Mozart's last opera, La
Clemenza di Tito, direct from
Glyndebourne. Composed to a commission - and with a bit of help from his friends - during the final months of his life, Mozart's stage swansong returns to his roots in the 18th-century opera seria, with a libretto by the godfather of the genre - Metastasio - and a traditional setting in ancient Rome. But the emotions that drive the characters are as much Enlightenment as Imperial - even the title gives a hint of the happy ending brought about by Tito's clemency to his traitorous friends. Presented by James Naughtie .
Glyndebourne Chorus,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Graeme Jenkins
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8.05 Glyndebourne Virgins
In tonight's opera, all the cast are making their Glyndebourne debuts. lain Burnside follows Hans-Peter
Blochwitz and Monica Groop through their first Glyndeboume, from initial impressions of the Sussex countryside to the nitty-gritty of the production.
8.25 Act 2 PUSHKIN AND ST PETERSBURG