Rossini in Wildbad: Occasione - The Thief Makes the Opportunity 3

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

The purchase of the programme booklet counts as admission to the opera introduction one hour before the performance in the Forum König-Karls-Bad.

Casting information and details about performances can be found at www.rossini-in-wildbad.de