Attila

Archive Listings for Attila

T1163817034 (ROYALOP02) Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 15 minutes. Sponsored (1990) by The Friends of Covent Garden. There will be a Schools Matinee performance of Attila on Tuesday 12 February.Company Royal Opera. Conductor Mark Elder. Director Elijah Moshinsky. Design Michael Yeargan. Lighting Robert Bryan. Choreographer Eleanor Fazan. Performer Orlin Anastassov (Attila). Performer Paata Burchuladze (Attila - four performances). Performer Maria Guleghina (Odabella). Performer Franco Farina (Foresto). Performer Anthony Michaels-Moore (Ezio). Performer Robin Leggate (Uldino). Performer Graeme Broadbent (Pope Leo I).

4 Feb 02 to 22 Feb 02

Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1718678460

Details

Opera or Operetta :: A rousing tale of plunder, passion and patriotism. Attila races through a plot that cheerfully rewrites history to terrific musical effect. The action is tied together by thundering orchestral writing, massive patriotic crowd scenes and a gutsy sense of good versus evil. The last of these is personified by Attila himself, the rampaging barbarian who nevertheless achieves a surprising nobility.

Music

Verdi