Verrückt vor Liebe - Opera by Pietro A. Coppola

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15th Summer Opera in Amthof 2026 Even in its 15th season, the Summer Opera in Amthof remains true to its concept of rediscovering an unjustly forgotten opera. On nine evenings in August 2026, the opera "Verrückt vor Liebe" by Pietro Antonio Coppola will be on the program. Additionally, the internationally renowned baritone Paolo Rumetz with pianist Sabina Arru will be featured in a grand concert on August 22. 2. About the opera: Pietro Antonio Coppola Verrückt vor Liebe Libretto: Jacopo Ferretti "I am happy if I have inspired the Sicilian master to songs that come from the heart and speak to the heart!" says the librettist Jacopo Ferretti about the opera "La pazza per amore". Its composer is Pietro Antonio Coppola, who died in Catania in 1876, exactly 150 years ago. In the new German version, the work is called "Verrückt vor Liebe". And it is much more than the rediscovery of a treasure from the heyday of Belcanto: a story...