1. Purpose of the Workshop

The opera workshop is aimed at studying and assigning the roles for the staging of the opera “La Baronessa Stramba” by Domenico Cimarosa.

2. Participation Requirements

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• Previous experience in opera singing, certified by curricula, diplomas, or letters of recommendation.
• Availability to actively participate in all rehearsals and workshop activities.

3. Registration Procedure

• Registrations must be completed through the online form available on the Orchestra Domenico Cimarosa website.
• The registration deadline is set for 04/10/2025.
• A registration fee of €30.00 is required.
• Participation in the Workshop and in the “Dedicated Masterclasses” will be free of charge.

4. Auditions

• The auditions will take place on 07/10/2025 in Caserta — Villa Vitrone — via Fulvio Renella, 98.
• The exact time will be communicated to each candidate by the administration office.
• For the audition, each candidate must prepare a piece of their choice from the 18th-century opera repertoire. After the selection, chosen singers will be provided with the musical material for the opera “La Baronessa Stramba”. Candidates must bring a valid ID and proof of payment of the registration fee.

5. Selection Criteria

• Vocal quality and timbre.
• Vocal technique and interpretation.
• Expressiveness and stage presence.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate effectively.

6. Role Assignment

• Roles will be assigned after the auditions and subsequent group rehearsals.
• The artistic direction reserves the right to assign roles based on the needs of the opera and the skills demonstrated by the candidates.

7. Rehearsals

• The staging of the opera will take place in December 2025. Rehearsals, ensemble sessions, and “Dedicated Masterclasses” will begin according to a schedule to be announced by October.
• Attendance at rehearsals is mandatory. Punctuality and professionalism are required.

8. Workshop Masters

• The staging of the opera will be supervised by the masters: Filippo Morace (Vocal Technique and Performance Practice) — Ivano Caiazza (Style and Orchestral Coordination) — Paola De Simone (Historical insights into Domenico Cimarosa’s theater with particular focus on “La Baronessa Stramba”).

9. Piano Accompanist

• The Orchestra Domenico Cimarosa will provide its pianist for all candidates. However, upon prior notice, candidates may bring their own trusted pianist.

10. Code of Conduct

• Participants must maintain respectful and professional behavior during all workshop activities.
  The use of electronic devices during rehearsals is prohibited unless authorized by the artistic direction.

11. Final Information

For further information, please contact Maria Grazia Canzano

📞 +39 348 4139598   |   Email: segreterialaboratorio@orchestradomenicocimarosa.com

Visit the official website of the “Orchestra Domenico Cimarosa” → www.orchestradomenicocimarosa.com

Domenico Cimarosa

(Aversa 1749 — Venice 1801)

La Baronessa Stramba

One-act farce — [Revision of the farce “I Matrimoni In Ballo”]

“La Baronessa Stramba” by Domenico Cimarosa, with libretto by Pasquale Mililotti, is a musical farce that originally constituted the second act of the opera “I sdegni per amore”, which “due to various circumstances and lack of time, had to be condensed into a single act.”
It premiered at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples in January 1776 under the title “I matrimoni in ballo” and was later staged under the title “La Baronessa Stramba” ten years later in the same theater, alongside the two-act musical comedy “Il Credulo”, as the fourth opera of the 1786 Carnival (also performed in St. Petersburg from 1794 until the end of the following year), with the addition of six newly composed pieces.
The audience’s taste, which had evolved over time, demanded that after the main opera, a short comic farce with the same theme and characters — sometimes disguised — would be performed to conclude the evening cheerfully and deliver its moral.

C H A R A C T E R S

Donna GIRONDA — The eccentric Baroness, lover of Pulcinella, and destined bride to Captain Don Celio Cocozza — Soprano

PULCINELLA — Lover of the Baroness — Bass/Baritone

Don SETTIMIO — The Baroness’s uncle, an annoying old man — Bass/Baritone

BASTIANO MALERBA — Under the name Monsieur Cordino, a fake Music Master, lover of the Baroness — Tenor

BIONDINA — Under the name Bellarosa, betrayed lover of Bastiano Malerba — Soprano

LISETTA — Village girl and lover of Pulcinella — Soprano

MOSCHETTA — Servant of Biondina, pretending to be her father — Tenor/Contralto

After completing the registration form, we kindly ask you to make a bank transfer of €30, using the payment reference with the unique code automatically generated by the form.
Here are the bank transfer details:
Orchestra Domenico Cimarosa
IBAN: IT51X0898774910000000001351
Bank: BCC Branch of Mignano Montelungo