Schedule - Deutsche Oper Berlin
![La Gioconda - © Bernd Uhlig In Perspektivmalerei ist ein leerer Platz in Venedig zu sehen.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F2%2F3%2F5%2F7%2Fc%2Fpic_1681977517_2357c52bbafae84210555097c90a57b7.png&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda - © Ruth Tromboukis Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F5%2Fd%2Ff%2F3%2F5%2Fpic_1681905297_5df35285de8923eba8dab53e422983f6.jpeg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![Hinter den Kulissen: La Gioconda - © Ruth Tromboukis Hinter den Kulissen: La Gioconda](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F8%2F8%2F4%2F6%2Fc%2Fpic_1681977180_8846c010042997822c5802dca192bb01.jpeg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß In historischen Kostümen (Samt und Seide) stehen die Damen des Chores. Vor die Augen halten sie Stabmasken.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2Fa%2F4%2Fc%2F5%2F2%2Fec_a4c524ab215f8bff573563c85460a403.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Im "Tanz der Stunden" tanzen zwei Solist*innen des Opernballetts auf dem Fall des Alvise Badoero. Sie imitieren in Kostüm und Frisur das Herrscherpaar Alvise und Laura.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F0%2Fa%2F3%2Fd%2F4%2Fec_0a3d49fab92cebff4c4de0d4d4127af8.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Auf dem Foto Laura, sichtbar verzweifelt, ob des Streites mit ihrem Ehemann Alvise. Sie trägt ein üppiges grünes Kleid mit goldfarbenen Stickereien. Alvise trägt einen eleganten Rock in schwarz mit auffälligen goldenen Knöpfen. Kragen und Manschetten in weißer Stickerei. Laura wendet sich ab. Alvise sitzt auf einem Schemel.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F0%2Fd%2F4%2F7%2F0%2Fec_0d470ad2df536b85c4735bd6d759eb92.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Auf dem Foto Laura, sichtbar verzweifelt, ob des Streites mit ihrem Ehemann Alvise. Sie trägt ein üppiges grünes Kleid mit goldfarbenen Stickereien. Alvise trägt einen eleganten Rock in schwarz mit auffälligen goldenen Knöpfen. Kragen und Manschetten in weißer Stickerei. Drohend steht Alvise - sein Gesicht wutverzerrt - eng hinter Laura.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2Fb%2F7%2Fa%2F2%2F8%2Fec_b7a287bab633a92d391713afe8fac438.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Im "Tanz der Stunden" tanzen nun die Tänzer*innen, die Laura und Enzo imitieren.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F6%2Ff%2F6%2F0%2F7%2Fec_6f60759f5e4cc9336f019a41d377d4b0.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß In einem Streitgespräch gefangen, Alvise Badoera in seinem schwarzen, mit Goldapplikationen geschmückten Rock und Enzo in sandfarbenem Rock mit blauem Umhang.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F5%2F4%2F7%2F5%2F9%2Fec_54759a1f0eeb83c10c856c42f79affca.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Der vierte Akt spielt am Orfano-Kanal auf der Giudecca. Kunstvolle Perspektivmalereien bilden die Atmosphäre detailgetreu ab. Im Vordergrund kniet Gioconda auf dem Boden. Sie trägt einen blauen Rock aus Grobstoff, eine weiße Bluse und ein graubraunes Mieder. In der Hand hält sie einen Dolch.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F7%2F7%2F6%2F8%2F5%2Fec_7768555a2fbb598737da35d823b2ee69.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Enzo hält Gioconda im Arm und nimmt ihr den Dolch aus der Hand. Sie streiten. Es ist keine liebevolle Situation.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F8%2Fd%2Fe%2F0%2Ff%2Fec_8de0f97016c3b1ca3316109d2b7f5b0c.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Gioconda steht neben einem Tisch mit einem Lehnstuhl.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F5%2F2%2Fd%2Fe%2F2%2Fec_52de296b318a5783e20891165bd675ce.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Zwei Soldaten bedrohen Giocondas blinde Mutter. Im Hintergrund der Chor. Die Damen tragen eher einfache Kleider in Grobstoff, weiße Blusen und verschiedenfarbige Mieder.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F2%2F0%2F7%2Ff%2F6%2Fec_207f60a6ce0090f03a5aa4ef2379235c.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Vier Tänzer*innen tanzen auf der Straße. Sie tragen Harlekin-Kostüme.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F5%2Ff%2Fe%2F1%2F6%2Fec_5fe16738db8e732a24119a00935e1959.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2008 // Bettina Stöß Voller List blickt der Spion Barnaba zur Seite, er ballt die Faust.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2Fe%2Fe%2F8%2Ff%2F7%2Fec_ee8f7183dc00ca17ff90ac18bc88e127.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Die Straßensängerin Gioconda ist vertieft in ein konzentriertes, zärtlich wirkendes Gespräch mit ihrer blinden Mutter. Gioconda trägt ein rotes Kleid und rote Bänder sind in ihr Haar geflochten.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F0%2F4%2Fc%2F6%2F0%2Fec_04c60aead0713a7b7ea4f84f04bdf65e.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß La Gioconda flieht vor dem Spion Barnaba.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2Ff%2F0%2F1%2Fa%2F9%2Fec_f01a901788d90d0fe2753b65d9c00792.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Zur Flucht bereit treffen sich in der Giudecca Laura und ihr geliebter Enzo.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2Fd%2F4%2Fc%2F8%2F6%2Fec_d4c860a4e2d46283b6467421e7bba7ee.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Zwei übergroße Stabmasken tanzen auf dem Platz vor dem Dogenplatz.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F6%2F5%2F4%2F2%2Fb%2Fec_6542b3cd8ac0bd5c8750283893ad8533.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Mit irritiertem Blick schaut Enzo auf Laura.](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F6%2Fc%2F9%2Ff%2F5%2Fec_6c9f59a44516c987b505a12fe54660ab.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
