by J.W. Von Goethe
A new translation by Alan and Sandy Brownjohn
Where other men must suffer grief in silence.
God gave me the power to speak my pain.
The poet Tasso lives in the palace of the enlightened Duke Alfonso in 16th-century Ferrara. He has finished his masterpiece, Jerusalem Liberated, and is symbolically crowned by his admiring patrons. Goethe presents a highly-cultured court, dedicated to the pursuit of artistic excellence. The play is centrally concerned with the discrepancy between the artist and the rest of the world.
"A fine play... a fine performance" (The Financial Times)
Music by Michael Steer
Directed by John Theocharis
(David Suchet is an associate member of the RSC)

8.5-8.15* In the Interval: A Tasso Setting by Monteverdi Vatten pur, crudel
(Third Book of Madrigals) Vocal Ensemble conducted by Raymond Leppard

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