Details

Blood brothers, separated at birth, become deadly rivals in love and in war. A mother, burnt at the stake for bewitching a child, is avenged by her gypsy daughter. A beautiful aristocrat sacrifices her honour to save the man she loves. The hot Spanish passions of these interwoven stories are distilled by Verdi into a score which for sheer tunefulness and vocal glory has no equal in his entire output. The immortal love songs of the principal characters contrast with the Anvil Chorus, the Soldiers Chorus and the matchless tension of the Miserere to create the essence of Italian opera. The cast of this production may vary depending on performance date.

Cast/Performers

Marina Rebeka, Riccardo Massi, Ludovic Tezier, Jamie Barton, Roberto Tagliavini, Rachel Willis-Sorensen, Gregory Kunde

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Salvadore Cammarano
Company: Royal Opera House
Director(s): Adele Thomas, Jonathan Holby (fight)
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Design: Annemarie Woods
Lighting: Franck Evin
Choreographer: Emma Woods
Dramaturg: Beate Breidenbach