The Cantata dei Pastori by Peppe Barra at the Teatro Trianon in Naples

Also this year the famous Cantata dei Pastori by Peppe Barra returns, with the famous characters of Razzullo and Sarchiapone

Updates

Due to technical reasons, there will be no repeat performances of the show on Friday , December 27th, Saturday, December 28th, and Sunday, December 29th . The 9:00 PM performance on January 6th will also be cancelled. The three performances will be rescheduled for January 10th, 11th, and 12th . Those who have already purchased tickets will be able to obtain a refund or exchange them for the new dates.

The Shepherds' Cantata is a Christmas classic, and the version performed every year by Peppe Barra is certainly a masterpiece not to be missed, at least once in a lifetime.

And this year too, the usual appointment at the Teatro Trianon in Naples' historic center couldn't be missed with this fantastic opera. Peppe Barra's version reimagines the Cantata's classic plot, but with the distinctly innovative and comic flair typical of the great Neapolitan actor.

The story, created in the second half of the seventeenth century and which has undergone various changes over the centuries, tells the journey that Mary and Joseph undertake to reach Bethlehem. During their journey they are forced to overcome many pitfalls posed above all by the Devils, whose purpose is to prevent the birth of the baby Jesus.
Thanks to the help of AngelsHowever, the couple can easily conclude their journey and ensure that the classic adoration of shepherds, hunters and fishermen can take place.

One of the characters in the performance, who manages to give a comic tone to the story, is the famous Razzullo, companion of Giuseppe and Maria and always hungry.
In the 700s, then, the story was modified with the introduction of another comic character: the famous sarchiapone. Sought after having committed two murders, Sarchiapone has assumed over time the connotations of a grotesque and disheveled man and the numerous skits that see him involved with Razzullo can only amaze and entertain the spectator.

In his annual performance at the Trianon, Peppe Barra plays the scribe Razzullo, thus giving dignity and importance to a character who had been losing his centrality over time. Furthermore, Maestro Barra, with his Cantata, perfectly expresses the profound relationship Neapolitans have with the sacred and the profane , offering an unmissable annual event with one of the most beautiful works of the Southern Italian theatrical tradition.

Information on La Cantata dei Pastori

When: from the 25 December 2013 to the 6 January 2014.
Update: cancel the 27, 28 and 29 December dates and the 21.00 6 hours of January. The new dates are as follows:

Where: Trianon Theater, Piazza Vincenzo Calenda 9
Prezzi:

• stage I-II row: 26.50 €
• armchair: 31.50 €