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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/137052| Title: | Manon Lescaut (Programme) |
| Authors: | Manoel Theatre (Valletta, Malta) |
| Authors: | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero Illica, Luigi Giacosa, Giuseppe Oliva, Domenico Praga, Marco Puccini, Giacomo Gatt, Lino Vella, Joseph Bisazza, Mario Attard, Simone Ricordi, Giulio Calamatta, Narcy |
| Keywords: | Manoel Theatre (Valletta, Malta) Opera programs -- Malta -- 20th century Prévost, Abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut -- Adaptations Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906. Manon Lescaut Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919. Manon Lescaut Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Manon Lescaut Oliva, Domenico, 1860-1917. Manon Lescaut Praga, Marco, 1862-1929. Manon Lescaut Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912. Manon Lescaut Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Manon Lescaut Gatt, Lino, 1938-2018. Manon Lescaut Calamatta, Narcy, 1939- . Manon Lescaut Vella, Joseph, 1942-2018. Manon Lescaut Bisazza, Mario, 1947- Attard, Simone, 1968- |
| Issue Date: | 1997-10 |
| Citation: | Gatt, L. (Director). (1997, October). Manon Lescaut by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi, [Programme]. Manoel Theatre, Valletta. |
| Abstract: | Manoel Theatre presents the programme for the 4-act opera "Manon Lescaut", written by Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Domenico Oliva, and Marco Praga, with additional input from Giulio Ricordi, and featuring music composed by Giacomo Puccini. The opera was produced and directed by Lino Gatt, with co-direction from assistant director Narcy Calamatta, and music conducted by Joseph Vella. The performance featured an orchestra led by Mario Bisazza, and a chorus led by chorus mistress Simone Attard. The performance was held from the 8th till the 10th of October, 1997, at the Manoel Theatre, in Valletta. |
| Description: | Two copies of programme included, one with performers'/crews' signatures, and the other without. Both programmes include essay on the Manoel Theatre, lists of members of Manoel Theatre's Management Committee, Theatre Administration, Technical Staff, Friends of the Manoel Theatre, and Consultants to the Management Committee, list of sponsors of the Manoel Theatre Management Committee, list of cast, list of crew, list of featured orchestra members, choir members and additional actors, picture of the Ricordi poster for the premier performance of the opera "Manon Lescaut", synopsis of the opera with related pictures, essay with related photos/pictures on the production history of the premier performance of the opera, notes with photos on conductor Joseph Vella, producer/director Lino Gatt, cast members Karen Notare, Kostadin Andreev, Alessandro Paliaga, Anthony Montebello, Arsenny Arsoff, Simone Zammit, Jean Paul Attard and Carmel Seracino, chorus mistress Simone Attard, set designer Joseph M. Spiteri, assistant director Narcy Calamatta and chorus manager Joe Fenech, picture of Joseph Spiteri's studies of the set design for act 4 of the opera, list of forthcoming events at the Manoel Theatre, and notes with details on bookings at the Manoel Theatre. Programme is given no. 1669 in archival records. Retrieved from the Manoel theatre records. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/137052 |
| Appears in Collections: | Season 1997/98 Programmes - SchPATMP |
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| File | Description | Size | Format | |
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| (1997) Manon Lescaut Programme v1 (1669).pdf | With performers'/crews' signatures | 8.09 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
| (1997) Manon Lescaut Programme v2 (1669).pdf | Without performers'/crews' signatures | 7.62 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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