Details

Hipermestra is one of the 50 daughters of King Danao of Argos, whose twin brother, King Egitto, has 50 sons. Danao lives in fear of a prophecy that his life and kingdom will be taken by the lover of one of his daughters. So he commands all his daughters to marry and then kill all the sons of Egitto. 49 daughters obey, but Hipermestra refuses to slay her husband, Linceo. Despite the trials and dangers that ensue, courage, love and loyalty triumph. UK Premiere

Cast/Performers

Emoke Barath (Hipermestra), Raffaele Pe (Linceo), Renato Dolcini (Danao), Ana Quintans (Elisa), Benjamin Hulett (Arbante), Mark Wilde (Berenice), Anthony Gregory (Vafrino), Rodrigo Ferreira (Delmiro)

Creatives/Company

Music: Francesco Cavalli
Producer: Glyndebourne Opera
Conductor: William Christie
Director: Graham Vick
Design: Stuart Nunn
Lighting: Giuseppe Di Iorio
Company: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment