Opera Season at the Teatre Principal

The Teatre Principal in Palma will present on February 23, 25 and 28 the opera "Mefistofele" by the Italian, Arrigo Boito, within the XV Opera Season. It will be the last production in the Teatre Principal before the imminent renovation work that will take place in the building which will have to remain closed for two years.

This is a production by the Teatre Principal that has the collaboration of the Balearic Symphony Orchestra and the Teatre Principal Choirs. The stage direction, the scenography and the figures are by Stefano Poda, and the musical direction is by Kamal Khan.

The opera "Mefistofele", inspired on "Faust" by Goethe, premiered at La Scala in Milan in 1868 but had a cold reception by the public and critics, who accused Boito of imitating the style of Wagner. Boito initiated then an extensive process of rewriting the opera which was represented in 1875, this time with great success.

The present edition of the Teatre Principal Opera Season will include the production of the opera in concert Der Fliegende Holländer" by Richard Wagner, on June 8, but the production will take place at the Palma Auditorium.

More information about the programme for stage productions on Mallorca on teatre.net

Related news:
Goodbye and see you soon, Teatre Principal! (17/1/2001)

Date of publication: 12/02/2001

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