anna Netrebko as Elisabetta di Valois, Michele Pertusi as Philip II, Elīna Garanča as Princess of Eboli, Luca Salsi as Marquis of Posa and Ain Anger as Grand Inquisitor.

“Don Carlo would be an unperformable opera without six great voices, requires exceptional skills. The cast is impressive and historically significant for this theater. It is no coincidence that the opera is considered Verdi’s Bible. Anna is a lioness and Ilina a tiger.” Maestro Riccardo Chailly is proud of his cast. “Verdi understood that he had written an opera that would leave a mark and we want to celebrate it,” he added. For Riccardo Chailly, Don Carlo is the conclusion of a reflection on power that spans three season openings, following Verdi’s Macbeth in 2021 and Boris Godunov in 2022. An opera of this kind required a large, well-rehearsed and experienced cast. What sometimes seemed like a “criticism” because the premiere often featured the same singers as Netrebko (for the sixth time), is not for Superintendent Meyer and has an obvious explanation: “They are the best.” It needed a glorious cast . So, enough with the complaints and let’s enjoy these extraordinary voices.”

It will be an inauguration that could not be more grand, although the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will not be sitting in the central stand this year, which has received much applause from the public in recent years, complete with standing ovations and requests for an “encore” when he At the end of his meeting there was the first mandate. “Problems with the agenda,” explained Meyer, “but the President assured us that he will be back next year.” There will be the second position of the state, the President of the Senate Ignazio La Russa, and also the Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini as well as the Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano will be present, who has asked for time until after December 7 to convey the ministry’s instructions on the new management of La Scala when the superintendent’s contract expires in 2025. (by Nino Luca)