I Masnadieri

I Masnadieri

124 mins | Music | March 21, 2012

Part of Tutto Verdi series - I masnadieri (2012) Naples. 'I masnadieri' ('The Bandits' or 'The Robbers') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on 'Die Räuber' by Friedrich von Schiller. As Verdi became more successful in Italy, he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country. The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and, as a result of its success, commissioned an opera from the composer which became 'I masnadieri'. It was given its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances.

I Masnadieri

124 mins | Music | March 21, 2012

I Masnadieri
Part of Tutto Verdi series - I masnadieri (2012) Naples. 'I masnadieri' ('The Bandits' or 'The Robbers') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on 'Die Räuber' by Friedrich von Schiller. As Verdi became more successful in Italy, he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country. The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and, as a result of its success, commissioned an opera from the composer which became 'I masnadieri'. It was given its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances.
Producers
Original title I Masnadieri
Directors Annalisa Buttò, Gabriele Lavia
Writers Andrea Maffei, Friedrich Schiller

Cast

Giacomo Prestia

as Massimiliano

Aquiles Machado

as Carlo

Artur Ruciński

as Francesco

Lucrecia García

as Amalia

Walter Omaggio

as Arminio

Dario Russo

as Moser