Signor Goldoni Explained

Signor Goldoni is a 2007 English-language opera by Luca Mosca to a libretto by Pierluigi Melega. Melega's English libretto concerns the playwright Carlo Goldoni and his characters, but also incorporates elements from Shakespeare's plays set in the Veneto; Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and Two Gentlemen of Verona, with Shakespeare himself appearing.^[1]

Recording

Barbara Hannigan (Mozart's Despina), Alda Caiello (L'angelo Rafael), Cristina Zavalloni (Mirandolina), Sara Mingardo (Desdemona), Michael Bennett (Arlecchino), Chris Ziegler (Baffo), Roberto Abbondanza (Goldoni) & Michael Leibundgut (Othello) Orchestra and chorus of Teatro La Fenice, Andrea Molino, DVD Dynamic.

Notes and References

1. The Gramophone - Volume 85, Issue 1 - 2007 Page 111 Venice Teatro La Fenice World premiere of Signor Goldoni, an opera by Luca Mosca and librettist Gianluigi Melega. Commissioned to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni, the workstars Roberto Abbondanza and Sara Mingardo, and is conducted by Andrea Molino. Performances also on September 23, 25, 27 & 29 Details: [phone]/ www.teatrolafenice.it September"> Cardiff Millennium Centre Welsh ...