Two free Verdi passes for Easter

La Monnaie’s ambitious, two-part production brings together musical highlights from the sixteen first operas of Giuseppe Verdi to tell a new story streamed live by Slippedisc courtesy of OperaVision. We meet three friends during two key years of their lives: the protest years after May 1968 and a reunion forty years later. Separated by time but linked by their shared past, these friends take stock of what remains of the unrest, violence and idealism of their youthful years, and try to uncover the truth behind an unsolved mystery. The project unfolds over the course of two separate opera performances, Rivoluzione and Nostalgia.  With compelling arias, emblematic overtures and such memorable choral parts as ‘Va, pensiero’  from Nabucco, these performances will take us to the heart of Verdi’s musical genius. Directed by Krystian Lada and conducted by Carlo Goldstein.

PART 1. Late 1960s. Growing social tensions are spreading across Europe. Three young men, Carlo, Lorenzo and Giuseppe, find themselves involved in a protest movement. All three gravitate towards Laura, a committed activist who is studying violin. As the revolution gradually turns into a physical confrontation with the authorities, personal and emotional conflicts break out between members of the group and Laura’s ideal of peaceful resistance is overtaken by reality. How far will she go for her beliefs?

Subtitles in English, French, Dutch and Italian.

Live tonight at 1930 CET / 1830 London  / 1430 NY