I DUE FOSCARI
Giuseppe Verdi
Opera in three acts in ItalianLibretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma – 3 November 1844
05 January 1958
Teatro La Fenice, Venezia
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Chorus master: Sante ZanonStage director: Franco Enriquez
Scene and costumes: Veniero Colasanti & John MooreFrancesco Foscari Doge of Venice GIANGIACOMO GUELFI baritone
Jacobo Fiesco his son MIRTO PICCHI tenorLucrezia Contarini wife to Jacopo LEYLA GENCER soprano
Jacobo Lorendano member of the Council of Ten ALESSANDRO MADDALENA bass
Barbarigo Senator, member of the Council OTTARINO BEGALI tenor
Pisana friend and confidante of Lucrezia MARISA SALIMBENI soprano
Attendant on the Council of Ten AUGUSTO VERONESE tenor
Servant of the Doge UBERTO SCAGLIONE bass
Time: 1457
Place: VeniceGENCER ALLA FENICE
I DUE FOSCARI
STAGIONE 1957 – 1958