Name: I vespri siciliani
Start: 2013-10-24
End: 2013-10-24
Location: Royal Opera House

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Soprano

Lianna Haroutounian

The Duchess Elena

Marina Poplavskaya

Rachele Stanisci

Tenor

Bryan Hymel

Arrigo

Bass

Erwin Schrott

Giovanni da Procida

Baritone

Michael Volle

Guido di Montfort

Contralto

Michelle Daly

Ninetta

Nico Darmanin

Danieli

Jung Soo Yun

Manfredo

Jihoon Kim

Roberto

Jean Teitgen

Lord of Bethune

Jeremy White

The count of Vaudemont

Neal Cooper

Tebaldo

Conductor

Antonio Pappano

Stage director

Stefan Herheim

Costume designer

Gesine Völlm

Set designer

Philipp Fürhofer

Choreographer

André de Jong

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I vespri siciliani -  (The Sicilian Vespers)

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The Sicilian Vespers

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A rare opportunity to see Verdi's great opera, brought to the Royal Opera House for the first time in an imaginative new staging by Stefan Herheim. http://ww...

Les Vêpres siciliennes trailer (The Royal Opera)

Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach talks about the new production of Les Vêpres siciliennes. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/siciliennes
 Music available at: http://www.smarturl.it/VivaldiVespri


Les Vêpres siciliennes is one of Verdi's lesser-known mature operas, but was vital to his development as a composer. It was created for the Paris Opéra in 1855, providing Verdi with an opportunity to embrace the elaborate style and traditions of French grand opera.

Stefan Herheim brings Verdi's tale of revenge, family relations and patriotism to Covent Garden for the first time. His imaginative production draws parallels between the opera and the opera house for which it was written, including a spectacular re-creation of the Paris Opéra itself. Musically, the work contains impressive choruses, passionate duets and some wonderful showpiece arias for the principal singers. Particular highlights include Procida's aria on returning to Sicily 'Et toi, Palerme', the Act IV duet 'De courroux et d'effroi' in which Hélène expresses her sympathy for Henri's dilemma and Hélène's brilliant Act V boléro, 'Merci, jeunes amis'.

Coming soon - keep an eye out out for our trailer for Les Vêpres siciliennes

Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach on Les Vêpres siciliennes (The Royal Opera)

The Sicilian Vespers by Verdi, Thu 24 Oct 2013, From (2013/2013), Directed by Stefan Herheim,, Conductor Antonio Pappano, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom

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