Cavalleria Rusticana Opera to Be Staged in Samsun
Italian composer Pietro Mascagni's famous opera about forbidden love and destruction will be brought to audiences by the Samsun State Opera and Ballet.
The Samsun State Opera and Ballet is preparing to present Pietro Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana, which revolves around a forbidden love set in a Sicilian village and the destruction caused by this love, for the appreciation of art lovers.
Subject and Importance of the Work
The work, which focuses on a forbidden love set in a Sicilian village and the destruction it causes, is considered among the masterpieces of the Verismo movement, which adopted realism and naturalism in Italian opera.
Mascagni's classic work, which premiered in 1890 and received great acclaim, is being staged once again for art lovers in Samsun.
Artistic Staff and Backstage
In the production directed by Ayşe Dağıstanlı Parlar, the SAMDOB orchestra under the direction of conductor Patrick David Murray and the SAMDOB choir under the direction of choir master Maria Chekriekchieva accompany the soloists.
The work, featuring Dilara Tanrıverdi Doğan as concertmaster, is brought to the stage with set design by Çağda Çitkaya, costume design by Tülay Şimşek, and lighting design by Oğuz Murat Yılmaz.
Event Venue and Time
The Cavalleria Rusticana opera will meet with art lovers tomorrow at 20.00 at the Atatürk Cultural Center Aydın Gün Stage.