From 7 to 20 April 2019
Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company and Orchestra
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy
Royal Ballet Production, Covent Garden, London, 2015
Italian Premiere
Running Time: 2 hours 25 minutes intermissions included
I NOW, I THEN 35 minutes / Intermission 25 minutes / BECOMINGS 35 minutes / Intermission 25 minutes / TUESDAY 25 minutes
| Direction and choreography |
Wayne McGregor
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| Music |
Max Richter
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| Conductor |
Koen Kessels |
| Sets |
Ciguë, We Not I, Wayne McGregor |
| Costumes |
Moritz Junge |
| Lights |
Lucy Carter |
| Film design |
Ravi Deepres |
| Sound design |
Chris Ekers |
| Make-up design |
Kabuki |
| Dramaturge |
Uzma Hameed |
| Guest Artists |
Alessandra Ferri (7, 10s, 12, 14, 20 Apr.) |
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Federico Bonelli (7, 10s, 12, 14, 20 Apr.) |
| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani* |
*Student of the Teatro alla Scala Academy
detailed cast
woolf works (i now, i then - becomings - tuesday)
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Sunday 7 April - at 8pm - Premiere
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Alessandra Ferri |
| Peter |
Federico Bonelli |
| Richard |
Mick Zeni |
| Young Clarissa |
Caterina Bianchi |
| Sally |
Agnese Di Clemente |
| Septimus |
Timofej Andrijashenko |
| Evans |
Claudio Coviello |
| Rezia |
Martina Arduino |
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BECOMINGS
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Nicoletta Manni, Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Agnese di Clemente, Martina Arduino, Timofej Andrijashenko, Nicola Del Freo, Valerio Lunadei, Gabriele Corrado, Claudio Coviello, Christian Fagetti, Marco Agostino
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Tuesday
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Alessandra Ferri, Federico Bonelli, Virna Toppi
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy.
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Wednesday 10 April - at 2.30pm - Invitation to La Scala
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Emanuela Montanari |
| Peter |
Antonino Sutera |
| Richard |
Massimo Garon |
| Young Clarissa |
Gaia Andreanò |
| Sally |
Benedetta Montefiore |
| Septimus |
Gioacchino Starace |
| Evans |
Andrea Risso |
| Rezia |
Alessandra Vassallo |
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BECOMINGS
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Maria Celeste Losa, Antonella Albano, Caterina Bianchi, Benedetta Montefiore, Alessandra Vassallo, Gioacchino Starace, Mattia Semperboni, Francesco Mascia, Marco Messina, Andrea Risso, Federico Fresi, Eugenio Lepera
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Tuesday
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Emanuela Montanari, Antonino Sutera, Antonella Albano
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Wednesday 10 April - at 8pm - Series P
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Alessandra Ferri |
| Peter |
Federico Bonelli |
| Richard |
Mick Zeni |
| Young Clarissa |
Caterina Bianchi |
| Sally |
Agnese Di Clemente |
| Septimus |
Timofej Andrijashenko |
| Evans |
Claudio Coviello |
| Rezia |
Martina Arduino |
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BECOMINGS
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Nicoletta Manni, Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Agnese di Clemente, Martina Arduino, Timofej Andrijashenko, Nicola Del Freo, Valerio Lunadei, Gabriele Corrado, Claudio Coviello, Christian Fagetti, Marco Agostino
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Tuesday
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Alessandra Ferri, Federico Bonelli, Virna Toppi
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Friday 12 April - at 8pm - Series R
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Alessandra Ferri |
| Peter |
Federico Bonelli |
| Richard |
Mick Zeni |
| Young Clarissa |
Caterina Bianchi |
| Sally |
Agnese Di Clemente |
| Septimus |
Timofej Andrijashenko |
| Evans |
Claudio Coviello |
| Rezia |
Martina Arduino |
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BECOMINGS
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Nicoletta Manni, Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Agnese di Clemente, Martina Arduino, Timofej Andrijashenko, Nicola Del Freo, Valerio Lunadei, Gabriele Corrado, Claudio Coviello, Christian Fagetti, Marco Agostino
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Tuesday
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Alessandra Ferri, Federico Bonelli, Virna Toppi
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Saturday 13 April - at 2pm - ScalAperta
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Emanuela Montanari |
| Peter |
Antonino Sutera |
| Richard |
Massimo Garon |
| Young Clarissa |
Gaia Andreanò |
| Sally |
Benedetta Montefiore |
| Septimus |
Gioacchino Starace |
| Evans |
Andrea Risso |
| Rezia |
Alessandra Vassallo |
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BECOMINGS
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Maria Celeste Losa, Antonella Albano, Caterina Bianchi, Benedetta Montefiore, Alessandra Vassallo, Gioacchino Starace, Mattia Semperboni, Francesco Mascia, Marco Messina, Andrea Risso, Federico Fresi, Eugenio Lepera
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Tuesday
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Emanuela Montanari, Antonino Sutera, Antonella Albano
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy.
