Naples celebrates the brilliant restart of the opera house with Carmen!

Naples celebrates the brilliant restart of the opera house with Carmen!

Neapel, Italien - The director of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Stéphane Lissner, has sued a controversial regulation by the Italian government, which states that artists at the age of 70 have to go out of office. This regulation came into force in May 2023 and would have meant that Lissner, who turned 70 on January 23, 2023, should have given up his office on June 10th. After the acceptance of his objection by a labor court in Naples, Lissner can continue to work until the end of his contract, before retiring, as the Kleine Zeitung In the middle of these developments, the Teatro San Carlo experienced a strong comeback according to the restrictions of pandemic. Recently, two large performances of "Carmen" took place on the impressive area of the Piazza del Plebiscito, which were worn by the Latvian soprano Elina Garanca and other renowned artists. These events that took place in front of an audience of 1,000 spectators were celebrated with great applause. The director Lissner expressed himself optimistically about the artistic future of the theater: "We all worked hard so that the opera house can do its best again after the long months of the standstill," said Lissner, like Sn.at cited.

inspiration for the next season

The new swing in the Teatro San Carlo gives hope for an exciting coming season. Lissner plans conspicuous productions, including Verdi's "Trovatore" and Puccini's "La Boheme". In addition, Anna Netrebko will be seen again on stage, which should further increase interest in the traditional house. Lissner, who has had a rich career of important opera houses, sees the last stage of his career in Naples and is determined to lead the opera house to new international shine. "This theater was the largest and one of the most respected opera houses in Europe for years. It is probably also the most beautiful in the world," he said. With a varied program and the goal of promoting new talents, Lissner plans to establish the Teatro San Carlo as an international cultural center.