Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	28th January 1997
To	19th February 1997
Royal Opera House (V377)
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Palestrina

Work:: Palestrina (S2047)

Written in 1917 this is an extended hymn to the sacred power of music to salvage and redeem a declining culture. The Pope has banned all but the plainest music, the composer Palestrina has stopped composing, mourning the death of his wife. Can Cardinal Borromeo convince him to convince the Pope of the power of music?

Author

Hans Pfitzner

Production:: (T1161690088)

The Spectator called this the greatest opera that has never been professionally staged in England. celbrates 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Covent Garden Opera Company. Supported (1997) by the Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust, The Drogheda Circle and The Friends of Covent Garden.

Company	Royal Opera
Director	Nicholas Lehnhoff
Design	Tobias Hoheisel
Costume	Bettina Walter
Lighting	Mark Henderson

Listing:: L0312050164

New production. Jan97 28. Feb97 1, 6, 10, 15, 19.

Production details

The Spectator called this the greatest opera that has never been professionally staged in England. celbrates 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Covent Garden Opera Company. Supported (1997) by the Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust, The Drogheda Circle and The Friends of Covent Garden. New production. Jan97 28. Feb97 1, 6, 10, 15, 19.

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