Details
Premiered 17th Nov 1839. Verdi's first opera. Oberto, a Count, obsessively seeks to avenge the betrayal of his daughter, Leonora, seduced by the manipulative Riccardo. Riccardo had abandoned Leonora to marry Cuniza. Cuniza and Leonora develop a cautious friendship and Oberto's obsession finally explodes. Concert version sung in Italian, runs 160mins.
Cast/Performers
Denyce Graves,
Susan Parry,
Stuart Neill,
Samuel Ramey.Creatives/Company
Music:
VerdiConductor:
Simone Young
