“Va’, pensiero”: Verdi’s Great Choruses on Stage for Schools and Families
A children’s performance featuring celebrated choruses and a biographical narrative.
A production of great musical appeal, combining stage effects and video projections to carry the audience on the “golden wings” of Verdi’s music.
The evocative atmospheres of some of Giuseppe Verdi’s most famous choruses—from Nabucco, Macbeth, Il trovatore, and Aida—are interwoven with the story of his life, in a journey designed to bring younger audiences closer to musical theatre.
Verdi’s Great Choruses on Stage
The performance presents a selection of some of the best-known choral pages from Verdi’s operatic repertoire, framed within an engaging and immersive theatrical setting.
The music becomes the guiding thread of a narrative that makes the expressive and dramatic power of opera accessible to children.
Giuseppe Verdi: The Man and the Artist
Alongside the music, the story of Verdi’s life gradually takes shape:
- a man of the theatre who experienced great success;
- a father marked by the pain of losing his children;
- a significant figure in the cultural history of Risorgimento Italy.
A portrait that weaves together the artistic and human dimensions, offering a fuller view of one of the central figures in Italian musical history.
An Experience of Music, Images, and Storytelling
Stage effects, video projections, and great choral pages come together in a performance capable of engaging younger audiences and guiding them through the discovery of Verdi and his musical world.
CAST:
- Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Angelo Zarbo piano
- Compagnia Fantateatro
- Anahí Dworniczak musical dramaturgy
- Sandra Bertuzzi stage direction, script
TICKET PRICES:
| Full price – Adults | €15 |
| Full price – Children | €12 |
| 10% Concession – Adults* | €13,50 |
| 10% Concession – Children* | €10,50 |
| 20% Concession – Adults** | €12 |
| 20% Concession – Children** | €9,5 |
* 10% concession for Coop Alleanza 3.0 members and Card Cultura holders
** 20% concession for Coop Alleanza 3.0 members when purchasing at IperCoop Lame, IperCoop Borgo, and ExtraCoop Centro Nova information points
Please note: Children who do not occupy a seat (small enough to sit on an adult’s lap without obstructing the view of other audience members) are admitted free of charge.
Prices exclude online purchase commissions.
