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Opera – Slovak National Theater – I due Foscari
Venue: Slovak National Theatre New Building
Date: - at 7:00 p.m.
The Slovak National Theater will be performing Verdi´s opera – I due Foscari. Tickets range from € 5 to € 25 and they can be purchased at the theatre´s box office. Our Bratislava Guide Concierge can also buy tickets and deliver them by hand to your hotel or send them by post to any location worldwide. The opera is consistently of high quality, yet tickets are just a fraction of the price of the opera in Vienna. Performance length: 2 hours 35 minutes with 2 intermission.
Tragedia lirica in three acts
The charming and mysterious town of Venice with its difficult history has long inspired artists, writers and musicians. Several outstanding operas are set in Venice, among them Verdi's musical drama I due Foscari. The opera is based on a historical figure – the Doge Francesco Foscari, who, despite having power and influence, failed to protect his own son from intrigues and political manipulation by his opponents. The opera is a drama of conjugal faith and love, a drama of a split personality of a ruler and a loving father, a drama driven by hate, greed for power and revenge.
The opera strikes with exalted beauty, captivating melodies and tension. Soloist vocal parts, requiring technical mastery combined with commitment to dramatic portrayal and belcanto-influenced singing are in the foreground, but, typically for Verdi´s early work, the chorus is given an important role, too.
The Slovak National Theatre has box offices at both the New Building (entrance from Olejkarska Street) and Historical Building (entrance from Jesenskeho Street). The box office is always open an hour before the start of each event and half an hour after the start of each event as well as being open year round 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. during the week, Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to noon.
You can also order tickets via our concierge service below.
GPS coordinates: 48.14108, 17.12234