Rossini in Wildbad: Occasione - Gelegenheit macht Diebe

The opera opens with a dramatic thunderstorm scene in an inn, evoking the finale of Don Giovanni: Parmenione dines calmly while his anxious servant Martino suffers. Parmenione is a brilliant character, constantly disguising himself, lying, reinventing himself, manipulating and tormenting his servant. Seeking shelter from the rain, Alberto arrives, traveling to meet his unknown bride. When Parmenione switches the traveler's suitcase with his own, an absurd story unfolds. Parmenione finds a photograph of a young woman and Alberto's passport, deciding to steal his identity. He sets out to find the supposed bride. But she has her own plans and has no intention of marrying a predetermined groom. Rossini's brilliant comedy about "alternative facts" was filmed at the Kurtheater for NAXOS in 2017 and is now being rehearsed with a new cast. The conductor is once again music director Antonino Fogliani, whose tempo-rich musical perfection suits this mad comedy of errors.

The purchase of the program booklet counts as admission to the opera introduction one hour before the start at the König-Karls-Bad Forum.

For cast information and performance details, visit www.rossini-in-wildbad.de