BLAT: THE ISLAND FORTRESS (Reuben Pace) Opera-Movie Malta 2022
It is March 1940, most of Europe is embroiled in the war between the Allied and the Axis but so far Malta has been spared the brunt of this war. Madeleine, a high class girl from Valletta is in love with Marco a devoted Italian fascist and this creates problems with Madeleine’s father as the […]
BLAT: THE ISLAND FORTRESS (Reuben Pace) Opera-Movie Malta 2022
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: BLAT: THE ISLAND FORTRESS
- Composer: Pace Reuben GORG PERESSO and AMY BORG
- Libretto: GORG PERESSO AMY BORG Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Malta, Mikiel Anton Vassalli College
- Recorded: 2022
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Nicola Said, Angelo Muscat, Astrid Cacciatore, Louis Cassar, Clare Ghigo, Charles Vincent, Ken Scicluna
- Conductor: Maria Blanco
- Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra
- Choreographer: ALTHEA PALOMBI CORLETT
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Mikiel Anton Vassalli College
- Date Published: 2022
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- This Recording is NOT AVAILABLE from a proper commercial or public source
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
It is March 1940, most of Europe is embroiled in the war between the Allied and the Axis but so far Malta has been spared the brunt of this war. Madeleine, a high class girl from Valletta is in love with Marco a devoted Italian fascist and this creates problems with Madeleine’s father as the latter is a staunch Imperialist. In the meanwhile Kelinu, a dockyard worker is also enchanted by Madeliene but as Bessy, his Strait Street barmaid friend, warns him, he does not share the same social class. Before this love triangle has a chance to develop, war hits the islands and everything is completely overturned as all are forced to take cover in the underground shelters …
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