La Serva Padrona

On Friday 20th and on Sunday 22nd of May, 2005, Jaime Arroyo performed the opera buffa "La Serva Padrona" of G.B.Pergolesi (1710-1736) as Umberto. Serpina was interpretated by the soprano Berta Benedicto, at the moment student of the CMMB. The actors Milena Caliz, as narrator, and Roger Xaus, as the dumb Vespone, contributed to a beautiful actuation. All the opera was accompained with the piano, played by Montse Giné.
Althought both representations were successfully, on Friday there were some problems with the order of one Aria that was to be repited. On Sunday all goes very well.
You can find a brief explanation of the argument here and the libretto here.

Moreover, before the Pergolesi's opera, it was interpretated "Der getreue Musikmeister" of G.P.Telemann by the bariton Dani Casas as Musikmeister and the children choir of the School of Music of Esparreguera as disciples, also accompained by Montse Giné that played the piano.

The Scene director was Carme Paltor and the technic of illumination was Enric Canela.


Jaime Arroyo (Umberto) and Berta Benedicto (Serpina) singing "La Serva Padrona" of Pergolesi in the "Casal del Bruc" at El Bruc on 22nd of may,2005.