Co-Opera

Co-opera is the first phase of the collective and shared creation of Inhabiting the Opera, which will invite the whole community to co-operate in the project.

Inhabiting the Opera is one of the projects included in the Matera 2019 cultural programme, in collaboration with Theatre San Carlo of Naples, one of the most ancient theatres in the world. The Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, directed by Giorgio Barberio Corsetti, will be performed in the setting of the Sassi. The project is an original production and aims to involve all the citizens in the performance of the Opera that will be staged from 2nd to 11th August 2019.

On 2nd August, late in the afternoon, there will be our theatre performance, called “Prologue on the Sassi”. We will cross the Sassi by performing music and drama. You are all asked to actively participate any way you like.

You will be the protagonists, performing different roles and tasks, followed by the audience throughout a long pathway crossing the Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, with various stops at selected areas where there will be choreographed acts and songs prepared during the workshops and rehearsals. Some giant puppets handled by the participants shall drive the parade. Once arrived at Sasso Caveoso, the soloists, orchestra and the choir of the San Carlo’s theatre of Naples will perform the Cavalleria Rusticana.

Are you ready to work together? On 20th February 2019 in the building of the Matera-Basilicata 2019 Foundation, 'Palazzotto del Casale', (via Casale/Sasso Barisano), there will be the first meeting for citizens who want to find out about the project and how to become the protagonists of the 'Prologue on the Sassi' performance as well as of the Cavalleria Rusticana.

The two series of theatrical and production-design workshops are free of charge and are directed by the theatre director in collaboration with a team of artists.

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