IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO
Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801)
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO - The secret marriage
Dramma Giocoso in two acts
In Italian with German surtitles
Text by Giovanni Bertati after the comedy "The Clandestine Marriage"
by David Garrick and George Colman
First performance: 7 February 1792 at the Burgtheater in Vienna
Carolina and Paolino share a big secret: they got married secretly two months ago. When they finally decide to reveal their secret in front of Carolina's family, countless misunderstandings and confusions ensue - Carolina's title-addicted father, the rich aunt who covets Paolino, Carolina's jealous older sister, and finally an impoverished and confused count.
The neapolitan Domenico Cimarosa composed more than 80 operas, most comic in nature. "Il Matrimonio Segreto" is his most famous work: after its triumphant premiere, the work was quickly reprised throughout Europe. This chamber play is still considered one of the most brilliant comic ensemble pieces: it is regarded as a link between Mozart's cheerful dramas and the opera buffa of Rossini and Donizetti.
Fri 17 Jan | Sat 18 Jan | Mon 20 Jan | Tue 21 Jan 2020
7 PM | WOLFGANG HOFFMANN HALL | UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC FREIBURG
26.1.2020
7 PM | SIR GEORG SOLTI CHAMBER HALL | LISZT ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUDAPEST
Cast
Lorenz Kauffer*, Tobias Schwarz** | Il signor Geronimo
Chloe Robbins*, Xinyi Zhang** | Elisetta
Juliane Stolzenbach Ramos*, Elisabeth Birgmeier** | Carolina
Julienne Mbodjé*, Julia Hilpert** | Fidalma
Mateo Peñaloza Cecconi*, Linus Fischer** | Il conte Robinson
Luca Festner*, Steffen Schwendner** | Paolino
* Performances on 17.01.20, 20.01.20 and 26.01.20
** Performances on 18.01.20 and 21.01.20
Orchestra of the University of Music Freiburg
Marius Stieghorst° Musical direction
Clément Nonciaux°° Musical assistance
Alexander Schulin | stage direction
Frederik Schweizer | Stage and costumes
Emma-Louise Jordan | Choreographic assistance
Macarena Quantin | Assistant Director, Production Management
Juliane Hollerbach | make-up and collaboration set design
Aline Manyas, Faye Ryan | Make-up
Anelio Rodríguez Candelaria | Subtitle Insp.
Hanspeter Brutschin | Technical direction
Juhani Brutschin, Phillip Reister, Constantin Jordan | Lighting and Technology
Jenny Herman | Stage
° conducted the performances on 17.01.20, 18.1.20 and 26.01.20
° conducted the performances on 20.01.20 and 21.01.20
