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
Amanda Echalaz (Amelia),
Rafael Rojas (Gustavus),
Olafur Sigurdarson (Anckarstrom),
Gail Pearson (Oscar),
Carole Wilson (Arvidson),
Paul Reeves (Count Ribbing),
Simon Wilding (Count Horn),
Benedict Nelson (Cristian)
Creatives/Company
Music:
Verdi (1859)
Corporate Sponsor:
WintonProducer:
Opera Holland ParkConductor:
Peter RobinsonDirector:
Martin Lloyd EvansDesign:
Jamie Vartan