Details

This impressive and enchanting opera is based on Sir Walter Scott's famous poem The Lady of the Lake and is set on the shores of Loch Katrine in the highlands. King James V is entranced when he meets a beautiful woman, Elena, in the Highlands. But he is dismayed to learn that she is the daughter of his enemy, Douglas. Elena, meanwhile, is in love, but not with James V or her fiance Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time: 3hrs 20mins including one interval.

Creatives/Company

Music: Rossini
Producer: Royal Opera House
Director: John Fulljames
Design: Dick Bird
Costume: Yannis Thavoris
Lighting: Bruno Poet