Pallas Theatre | Nicosia, Cyprus
VERDI AND THE CHANGING VOICE
125 years after Verdi — from the master to Puccini and the new Italian school
The legacy of Giuseppe Verdi continued to shape Italian opera long after his death. In the decades that followed, a new generation of Italian composers transformed the operatic tradition he had helped shape. From the passionate realism of Mascagni and Leoncavallo to the lyrical intensity of Giordano and Cilea, and ultimately the extraordinary musical world of Puccini, Italian opera entered a new and exciting chapter.
Verdi and the Changing Voice invites audiences to discover this fascinating musical journey through celebrated operatic scenes and unforgettable arias. The programme brings together the dramatic power, emotional depth and distinctive musical language of a generation of composers who helped redefine Italian opera.
The concert features an exceptional group of Cypriot artists:
Zoe Nicolaidou | Angelique Savva | Agni Perikleous
Diamanto Christoforidou
Constantinos Yiannoudes, General Director of Kyrenia Opera
Manolis Neophytou
Students of Christina Lambrou
Aida | Otello | Nabucco | Rigoletto
Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana | L’amico Fritz
Andrea Chénier
Adriana Lecouvreur
La rondine | Tosca | Turandot
An extraordinary musical journey through the passion, drama and beauty of Italian opera.