“A Sweet Silence in Cremona” Premieres
May 8, 2022 – The world premiere of A Sweet Silence in Cremona, the latest opera by Casa Italiana composer-in-residence Roberto Scarcella Perino, with a libretto by Mark Campbell, was met with great success at the Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli in Cremona. Commissioned by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and NYU Florence and co-produced by Center for Contemporary Opera and the Teatro Ponchielli, the one-acter was triumphantly greeted by the audience of the 1,200 seat opera house.
In the photo, from left to right: composer Roberto Scarcella Perino, librettist Mark Campbell, set and costume designer Tommaso Lagattolla, and director Cecilia Ligorio.