"La Clemenza di Tito," will hit the Metropolitan Opera House on Friday No. 16 and will have a season run until Monday Dec. 10.
This drama composed by legendary Austrian musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be redone by producer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and will feature a small cast due to its short airing on the circuit.
Jean-Pierre Ponelle has chosen English conductor Harry Bicket to handle all music responsibilities. Lucy Crowe will be charged the part of "Servilia," while "Vitellia," be played by soprano Barbara Frittoli.
"Sesto" will be played by mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca and "Annio," was given to Virginia native mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey.
The males of the piece comprise of Italian tenor "Giuseppe Filianoti," and bass Oren Gradus from Brooklyn, New York.
Offset producer Jean-Pierre Ponnelle will be joined only by lighting designer Gil Wechsler. Ponelle has also taken on the role of set and costume designer.
The opening of Act I of the play goes as followed.
Rome, first century AD. The Roman emperor Tito is in love with "Berenice," daughter of the king of Judea. "Vitellia," the former emperor's daughter, feels that she should hold the throne herself and asks her young admirer Sesto to assassinate Tito.
Though he is a close friend of the emperor, Sesto will do anything to please "Vitellia," so he agrees. When "Sesto's," friend "Annio" tells him that Tito, for reasons of state, will not marry "Berenice," "Vitellia" becomes hopeful again and asks Sesto to put off the assassination plot. "Annio," reminds Sesto of his own wish to marry "Sesto's" sister "Servilia." The two men affirm their friendship.
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