Une Folle Journée

Salzburger, (AT) 2024
2024
Completed
Opera

A staged opera pastiche with ensembles and arias from Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte and Don Giovanni with scene by Giò Forma

Imagine a top-tier Mozart ensemble stranded at an international airport after a performance in Salzburg. Unfortunately, this situation feels all too plausible these days. As time passes, the unique personalities of the cast members begin to surface, intertwining in a chaotic "day of madness and folly" that echoes the spirit of Mozart and Da Ponte. Despite the chaos, there is a hopeful expectation of a bittersweet happy ending and a grand finale.Davide Livermore has crafted this opera gala especially for Salzburg, drawing music from Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte, as well as other pieces by Mozart, with texts by his brilliant collaborator Lorenzo Da Ponte.The presence of celebrated Mozart performers like Cecilia Bartoli, Lea Desandre, Daniel Behle, Rolando Villazón, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, and Alessandro Corbelli, along with the witty conductor Gianluca Capuano and the exquisite pianist Daniil Trifonov, promises an evening that will be richly theatrical, delightfully ironic, and deeply moving, even amid the extended wait for their flights.Adding to the magic, the spectacular scenes designed by Giò Forma and the stunning visuals created by D-WOK will transform the stage into a visual masterpiece, enhancing the immersive experience of the performance.

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CAST

Une Folle Journée set: an airport terminal with a huge oval window, check-in desks and the full cast – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Finale with the cast cheering below a hot-air balloon and a pink and blue cloud projection – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designBride and groom dancing among cheering passengers in front of the terminal window and control tower – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Singer in a pink dress posing on airport seats with a cello case, passengers and a plane behind – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designAirport set with a red flight information board over the oval window and passengers waiting – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Singer in a waistcoat kneeling before a singer in a pink dirndl among airport seats – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designSinger in a blue robe and hat with a travel bag, surrounded by passengers in the terminal at night – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Singer in a red fur coat standing in front of rows of airport seats and passengers – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designTwo performers in red flight attendant uniforms posing back to back by the WAM airport desk – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Night scene with a starry sky in the oval window and the cast celebrating with raised arms – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designFull cast lined up across the stage before the oval window glowing with starlight – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Airport set with the oval window filled by red clouds, passengers lounging around the check-in desk – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designGroup of women in the terminal gathering around a singer in a black and white outfit – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Bride in white leaning on the WAM check-in desk while a man whispers, flight attendants behind – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designCouple embracing in a pilot's flight suit and a trench coat among passengers in the terminal – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design
Cast dancing with raised arms before a kaleidoscopic projection in the oval window, a piano centre stage – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set designSinger holding up a giant furniture-catalogue sheet labelled Phigärø in the airport terminal – Une Folle Journée Mozart Gala, Salzburg, Austria, 2024 – opera set design