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OPERA “BETLY” BY GAETANO DONIZETTI
Annual summer event of the Giuseppe Verdi Opera Choir with the people of Bolzano – open-air opera in the Semirurali Park.
On Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 at 9:00 PM, colorful lights will illuminate the stage, catwalks, and lawn in front of the ancient ruins of the Augia Abbey. The audience, seated on the tiered benches of the arena, will enjoy a performance of “Betly, or The Swiss Cottage,” a comic opera in one act (63 minutes) by Gaetano Donizetti.
It tells the story of the simple life of mountain folk, who lighten their hard days of work with jokes and pranks. In this case, the goal is to bring together two young people: the lovestruck Daniele and the stubborn Betly, proud of her independence and dismissive of the tradition of "marriage," which she sees as limiting women's freedom.
Her brother puts her in a difficult situation, forcing her to realize that she cannot make it on her own without Daniele's help.
Cheerful songs, patriotic hymns, and festive toasts run throughout the opera, making it joyful and enjoyable to listen to.
On stage, together with the G. Verdi Choir of Bolzano and the EstroLirica Choir of Trento, the soloists Victoria Burneo Sanchez, Federico Lepre, and Walter Franceschini will perform. The heart of the event is Maestro Claudio Vadagnini, conducting the artists, choir, and the 27 musicians of the Aurona Orchestra from Moena. Directed by Mirko Corradini.
On Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 at 9:00 PM, colorful lights will illuminate the stage, catwalks, and lawn in front of the ancient ruins of the Augia Abbey. The audience, seated on the tiered benches of the arena, will enjoy a performance of “Betly, or The Swiss Cottage,” a comic opera in one act (63 minutes) by Gaetano Donizetti.
It tells the story of the simple life of mountain folk, who lighten their hard days of work with jokes and pranks. In this case, the goal is to bring together two young people: the lovestruck Daniele and the stubborn Betly, proud of her independence and dismissive of the tradition of "marriage," which she sees as limiting women's freedom.
Her brother puts her in a difficult situation, forcing her to realize that she cannot make it on her own without Daniele's help.
Cheerful songs, patriotic hymns, and festive toasts run throughout the opera, making it joyful and enjoyable to listen to.
On stage, together with the G. Verdi Choir of Bolzano and the EstroLirica Choir of Trento, the soloists Victoria Burneo Sanchez, Federico Lepre, and Walter Franceschini will perform. The heart of the event is Maestro Claudio Vadagnini, conducting the artists, choir, and the 27 musicians of the Aurona Orchestra from Moena. Directed by Mirko Corradini.
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