Poliuto

T1152262442
Donizetti's rarely-produced masterwork Poliuto reveals the epic side of this bel canto genius. Poliuto contrasts fierce personal conflict with sweeping heroic scale, in the manner of French grand opera - a choice which would wield great influence on Verdi. Poliuto's grand Temple Scene in Act II clearly foreshadows the famous Triumphal Scene in Aida . Based on Corneille's French Neoclassical tragedy Polyeucte , Poliuto weaves the tale of Saint Polyeuctus (d. 259 AD), an early Christian martyr. The opera portrays Poliuto's spiritual crisis after his conversion to Christianity incites persecution by Armenia's Roman occupiers. His wife Paolina, though in love with another man, is so moved by Poliuto's courage that she finally follows him to his tragic fate.

Music

Donizetti

Archive :: production:T1152262442, opera or operetta:S0252665747, venue:V671

Production details

Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Finish times: 20:40 and 20:25

Performance

Venue	Glyndebourne
Town	Lewes
County	East Sussex
From	21st May 2015
To	15th July 2015
When	May 21, 29, Jun 2, 5, 11, 18, 26, Jul 2, 9, 15 at 17:05. May 24, Jun 7, 14, 21, Jul 12 at 16:50
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Company

Producer	Glyndebourne Opera
Conductor	Enrique Mazzola
Director	Mariame Clement
Design	Julia Hansen
Lighting	Bernd Purkrabek
Company	London Philharmonic Orchestra
Company	The Glyndebourne Chorus
Performer	Michael Fabiano (Poliuto)
Performer	Ana Maria Martinez (Paolina)
Performer	Igor Golovatenko (Severo)
Performer	Matthew Rose (Callistene)
Performer	Timothy Robinson (Felice)
Performer	Emanuele D'Aguanno (Nearco)

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