November 10-11 at 7PM
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Apollo et Hyacinthus is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s (1756-1791) first venture into opera and was composed when he was merely 11 years old.
Despite his young age, this opera already showed evident signs of mastery with the musical form. Rarely performed, this opera is based on the story of Hyacinth and Apollo from Greek mythology which tells the tale of the love between Apollo and the young Spartan prince Hyacinth, as well as the murder of Hyacinth due to Zephyrus’ jealousy.
In this interpretation of Apollo et Hyacinthus, Director Fabio Ceresa gives a new flavor to Mozart’s piece through an opulent rendition of the opera complemented by set and costume design by Giuseppe Palella.
The Valletta Early Opera Festival 2023 is produced by Festivals Malta in collaboration with Teatru Manoel, and is supported by Istituto Italiano di Cultura La Valletta and the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Local Government