Omer Meir
Wellber conducts
the premiere of Verdi’s opera “I due Foscari” on 24 January in
Valencia with further performances on 27, 30 January, 2, 5 and 8
February. Directed by American Thaddeus Strassberger, the opera is a
co-production of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Los Angeles Opera, Theater an
der Wien and The Royal Opera London.
Verdi’s sixth opera, based on Lord Byron’s historical play, tells the story of
an aging doge, Francesco Foscari (Plácido Domingo), torn between duty and love
when his son Jacopo (Ivan Magri) is accused of a crime he didn’t commit. The
cast also includes soprano Guanqun Yu in the role of Lucrezia Contarini.
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