Details

Composed at the time of his wife's death, this is Donizetti's 57th opera. London, early 17th century. The Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, although loved by Queen Elizabeth is in love with Sara, Countess of Nottingham. Essex is accused of treason and sentenced to death by the Queen, whose reprieve comes too late to save him. Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Cast/Performers

Leonardo Capalbo (Roberto Devereux, Majella Cullagh (Elisabetta), Yvonne Howard (Sara Duchessa di Nottingham), Mark Stone (Duca di Nottingham), Graeme Broadbent (Sir Gualtiero Raleigh)

Creatives/Company

Music: Donizetti
Lyrics: Cammarano
Corporate Sponsor: Opera Holland Park Friends Ambassadors
Producer: Opera Holland Park
Conductor(s): Richard Bonynge (not Jun 10), Richard Burgess Ellis (Jun 10)
Director: Lindsay Posner
Design: Peter McKintosh
Choreographer: Adam Cooper