On 24 May 2006, the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza presented Giuseppe Verdi’s I due Foscari. Piero Terranova performed the role of Francesco Foscari in a staging directed by Beppe De Tommasi and conducted by G. Di Stefano.
Opera • Giuseppe Verdi
Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, Piacenza (IT) • 24 May 2006 • 1 performance
About the Opera.
Premiered in 1844, Verdi’s I due Foscari is a taut, Venice-set tragedy about duty, justice, and filial love.
The drama centers on Doge Francesco Foscari and his son Jacopo, ensnared by political rivals and the implacable Council of Ten;
Verdi’s score balances intimate, elegiac writing with explosive public scenes.
Performance Summary.
On 24 May 2006, I due Foscari was performed at the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza,
conducted by G. Di Stefano with stage direction by Beppe De Tommasi.
Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Francesco Foscari.
Sources: Repertoire / Biography pages.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
24 May 2006 |
| Performances |
1 |
| Venue |
Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, Piacenza, IT |
| Work |
I due Foscari |
| Composer |
Giuseppe Verdi |
| Conductor |
G. Di Stefano |
| Stage Director |
Beppe De Tommasi |
| Piero Terranova |
Francesco Foscari |
Cast
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- Francesco Foscari — Piero Terranova
Notes
- Role appearance in official records; Biography notes the 2006 Piacenza engagement (spelled “De Tommasi”).
- Variant spelling appears in Repertoire (“De Tomasi”). Keep house style as De Tommasi going forward.
