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In many respects Nabucco is an opera-symbol of the Art of Giuseppe Verdi, even if it is one of his early works. The score is characterized by decisive strokes, all fire and brimstone: the abrupt chords which round off the caballette and the concertati betray the young composer’s yearning to establish...

Gozo Channel will be rescheduling two trips to coordinate with the performances of “Nabucco” being staged at the Astra Theatre on Thursday and Saturday (23rd and 25th October respectively). As a result the 23:45 trip from Mgarr will be moved to 00.15 and the 00:20 trip from Cirkewwa changed to 00.45....

On Monday 13 October Teatru Astra piloted an initiative aimed at reaching out to students and the general public ahead of its forthcoming production of Verdi’s Nabucco. In collaboration with Teatru Manoel and Malta’s leading financial institution, the Bank of Valletta, ‘Behind the Opera Curtain’ was...

Teatru Astra has just annouced its latest educational initiative, 'Behind the Opera Curtain', a free workshop with directors and soloists from Teatru Astra’s forthcoming production of Nabucco. Aimed at opera lovers, singers and students, the workshop will be held at the Studio Theatre within Teatru Manoel,...

In the recent days, Teatru Astra and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing Dr. Justyne Caruana, have announced a joint initiative whereby free tickets will be made available to eldery people. The secretariat has infact purchased a number of opera tickets...

Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco, an opera in four acts composed in 1841 to Temistocle Solera’s Italian libretto, is considered to be the work which permanently established Verdi's reputation as a composer. In his own words, it is the opera “with which my artistic career really begins and, though I had many...

Teatru Astra, together with the support of BOV are proud to announce the 13th edition of Festival Mediterranea, with a series of concerts and events to be held between 23 October and 24 November 2014. Festival Mediterranea is a unique endeavour and the only festival of its kind on the Maltese islands,...

Teatru Astra proudly announces the cast for the two performances of Verdi's Nabucco on Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 October 2014. It will be exactly 20 years after it was performed at the same theatre that a new and exciting production will be put on at the Astra with a formidable cast leading the way. As...

The Sunday Times of Malta of 17 November 2013 publishes a letter from Denise Gallandat-Di Grazia from Arcondiel in Switzerland. The letter which is full of praise for Teatru Astra's recent Otello is being reproduced in full below. I have been organising trips aimed at opera lovers for more than 10 years,...

Festival Mediterranea's Mattia Preti tour which took place last Saturday 9 November received an excellent review on the Malta Independent on Sunday of the 10 November. The article was penned by Editor Noel Grima who attend the tour which was led by Mark Sagona. The full piece is being reproduced below. Mattia...