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Sunday 14 April - at 2.30pm - Series M
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Alessandra Ferri |
| Peter |
Federico Bonelli |
| Richard |
Mick Zeni |
| Young Clarissa |
Caterina Bianchi |
| Sally |
Agnese Di Clemente |
| Septimus |
Timofej Andrijashenko |
| Evans |
Claudio Coviello |
| Rezia |
Martina Arduino |
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BECOMINGS
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Nicoletta Manni, Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Agnese di Clemente, Martina Arduino, Timofej Andrijashenko, Nicola Del Freo, Valerio Lunadei, Gabriele Corrado, Claudio Coviello, Christian Fagetti, Marco Agostino
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Tuesday
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Alessandra Ferri, Federico Bonelli, Virna Toppi
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy.
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Saturday 20 April - at 8pm - Series O
I NOW, I THEN
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| Woolf / Clarissa |
Alessandra Ferri |
| Peter |
Federico Bonelli |
| Richard |
Mick Zeni |
| Young Clarissa |
Caterina Bianchi |
| Sally |
Agnese Di Clemente |
| Septimus |
Timofej Andrijashenko |
| Evans |
Claudio Coviello |
| Rezia |
Martina Arduino |
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BECOMINGS
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Nicoletta Manni, Virna Toppi, Maria Celeste Losa, Agnese di Clemente, Martina Arduino, Timofej Andrijashenko, Nicola Del Freo, Valerio Lunadei, Gabriele Corrado, Claudio Coviello, Christian Fagetti, Marco Agostino
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Tuesday
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Alessandra Ferri, Federico Bonelli, Virna Toppi
and the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company.
With the partecipation of the Students of the Ballet School of La Scala's Academy.
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| Soprano |
Enkeleda Kamani |
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Recorded voice-over from a letter by Virginia Wolf read by Gillian Anderson.
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Due to an illness Maestro Oleg Caetani has to withdraw from the production of Woolf Works, on stage from 7 till 20 April.
Teatro alla Scala is very grateful to Maestro Koen Kessels who will conduct all the performances.
4 April
NOTES ON THE PERFORMANCE
Exploring the intriguing personality and literary oeuvre of one of the most original twentieth-century writers, Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works makes its debut at La Scala. Inspired by three renowned novels, as well as letters, essays and diaries by Virginia Woolf, the emotional impact and energy of this powerful work has earned McGregor the Critics’ Circle Award for Best Classical Choreography and his second Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production. Following its extraordinary success at the Royal Ballet, the production is eagerly awaited at La Scala, as is its protagonist, Alessandra Ferri, whose performance in this intensely emotive role earned her her second Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in 2016. On the podium Koen Kessels for an inedit collaboration with La Scala Ballet Company. He conducted the creation of the ballet at the Royal Opera House of London in 2015.
