In December 1997, Teatro Sociale di Como (AsLiCo) presented two performances of Gluck’s L’Île de Merlin (The Isle of Merlin), conducted by Carlo De Martini and staged by Francesco Micheli. Baritone Piero Terranova sang Scapin alongside Alberto Fraschina (Merlin), Orla Boylan (Argentine), and Chiara Chialli (Diamantine). Performances were on 8 and 9 December 1997.
Opera • Christoph Willibald Gluck
Teatro Sociale di Como – AsLiCo, Como (Italy) • 8–9 December 1997 • 2 performances
About the Opera.
Gluck’s L’Île de Merlin (Le monde renversé, 1758) is an opéra comique that plays with the commedia dell’arte tradition:
characters such as Pierrot and Scapin tumble through a topsy-turvy “island of Merlin” where social roles flip and folly rules.
The music balances elegant French style with theatrical wit and ensemble sparkle.
Performance Summary.
In December 1997, Teatro Sociale di Como (AsLiCo) mounted two performances conducted by Carlo De Martini with stage direction by
Francesco Micheli. Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Scapin alongside
Alberto Fraschina (Merlin), Orla Boylan (Argentine), and Chiara Chialli (Diamantine).
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Scapin — Piero Terranova
Production Details
| Date(s) |
8–9 December 1997 |
| Performances |
2 |
| Venue |
Teatro Sociale di Como – AsLiCo, Como, Italy |
| Work |
L’Île de Merlin (The Isle of Merlin) |
| Composer |
Christoph Willibald Gluck |
| Conductor |
Carlo De Martini |
| Stage Director |
Francesco Micheli |
| Piero Terranova |
Scapin |
Cast
- Merlin — Alberto Fraschina
- Argentine — Orla Boylan
- Diamantine — Chiara Chialli
- Pierrot — Riccardo Novaro / Gioacchino Zarrelli
- Scapin — Maurizio Leoni / Piero Terranova
- Dottorinina — Gabriella Sborgi
Performance Dates
- Mon 08 Dec 1997
- Tue 09 Dec 1997
Notes
- AsLiCo (Lombardy regional circuit) engagement early in Terranova’s career.【turn1file14L12-L18
- Some public archives index this production under the 1998 season; the site uses 8–9 Dec 1997 per local run data.【turn1file12L81-L90
