The Sicilian Lyric Choir on a European tour

After the successes of the 2022 edition of the Opera Festival of the Stone Theaters, which marked a real “awakening” of both the most famous and the least known, Greek and Roman archaeological sites in Sicily and Calabria and with a acclaimed and well-received stage in Tunisia, in the monumental Roman Colosseum of El Jem, the Sicilian Lyric Choir, directed by Francesco Costa has already left for the third tour in Spain and France, with one of the most popular operas by the public “La Bohème ”By Giacomo Puccini and in Malta with the comic opera” Carmen “by Georges Bizet. The European tour sees Sicilian artists exporting the professionalism, art and beauty of the Trinacria through the representation of Puccini’s masterpiece for the production of Opera2001, with the artistic and technical direction of the two great and volcanic producers Luis Miguel and Marie Ange Lainz and a cast of internationally renowned artists, which sees the orchestral conducting of Martin Mázik and the direction of the famous Venezuelan tenor Aquiles Machado, already awarded the Giuseppe Di Stefano International Award realized in its special edition for the celebrations of the centenary of the legendary Sicilian tenor. Over thirty-five performances for the lyric drama in four paintings by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, inspired by the novel by Henri Murger, traveling from north to south Spain and France (from Toledo to Zaragoza, from Madrid to Granada, from Cartagena to Torrevieja for then also arrive in Andalusia in Cadiz, and from Carcassonne to Merignac, and then conclude in Paris) with the Symphony Orchestra in residence of Opera 2001. On the occasion of the Maltese stage, however, in addition to the representation of the famous opera comique “Carmen”, with artists of the caliber of Sanja Anastasia and Carlos Ventre, the Sicilian opera body will perform a recital dedicated to the musical tradition of the twentieth century of the “Bel Paese”; a tribute to the Italian Song; a musical journey among the most famous pages of the rich and famous repertoire in the Italian twentieth century: from artists such as Tosti to De Curtis, from Leoncavallo to Bixio recognized worldwide as one of the most important and renowned opera-symphonic choirs in Italy and recipient of one of the most prestigious awards for the theatrical sector: the International Opera Awards – Oscar della Lirica. For years, the choral ensemble has specialized in foreign tours, where it has brought, in particular, the eternal Bellinian melody around the world, from Europe to Asia, also making the music of the Etna swan arrive for the first time in the countries where he performed, and distinguished himself for management precision and perfection, as well as for the undisputed artistic value, so much so that he was appointed ambassador of Belcanto in the world; an ambassador of excellence from the south, the Sicilian Lyric Choir, which, in the full splendor of a career studded with growing successes, stands at national and international artistic levels.