Details
As a baby, the beautiful Marie was found on a battlefield and adopted, not by one soldier but by an entire regiment. When she falls - quite literally - into the arms of Tonio, her military fathers are not keen to sanction the marriage. Andy why is the Marquise de Berkenfeld so suspiciously keen to make a high-society match of her own for Marie? The fun of this exuberant comedy is in the dramatic twists and the tuneful music en-route to the happy ending. Sung in French with English surtitles. Running time: 2hrs 40mins (inclu. one interval)
Cast/Performers
Patrizia Ciofi (Marie),
Juan Diego Florez (Tonio - Mar14 3 / 6 / 12),
Frederic Antoun (Tonio - Mar14 15 / 18),
Pietro Spagnoli (Sulpice Pingot),
Ewa Podles (La Marquise de Berkenfield),
Donald Maxwell (Hortensius),
Kiri Te Kanawa (La Duchesse de Crackentorp)
Creatives/Company
Music:
DonizettiLyrics(s):
Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-George,
Jean-Francois-Alfred BayardProducer(s):
Royal Opera House,
Vienna State Opera,
Metropolitan Opera New YorkConductor:
Yves AbelDirector(s):
Laurent Pelly,
Christian Rath (revival)
Other:
Agathe Melinand (dialogue)
Design:
Chantal ThomasCostume:
Laurent PellyLighting:
Joel AdamChoreographer:
Laura ScozziCompany(s):
Royal Opera Chorus,
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House