Ponchielli : La Gioconda @ Teatro San Carlo, Naples

Overview

With “La Gioconda,” Amilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886) composed a magnificent romantic melodrama that blends French opera and Verdi-esque drama. Fifty years after its last performance, the Teatro San Carlo in Naples is staging “La Gioconda” with Anna Netrebko in the title role, alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier.

Cast

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Pinchas Steinberg

Anna Netrebko

Jonas Kaufmann

Ludovic Tézier

Ève-Maud Hubeaux