Details

A new production of Mascagni’s ‘follow-up’ to Cavalleria Rusticana (an opera that cast him reluctantly as the king of verismo) in which we find the composer in a gentler and more inventive mood. Fritz is the archetypal landowner, urbane and cynical. He takes a bet with his friend David that he will never marry – but that was before he met Suzel! The opera’s ‘Cherry Duet’ has become an enduringly popular piece among the public and Fritz is a wonderful example of late Italian romantic opera from one of its most exciting exponents. Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Cast/Performers

Eric Margiore (Fritz), Anna Leese (Suzel), David Stephenson (David), Patricia Orr (Beppe), Susan Young (Caterina), Simon Wilding (Hanezo), Robert Burt (Frederico)

Creatives/Company

Music: Pietro Mascagni
Producer: Opera Holland Park
Conductor: Stuart Stratford
Director: Annilese Miskimmon
Design: Nicky Shaw
Lighting: Mark Jonathan