Cavalleria Rusticana in Venice in December 2009 (corrected)

The illustrious Venice opera house, Teatro La Fenice, has announced performances of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana on the following dates:

• Thursday, December 11, 2009 at 7 PM
  
• Saturday, December 13, 2009 at 3:30 PM
  
• Tuesday, December 16, 2009 at 7 PM
• Thursday December 18, 2009 at 7 PM
• Saturday, December 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM

What's interesting is that unlike the usual pairing with Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Cavalleria rusticana will be performed alongside Leoš Janáček's Šárka.

The cast will be as follows:

• Conductor: Eliahu Inbal
• Santuzza: Anna Smirnova
• Turiddu: Walter Fraccaro
• Orchestra and chorus: Teatro La Fenice
• Chorus master: Claudio Marino Moretti
• Mise en scène: Ermanno Olmi
• Sets: Arnaldo Pomodoro
• Costumes: Maurizio Millenotti

References:

• Šárka di Leoš Janáček e Cavalleria rusticana di Pietro Mascagni
• Teatro La Fenice
• Teatro La Fenice - Stagione 2008-2009, Lirica, Danza, Sinfonica, Progetti speciali, Collaborazioni

Update: This blog initially announced that the performances would take place in December 2008. They will instead take place in December 2009.