The Teatru Manoel Youth Opera is today staging the opera Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salty Seas.
This contemporary production is based on the cult 1967 graphic novel, Corto Maltese: Una Ballata del Mare Salato by Hugo Pratt, where avid readers were first introduced to the series’ eponymous protagonist. Set in the Pacific on the eve of World War I, the narrative follows the daring adventures of Corto Maltese, a sea captain and occasional pirate with a lust for travel, treasure and adventure.
In this adaptation of the original storyline, the dapper sailor meets the enigmatic Rasputin.
This colourful production is the latest in a long-running initiative by the Teatru Manoel Youth Opera, which gives young local opera singers a platform to develop their skills while collaborating with local professionals and other European practitioners.
Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salty Seas is being staged today and tomorrow at 8.30pm at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. For tickets, visit http://bookings.teatrumanoel.com.mt .