Re Enzo (opera)
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| Re Enzo | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Ottorino Respighi | |
 Respighi in 1903 | |
| Librettist | Alberto Donini |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | |
Re Enzo (King Enzo) is an opera in three acts by Ottorino Respighi to a libretto by Alberto Donini (a student friend of Respighi).[1] Re Enzo premiered on 12 March 1905 at the Teatro del Corso in Bologna. The singers were amateurs selected in the world of the Bolognese students;[2] among them, Rosina Giovannoni Zacchi as Lauretta and Ernesto Lavarello as Leonzio.[3] Following the will of the composer, there was a single performance, which obtained a good success.[2]
Re Enzo is organized as an operetta, with a succession of musical pieces and dialogues.[1]
In modern times, Re Enzo was revived in September 2004 at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, with Cristiano Cremonini (Re Enzo), Yoon Bin Jung (Lauretta), Filomena Pericoli (Isabella), Giuseppe di Paola (Podestà) and Maurizio Amadori (Gigione). The performance, conducted by Luigi Pagliarini, was presented as a collaboration between various institutions of the city of Bologna (Conservatory, Academy of Arts and University).[1][4][5]
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast |
|---|---|---|
| Enzo | tenor | |
| Lauretta | soprano | Rosina Giovannoni Zacchi |
| Isabella dei Menicucci | soprano | |
| Podestà | tenor | |
| Gigione | tenor | |
| Cucuberna | tenor | |
| Leonzio dei Ghisilieri | bass | Ernesto Lavarello |
| Adalberto | tenor | |
| First worker | tenor | |
| Second worker | baritone | |
| 3 Ambassadors | ||
| Bifolco d'Anzola | ||
| Students, Guards, Procession, People, Husbands, Women | ||
