Details

As a comedy, L'Heure Espagnole was a huge success at its premiere in Paris in 1904. Ravel indulged his passion for all things Spanish in this opera, with the intention of 'breathing new life into the Italian opera buffa'. His success in doing so enables the farce to gather hysterical momentum towards the unexpected, if inevitable, conclusion. Finish time: 20:40 and 20:25. Sung in French with English supertitles.

Cast/Performers

Danielle de Niese (Concepcion), Etienne Dupuis (Ramiro), Francois Piolino (Torquemada), Lionel Lhote (Don Inigo Gomez), Cyrille Dubois (Conzalve)

Creatives/Company

Music: Maurice Ravel
Producer: Glyndebourne Opera
Conductor: Robin Ticciati
Director: Laurent Pelly
Design(s): Caroline Ginet (original), Florence Evrard (original), Caroline Gnet (adapted)
Costume: Laurent Pelly (in collaboration with Jean Jacques Delmotte)
Lighting: Joel Adam
Company(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Glyndebourne Chorus