Un giomo di regno (King for a Day)

Archive Listings for Un giomo di regno (King for a Day)

T0202360434 (BARN02) Sung in EnglishCompany Aquarian Opera. Conductor David Roblou. Director Barbara O'Neill. Performer Catriona Gallo. Performer Janine Button. Performer Lorraine Ely. Performer Deborah Stratford. Performer Andrew Friedhoff. Performer John Upperton. Performer Trevor Alexander. Performer Paul Bray. Performer Tim Baldwin. Performer David Moore. Performer Paul Charrier. Performer David Rose.
12 Jun 02 to 15 Jun 02	Barn Theatre, Oxted :: V0245713532 listing details L0432202527
T445157748 (RO99) Company Royal Opera. Conductor Maurizio Benini. Performer Vladimir Chernov (Belfiore). Performer John Del Carlo (Kelbar). Performer Irene Tsirakidis (Marchesa del Poggio). Performer Susanne Mentzer (Giulietta di Kelbar). Performer Carlo Scibelli (Edordo di Sanvel). Performer Donald Maxwell (La Rocca). Performer Jeffrey Stewart (Ivrea). Performer Philip Sheffield (Delmonte).
31 May 99 to 2 Jun 99	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L997498404

Details

Opera or Operetta :: Written during the sudden illness and consequent death of his first wife, it is a melodrama giocoso in two acts and is surprisingly comic considering the tragic personal circumstances under which it was written. 'King for a Day' ('Un Giorno di Regno') was Verdi's second opera, and his only other comedy apart from 'Falstaff'. In order to distract attention from the real king, a French chevalier assumes the identity of the king of Poland and becomes 'king for a day' - causing comic havoc in the love lives and dynastic plans of his unwitting hosts and their progeny. The score is full of the young Verdi's fresh, irresistible melodies.

Music

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