Details

The story is a tragic one: forced into marrying the son of the blind Barbarian King Archibaldo, young Fiora continues an affair with her lover Avito right under the nose of her obsessive father in law, which leads to tragic consequences. Musically the opera draws us into a luscious soundscape of which Puccini would have been proud. It is a thrilling score - epic, sweeping, imaginative and rich. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Amanda Echalaz (Fiora), Julian Gavin (Avito), Olafur Sigurdarson (Manfredo), Mikhail Svetlov (Archibaldo), Aled Hall (Flaminio), Samantha Houston (A Handmaiden), Lisa Crosato (A Young Woman), Dominic Peckham (A Youth), Mary Burman (An Old Woman), Helen Winter (An Offstage voice)

Creatives/Company

Music: Italo Montemezzi
Lyrics: Sem Benelli
Corporate Sponsor: Opera Holland Park Friends
Company(s): Korn, Ferry Opera, City of London Sinfonia, Opera Holland Park Chorus
Conductor: Peter Robinson
Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
Design: Jamie Vartan