Pompeo Magno, dramma per musica in three acts Music by Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676)
\r\nLibretto by Nicolò Minato (1627 - 1698)
\r\nFirst performed at the Teatro San Salvatore in Venice on 20 February 1666
After Elena, Il Giasone, Eliogabalo and Erismena, Leonardo García-Alarcón continues his rediscovery of the operas of Francesco Cavalli, pupil of Monteverdi and undisputed master of 17th-century opera, with this work, in which all the elements that today constitute the foundations of the art of musical theatre are perfectly interwoven in a dense and multifaceted drama.
Tragedy is juxtaposed with comedy, and deep emotions mingle with the grotesque. The work is distinguished by its balance between the heroic grandeur and humanity of the characters, rendering their dilemmas and emotions surprisingly modern. With its shifting alliances, betrayals and thwarted loves, Pompeo Magno is a captivating opera in which the fate of a changing world is played out against a backdrop of political intrigue between Caesar, Pompey and Crassus, leading to the end of the Roman Republic and civil war.
Leonardo García-Alarcón invites you to discover this rare work, performed by Cappella Mediterranea and a unique cast, which will premiere in August 2025 at the Bayreuth Baroque Festival.
Sunday, 28 September 2025 at 4pm
Special rate tickets
\r\n Category A Category B
\r\nFull Price 100.- 85.-
\r\nAVS/Unemployment 85.- 70.-
\r\nYoung & Students (<26 ans) 70.- 55.-
\r\nCarte 20ans/20francs 35.- 25.-
\r\nAI/Reduced Mobility 50.-
In cooperation with Cappella Mediterranea and the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival.
\r\nVincent Meyer supports Cappella Mediterranea\'s artistic programme at La Cité Bleue.
\r\nA Swiss family foundation supports Cavalli’s Pompeo Magno international tour.
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Sunday, 28 September 2025, at 3 p.m.
\r\nIntroduction to the opera with Leonardo García-Alarcón and Max Emanuel Cenčić