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Teatro San Carlo, ''Gustavo III''

Naples

Philological reconstruction of the first version that Verdi was unable to stage, the opera is set under the direction of Ruggero Cappuccio in Naples in 1858, which the scenography by Nicola Rubertelli evokes with numerous references.The large BGO - Gobelin tulle backdrop which veils the whole proscenium reproduces the Palazzo Reale which is reflected on the wet pavement of Piazza del Plebiscito.
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If lit from the front, the tulle totally shields the scene behind it, but the inversion of the lights brings out a flight of steps that rises up to a large framed oculus.Beyond the oculus, which opens in a large framed wall made of black COS - Oscurante molton, there are the reproduction of a sculptural group made of white marble ...
... and the branches of a maritime pine, an essential element in a panorama of the Gulf of Naples, which has been painted here on ASC - Sceno muslin.With a change of scene, the tulle backdrop and the framed wall with the oculus are raised ...
... and the top steps of the staircase are replaced by a revolving platform on which the masked ball takes place.The painted background of the Gulf is still visible, although the light that illuminated it is dimming, and the sculptural group is turned from behind following the rotation of the platform.
On the platform the floor of the ballroom is reproduced by means of a TCA - Capriccio digital printing floor, which contributes to the re-enactment ...
... of the 19th century Neapolitan setting of the staging.During the masquerade ball, it takes place the assassination attempt on Gustav III, King of Sweden, a historical event of 1792 on which the libretto is inspired.Another scene is composed ...
... with the black framed backdrop with the oculus, but, instead of the painted landscape of the Gulf, there appears a Digital printing rear-illuminated backdrop made of RNV - Nevada digital printing film which reproduces a view from below of a baroque dome.
Philological reconstruction of the first version that Verdi was unable to stage, the opera is set under the direction of Ruggero Cappuccio in Naples in 1858, which the scenography by Nicola Rubertelli evokes with numerous references.The large BGO - Gobelin tulle backdrop which veils the whole proscenium reproduces the Palazzo Reale which is reflected on the wet pavement of Piazza del Plebiscito.
A Masked Ball
Melodrama in three acts - Original version of Un ballo in maschera
Music
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Libretto
Antonio Somma
from Gustave III ou Le bal masqué by Eugène Scribe
First night
Rome, Teatro Apollo, 17/2/1859
Scenography,
technical direction
Nicola Rubertelli
Costume design
Carlo Poggioli
Choreography
Misha van Hoeke
Stage direction
Ruggero Cappuccio
Staging
Teatro San Carlo of Naples
Season
2003 / 2004

Materials used in this production

ASC - Sceno

Muslin and canvas

BGO - Gobelin

Scrim and bobbinet fabrics

COS - Oscurante

Duvetyne and blackout fabrics

Flat making

Fabric: tailoring types

RNV - Nevada digital printing

TCA - Capriccio digital printing

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