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Innsbruck Festival Weeks: "Il pomo d'oro" Earns Golden Apple Standing Ovation
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Innsbruck Festival Weeks: "Il pomo d'oro" Earns Golden Apple Standing Ovation

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Innsbruck Festival Weeks presented Cesti's Baroque opera "Il pomo d'oro" for its 50th anniversary.
  • The nearly eight-hour production, spread over two evenings, received a standing ovation.
  • The festival featured a new production by Robert Carsen and a performance by the Venice Baroque Orchestra.

The Innsbruck Festival Weeks celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monumental production of Cesti's Baroque opera "Il pomo d'oro." The nearly eight-hour spectacle, divided across two evenings, culminated in a resounding standing ovation from the audience.

Directed by Robert Carsen, the opera featured a new staging designed by Tobias Hoheisel. The cast included countertenor Jakub Jรณzef Orliล„ski as Rhodope, soprano Francesca Aspromonte as Rosinda, and bass-baritone Christian Senn as Count of Cesena. The Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by conductor Andrea Marcon, provided the musical accompaniment.

The opera, originally composed in 1667, tells the story of a golden apple that causes discord among gods and mortals. The Innsbruck production aimed to bring this complex narrative to life with a lavish staging and a renowned ensemble of performers. The extended duration and ambitious scope of the production underscored the festival's commitment to showcasing significant works of Baroque music theatre.

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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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