TEATRU TAL-OPRA AURORA,
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September
Gaulitana: A Festival of Music marks its 20th edition with Verdi’s Otello, the apotheosis in Italian opera tragedy. Based on William Shakespeare’s plot, the composer only acceded to Boito’s libretto after ten years of persuasion efforts by his publisher Ricordi to lure him out of retirement. The completed masterpiece embodies unparalleled emotional prowess framed within a seamless musical-dramatic experience.

OTELLO

OPERA - A GAULITANA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC PRODUCTION - 24 APRIL 2027

The Occasion

Gaulitana: A Festival of Music marks its 20th edition with Verdi’s Otello, the apotheosis in Italian opera tragedy. Based on William Shakespeare’s plot, the composer only acceded to Boito’s libretto after ten years of persuasion efforts by his publisher Ricordi to lure him out of retirement. The completed masterpiece embodies unparalleled emotional prowess framed within a seamless musical-dramatic experience.

Creatives

Colin Attard

CONDUCTOR

Enrico Castiglione

STAGE DIRECTOR

Gaulitanus Choir

CHORUS

Malta Philharmonic

ORCHESTRA

Following on...

The full-scale production, originally scheduled for 2020 and cancelled due to the pandemic, follows on a “Nabucco to remember” (2025) and an “appassionata e appassionante” Il Trovatore (2026). An renowned international cast joins the Gaulitanus Choir and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Colin Attard with stage direction by Enrico Castiglione.

Otello, returning to the Maltese scene after 14-year absence, shall be held on Saturday 24th April at Teatru tal-Opra Aurora at 19:30, as part of the OPERA+ Weekend, a 3-day cultural bonanza of quality events highlighting the festival presenting a multifarious programme of events around Gozo.

Tickets are now out on sale at €100, €80 and €60, with a limited number of premium boxes available for €550-for-4-seats, including champagne and butler service. Check out the Choose Your Seats link above.

Preparing yourself for a visit

Watching an opera is much more than getting tickets and taking a seat. It is the ultimate social event; the ultimate form of theatre entertainment; it is a very special world that one chooses to indulge in, on a few special nights during the year. To make sure yours is special too, here we help you prepare yourself for an opera night.

Coming to the Aurora for an opera, there are some questions people usually ask. Here we try to answer the basic ones concerning accessibility. Everybody loves being in a better state of preparedness, especially when it’s about opera nights like these. Here you find how to get to the Aurora in the easiest manner.

Half the fun is getting there, they say. And that’s true for an opera at the Aurora. In order to make sure you don’t miss anything, we invite you to look at the timing you need to manage. These few tips should answer quite a few questions you might have when planning your special night at the opera.

One last thing or two before you come to the Aurora. You’re probably asking about what to wear, where to eat and how to complement your opera night. Explore the facilities we have available for our esteemed audience and feel free to ask for more.

SINGLE PERFORMANCE
Saturday 24th April 2027
Starting at: 1930hrs
Doors open at: 1845hrs

APPROXIMATE RUNNING TIMES
ACTS I, II – 80 minutes
30 minute interval
ACT III, IV – 75 minutes

LANGUAGE
Sung in Italian with English surtitles

WORLD PREMIERE
La Scala, Milan, February 5, 1887


MALTA PREMIERE
Valletta, March 30, 1897

GOZO PREMIERE
Aurora, December 2, 1995


A NEW GAULITANUS PRODUCTION
24th April 2027

OTELLO 2027 is being supported by Arts Council Malta in collaboration with the Ministry for Gozo through the Investment in Cultural Organisations Gozo programme, as part of the 20th edition Gaulitana, Festival of Music.

CONCIERGE

Should you require further information, our Concierge will be very pleased to assist. Contact Matthew on teatruaurora@leone.org.mt or +356 79045779.