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Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Wed, 22. Nov 2023, 19:00

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto
Mitridate, Re di Ponto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was only 14 years old when he was commissioned to compose a large, full-length opera seria, »Mitridate, Re di Ponto«, for the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan. Many significant composers had previously created works for this opera house, which enjoyed a high reputation throughout Europe. Mozart joined their ranks with a remarkable opera based on a play by Jean Racine, the French dramatist of tragedies.

The story of a declining king and warlord, whose two very different sons are in love with the same woman – who also happens to be the father’s bride – inspired Mozart to create a music of great pathos, strong passions and profound emotions. While he drew on tradition, the score already showed a musical calibre that more than hinted at what was to come. The world premiere in late 1770 was a triumph for the young composer. A Japanese production team led by director Satoshi Miyagi suffuses Mozart’s »Mitridate« with a magical ambience and brings different worlds together.

Dauer:
approx. 3:10 hrs including one interval after act two