Ehi Gio’ is a tribute to the composer Gioacchino Rossini. In a dreamlike journey Gioacchino meets the characters who populated his life from childhood to old age.
A journey to rediscover the more human aspects of this great composer and investigate why he stopped composing for the theater at a young age.
DEFINITIVE VERSION (2018)
opera for 1 actor, 1 performer, 3 voices, ensemble and electronics
libretto: Giuliano Compagno
duration: 50’
commissioned by: Fondazione del Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
first performance: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
16-20-25-28/10/2018 Firenze – Opera di Firenze
Ljuba Bergamelli, Gregory Bonfatti, Salvatore Grigoli singers
Ludovico Fededegni Performer
Tony Laudadio Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Marco Angius Conductor
Vittorio Montalti Live Electronics
Tempo Reale/Damiano Meacci sound projection
Francesco Saponaro Stage direction and set design
Veronica Bolognani Stage direction assistant
Lucia Imperato Set design assistant
Chiara Aversano Costumes
Pasquale Mari Light design
publisher: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni
FIRST VERSION (2016)
opera for 1 actor, 1 performer, 3 voices, ensemble and electronics
libretto: Giuliano Compagno
duration: 50’
commissioned by: Teatro Lirico di Spoleto
first performance: Teatro Lirico di Spoleto
9-10-11/9/2016 Spoleto – Teatro del Complesso Monumentale di San Nicolò
Sara Intagliata, Federica Livi, Marco Rencinai, Alessandro Abis, Salvatore Grigori singers
Giuseppe Nitti Performer
Emanuele Salce Gioachino Rossini
Ensemble del Teatro Lirico Sperimentale
Enrico Marocchini Conductor
Vittorio Montalti Electronics and sound projection
Alessio Pizzech Stage Director
Davide Amadei Set designer and costume designer
publisher: Edizioni Suvini Zerboni