In 2012, Teatro Massimo Bellini (Catania) presented Verdi’s La traviata in seven performances (29 November–9 December), conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti and staged by Giuseppe Dipasquale. Piero Terranova appeared as Giorgio Germont alongside Yolanda Auyanet / Daniela Schillaci (Violetta) and Shalva Mukeria / Deniz Leone (Alfredo).
Opera • Giuseppe Verdi
Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania (IT) • 29 Nov – 9 Dec 2012 • 7 performances
About the Opera.
Premiered in 1853, Verdi’s La traviata sets Francesco Maria Piave’s libretto after Dumas fils’
La Dame aux camélias. The drama follows Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan who briefly finds love with
Alfredo Germont before sacrificing her happiness under pressure from his father, Giorgio. Renowned for its lyrical
intimacy and psychological realism, the score balances bel canto elegance with searing emotional truth.
Performance Summary.
In late 2012, Teatro Massimo Bellini mounted a seven-performance run under Giampaolo Bisanti with stage
direction by Giuseppe Dipasquale. Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Giorgio Germont, with
Violetta alternating between Yolanda Auyanet and Daniela Schillaci, and Alfredo between
Shalva Mukeria and Deniz Leone.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
29 Nov – 9 Dec 2012 |
| Performances |
7 |
| Venue |
Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania, IT |
| Work |
La traviata |
| Composer |
Giuseppe Verdi |
| Librettist |
Francesco Maria Piave |
| Conductor |
Giampaolo Bisanti |
| Stage Director |
Giuseppe Dipasquale |
| Orchestra |
Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini |
| Chorus |
Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini |
| Chorusmaster |
Tiziana Carlini |
| Piero Terranova |
Giorgio Germont |
Cast
- Violetta Valéry — Yolanda Auyanet / Daniela Schillaci
- Alfredo Germont — Shalva Mukeria / Deniz Leone
- Giorgio Germont — Piero Terranova / Silvio Zanon
- Gastone — Alfio Marletta
- Il barone Douphol — Salvo Todaro
- Il dottor Grenvil — Maurizio Muscolino
- Il marchese d’Obigny — Paolo La Delfa
- Un commissionario — Daniele Bartolini
- Un domestico di Flora — Daniele Bartolini
- Flora Bervoix — Monica Minarelli
- Annina — Piera Bivona
- Giuseppe — Mariano Brischetto
Performance Dates
- Thu 29 Nov 2012
- Fri 30 Nov 2012
- Sun 02 Dec 2012
- Tue 04 Dec 2012
- Wed 05 Dec 2012
- Fri 07 Dec 2012
- Sun 09 Dec 2012
- Alternating casts: Auyanet/Schillaci (Violetta), Mukeria/Leone (Alfredo), Terranova/Zanon (Giorgio Germont).
- Run documented on the artist’s Press page (entry dated 30 Nov 2012) and Repertoire summary.
