La Gioconda returns to the Erkel Theatre in a new production
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As part of its season dedicated to Puccini’s Italy, the Hungarian State Opera presents La Gioconda, the most famous opera by Puccini’s master, Amilcare Ponchielli.
The piece that is complex in plot and enthralling in music returns to the Erkel Theatre, Budapest after a hiatus of twenty years in a new production staged by András Almási-Tóth.
“This opera is performed rarely although it has a great performance tradition. It ought to be a discovery for those who hear it for the first time, whereas those familiar with the piece might also experience a revelation,”
says Almási-Tóth, artistic director of the Hungarian State Opera since July 2018. In his opinion, La Gioconda is an atmospheric opera based on enormous chasms between people and their emotions. The complicated plot posed a challenge to the director, who chose to create an abstract space.