Vincenzo Bellini, Il Pirata in Barcelona

About the Event

Enjoy this concert version of Il Pirata by Vincenzo Bellini at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, in the heart of Barcelona.

Il Pirata, one of Bellini's less frequently staged works, poses a veritable challenge to sopranos and tenors on account of its tremendously difficult arias. Few artists have the courage to tackle the score, which is reserved to the very finest voices.

This Romantic opera is as impregnated with passion as Bellini's personal life. It tells of lovers facing the direst of predicaments and threatened by the implacable rigour of fate. The soprano is given one of the celebrated "mad scenes" found in all the great operas of the period. Il pirata, commissioned by La Scala, earned Bellini the first great triumph of his career. It also consolidated his partnership with the librettist Felice Romani and enabled him to make firm progress towards a personal musical style in which enchanting melodies would be the prime ingredient. Il pirata has been staged only once before at the Liceu, in the 1970‐71 season, with Montserrat Caballé, Bernabé Martí and Vicenç Sardinero in the leading roles.

Cast:
Mariella Devia, Gregory Kunde, Vladimir Stoyanov and others.
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Conductor: Antonino Fogliani

 

In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.