Ambleto

Linke Wienzeile 6

1060 Wien

 

Dramma per musica in three acts

Libretto by Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati

 

Hamlet is one of the great subjects of cultural history: the combination of thriller and philosophical drama proved to be a guarantee of success. One of the most unknown and certainly most extraordinary opera versions is Francesco Gasparini's Ambleto, which premiered in Venice in 1706. The highly virtuoso baroque opera is based on the Danish chronicles Gesta Danorum, which also inspired Shakespeare, but here the focus is entirely on the tragic revenge story. Gasparini, a student of Arcangelo Corelli and teacher of Domenico Scarlatti, who inspired Johann Sebastian Bach with his music, wrote his successful piece for the castrato Nicolini, who was also a talented actor. He ensured that Ambleto was included on the repertoire in London in 1712 - and the sheet music there has been preserved to this day. In Vienna, countertenor Raffaele Pe will now take on the role of the coloratura-rich and complex title character. After her successful production of La liberazione, Ilaria Lanzino is returning to the MusikTheater an der Wien, a director who has caused a sensation in recent years with her imaginative, courageous and multiple award-winning productions.

 

In Italian with German and English surtitles

Introduction to the work 30 minutes before the start of the performance

 

(Source: theater-wien.at)