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La Clemenza di Tito
A new production from the Royal Opera House of Mozart's final opera, a tightly knit drama of jealousy, ambition and retribution told in music of great passion and beauty. The Emperor Tito is an enlightened and humane ruler of Rome, but he reckons without the evil scheming Vitellia who will risk anythingto become
Queen. She ensnares the loyal Sesto and embroils him in a plot to kill his best friend Tito. Presented by Petroc Trelawny , who talks to the director Stephen Lawless in the interval between the two acts.
Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis

Contributors

Presented By:
Petroc Trelawny
Director:
Stephen Lawless
Conductor:
Colin Davis
Vitellia:
Barbara Frittoll (soprano)
Sesto:
Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo)
Annio:
Katarina Kameus (mezzo)
Publio:
Brindley Sherratt(bass)
Tito:
Bruce Ford (tenor)
Servilia:
Anna Netrebko (soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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