Il Viaggio a Reims was a pièce d’occasion, part of the official tributes to Charles X of France on his coronation in 1825, but unlike most such creations – which tend to dreary platitudes of the Oscar speech variety – Viaggio has a cheeky personality and delicious music from Rossini at the top of his game. An inn-full of aristocratic tourists heading for Reims for the coronation are stranded and decide to celebrate the event right where they are. We follow a series of amorous intrigues combined with political in-jokes – the Russian count suspects his Polish marchesa, but the Austrian baron (a student of harmony) reconciles these lovers; the English milord conceals his passion for the Roman chanteuse (that is, the possibility that Britain might return to Catholicism), and the Parisian cares more about the safety of her wardrobe than a lover’s doubtful fidelity. Come and join us for a hilarious show, full of musical jokes and double entendres. Rossinis Il Viaggio a Reims Presented by Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the The University of Cape Town Opera School Baxter Theatre 26-30 August 2014 (5 performances)
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:22:02 +0000
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