![La Gioconda - © 2014 // Bettina Stöß Gioconda bedroht Laura mit einem Messer](https://imgtoolkit.culturebase.org?color=535353&quality=9&ar_method=rescaleIn&ar_ratio=1.33&format=jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.culturebase.org%2F6%2Fd%2F5%2F7%2F5%2Fec_6d575c0943e2c30df786e72a383b2b23.jpg&do=rescaleIn&width=1235&height=600)
La Gioconda
Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 – 1886)
Opera in 4 acts;
Libretto by Tobia Gorrio (Arrigo Boito), Tobia Gorrio [Arrigo Boito], loosely based on the play "Angelo, tyran de Padoue" by Victor Hugo;
First performance on 8th April, 1876 at Milan;
Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 1st March, 1974
4 hrs 45 mins / 3 intervals
In Italian with German and English surtitles
Pre-performance lecture (in German): 45 minutes prior to each performance
recommended from 16 years- Conductor
- Director
- Costume design
- Set designOriginaldekorationen aus der Entstehungszeit des Werkes
- Chorus Master
- Choreographer
- La Gioconda
- La Cieca
- Alvise Badoero
- Laura
- Enzo Grimaldo
- Barnabà
- Zuàne / A singer / 2. Gondola Navigator
- A helmsman / Sexton
- Isèpo
- 1. Gondola Navigator
- Dance of the hoursLisa PavlovMarian WalterMihael Belilov
- Chorus
- Dance
- Orchestra
- 03202418:00FebSatC-Prices: € 100,00 / € 82,00 / € 58,00 / € 34,00 / € 24,00
- 11202418:00FebSunC-Prices: € 100,00 / € 82,00 / € 58,00 / € 34,00 / € 24,00
- Repertoire18202418:00FebSunC-Prices: € 100,00 / € 82,00 / € 58,00 / € 34,00 / € 24,00
- Last Performance24202418:00FebSatC-Prices: € 100,00 / € 82,00 / € 58,00 / € 34,00 / € 24,00
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To mark the anniversary of the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Deutsche Oper Berlin is asking for donations to Ukraine Hilfe Berlin e.V. during LA GIOCONDA on 24 February 2024. Colleagues from the orchestra and chorus will be collecting donations during the interval for an urgently needed, second-hand rescue vehicle and are very grateful for your contribution.
- Conductor
- Director
- Costume design
- Set designOriginaldekorationen aus der Entstehungszeit des Werkes
- Chorus Master
- Choreographer
- La Gioconda
- La Cieca
- Alvise Badoero
- Laura
- Enzo Grimaldo
- Barnabà
- Zuàne / A singer / 2. Gondola Navigator
- A helmsman / Sexton
- Isèpo
- 1. Gondola Navigator
- Dance of the hoursLisa PavlovMarian WalterMihael Belilov
- Chorus
- Dance
- Orchestra
About the work
Uplifting solos, an opulent set design and epic crowd scenes are among the attractions of this gaudy show from the pen of Amilcare Ponchielli, a blend of French grand opéra and folk opera. With its themes of love, passion and hatred, the story revolving around Gioconda, a singer, is tailor-made for the genre. The musically multifarious work is a delight on all levels with its lovely melodies and the famous “Dance of the Hours”, a ballet interlude accompanied by orchestra that remains a catchy and popular number.
The setting is 17th-century Venice. Gioconda is in love with Enzo, a young nobleman, who in turn loves Laura, the wife of Alvise Badoero. Complicating this tangle is the intriguing of Barnaba, a government spy, who is infatuated with Gioconda and will stop at nothing to possess her. Gioconda for her part is torn between her feelings for Enzo and her need to care for her blind and elderly mother, who is never far from her side. Barnaba’s web of lust and loathing gradually ensnarls Gioconda and brings her down. Once Enzo has overcome dangers and fled with Laura, never to return, Gioconda sees only one way out of her woe. Barnaba, smugly believing Gioconda to be his, can only look on as she kills herself.
Born in 1834 in Paderno Fasolaro, near Cremona, and dying in 1886 in Milan, Amilcare Ponchielli is known primarily as the composer of LA GIOCONDA, although he wrote twelve operas in total. However, elements such as the specifically Venetian colour and his highlighting of the traits of individual characters serving almost as leitmotifs reveal that Ponchielli, as a mentor to Pietro Mascagni and Giacomo Puccini, contributed significantly to the rise of verismo in late-19th-century Italy.
About the production
In the early 1970s the Italian director and set designer Filippo Sanjust made a remarkable discovery. In a colleague’s props workshop in Rome he stumbled on the original dismantled set for Amilcare Ponchielli’s LA GIOCONDA, the decorations dating back to the opera’s composition in the late 19th century, 3-dimensional, meticulously painted scenery recalling Renaissance Venice. Some of the sections are even likely to have been used in the world premiere – all preserved, along with the original costume designs. Sanjust instantly set his sights on resurrecting this piece of theatre history. He approached the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where his projects had included the design of a TOSCA set, and convinced the opera house to buy up the decor and allow him to direct the production. Since then, every time Ponchielli’s opera featuring the self-sacrifice of Gioconda the street singer is staged at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, it features the original, lovingly maintained set.