A Romanesque "coffee opera" based on Ermanno Wolf-Ferraris

«The secret of Susanna»

Ermanno Wolf-Ferraris (1876 - 1948) Intermezzo comico "Il segreto di Susanna" is an unknown gem of operatic literature. The 50-minute two-person piece depicts the jealousy and reconciliation of the married couple Gil and Susanna. In a slight variation of the original, in the Romanesque Engadin version, Susanna secretly drinks Badilatti coffee and smokes cigarettes, which causes her husband to suspect she has a lover and make a scene with his wife. With the help of the servant Sante (a silent role), it turns out that the situation is much more harmless, and the couple swear eternal love to each other with beautiful music.

contributors

Susanna: Sara-Bigna Janett (soprano)

Gil: Flurin Caduff (bass-baritone)

Sante (servant, silent role): Daniel Badilatti

Direction / Stage: Riikka Laeser

Camerata Pontresina

Musical direction: Claudio Danuser

tickets

Admission: CHF 30.00, advance sales from July 1, 2023

Pre-registrations please info@operaengiadina.ch