LA FLORA
LA FLORA premieres at the Roxie Theater on May 4!
An Opera composed by Antonio Sartorio and Marc'Antonio Ziani in 1681.
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Ars Minerva is proud to announce that La Flora will be screened at the historic Roxie Theater on May 4 at 1pm!
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This cinematic presentation brings new life to our 2024 production of La Flora an opera composed by Antonio Sartorio and Marc’Antonio Ziani. Ars Minerva reimagined this forgotten opera for modern audiences—and now, it’s headed to the big screen.
We’re especially thrilled to partner with The Roxie, San Francisco’s legendary home for independent and visionary film, for this historic first opera screening at the theater. Ars Minerva is deeply grateful to the Roxie for this incredible opportunity to share La Flora with a wider audience in such an iconic venue.
Reviews
San Francisco Classical Voice
On a Pacific Aisle
Opera Tattler
The Plot
A work of emotional chiaroscuro that ranges from heroic tragedy to slamming-door farce, set in the late Roman Republic under the rule of the fearsome dictator Sulla (here called Silla). Young Flora and Pompeo are impassioned lovers. But Silla and Pompeo’s dad have other plans: Pompeo is to marry Silla’s daughter, Emilia. The only problem is that Emilia is already married to somebody else. And Pompeo (the future Pompey the Great), though a hero on the battlefield, turns out to be a spineless wuss when it comes to standing up to Dad and defending his girlfriend. Flora exerts her seductive superpowers to get her man. But will she succeed?
Characters
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Flora: Alexa Anderson
Pompeo: Jasmine Johnson
Silla: Wayne Wong
Emilia: Aurélie Veruni
Servio: Sara Couden
Geminio: Nina Jones
Strabone: Sidney Ragland
Probo: Max Ary
Creative Team
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Director: Céline Ricci
Conductor: Matthew Dirst
Projection Designer: Entropy
Score Transcription: Adam Cockerham
Translation: Joe McClinton
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