Niobe, Regina Di Tebe
Op Royal Opera House
See Niobe, Regina De Tebe at Royal Opera House by Covent Garden in London. Buy tickets here!
Neglected until 2008, when it was resurrected at the Schwetzingen Festival, Niobe, Regina Di Tebe tells the story of the Queen of Thebes who angers the gods and is harshly punished.
This is a rare and exciting chance to experience a work by a forgotten master. Its Italian composer Steffani (1654-1728) was widely acclaimed in his own day and admired by such composers as Handel for his musicality and originality. First performed in Munich in 1688, Niobe remained neglected until 2008, when it was staged at the Schwetzingen Festival.
A triumphant achievement by conductor Thomas Hengelbrock and director Lukas Hemleb, that atmospheric production is now restaged by The Royal Opera with a great specialist cast of musicians. V?nique Gens plays the title role of the Queen of Thebes who angers the gods and is punished with the death of all her children, while the male soprano Jacek Laszczkowski, as her husband Anfione, makes his debut with the Company. The Balthasar Neumann Ensemble will be the specialist orchestra for what is an unmissable event for all lovers of early opera and anyone keen to discover more about opera's perpetually enjoyable marriage of music and drama.Sung in
Italian with English subtitles
Bestel tickets
Royal Opera House
Bow Street London
WC2E 9DD London
Latecomers will not be admitted
Avondvoorstellingen
Various Times
Namiddagvoorstellingen
Various Times
Speelt vanaf
2010-09-23
Speelt tot
2010-10-03
Voorstellingslengte:
4 hours
Vind het theater
Take the Piccadilly Line to Covent Garden Station, the Opera House is a 5 minute walk and is located in the corner of the Piazza.
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