Details

The opera written in 1859 mixes comic elements in a tragic love story. Riccardo is a leader loved by his people but surrounded by conspirators. He also nurses a secret shame: he adores Amelia, the wife of his closest friend and loyal minister, Renato. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Gwyn Hughes Jones (Riccardo), Mary Elizabeth Williams (Amelia), Roland Wood (Renato), Phillip Rhodes (Renato - some dates), Julie Martin du Theil (Oscar - except Mar 6), Harriet Eyley (Oscar Mar 6), Sara Fulgoni (Ulrica), Jihoon Kim (Samuel), Tristan Hambleton (Tom), Jason Howard (Silvano), Andrew Irwin (Amelia's Servant)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi (1859)
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor(s): Carlo Rizzi (Cardiff / Birmingham), Gareth Jones (except Cardiff / Birmingham)
Director(s): David |Pountney, Robin Tebbutt (associate director)
Design: Raimund Bauer
Costume: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Lighting: Fabrice Kebour
Choreographer: Michael Spenceley