Musical journeys
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Naples is authentic and vibrant. The historic heart is full of architectural wonders, but in Naples, the show is also in the street and the plate. Pizzas, stews, babas are just some of the culinary specialties of a city with generous sunshine. In addition to the “Spaccanapoli” artery of old Naples, you can stroll along the seaside, from the Castle of the Egg to the small fishing port of Mergellina. If you don’t have time to visit the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, you can enjoy the wonders of the Archaeological Museum of Naples, a perfect counterpoint to ancient visits. For lovers of unusual activities, the underground and catacombs of San Gennaro (with their early Christian frescoes) will satisfy all desires.
But in Naples, music reigns supreme, and has been since the seventeenth century. There are countless singers who have made the glory of Neapolitan opera, such as Farinelli, Carestini and later Caruso. The vocal cast, imagined by the current director of the Teatro San Carlo, Dominique Meyer, brings together no less than five of the greatest singers of our time. The line-up is simply dizzying: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier and Anita Rachvelishvili! Faced with such a deluge of stars, the work performed could be nothing more than a pretext; this is not the case: Ponchielli’s La Gioconda is one of the masterpieces of the Italian repertoire.
