Chelsea Opera Group present Roberto Devereux by Donizetti at Cadogan Hall, London on Sunday 31st October 2021

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Chelsea Opera Group present Roberto Devereux by Donizetti

Add to my Calendar 31-10-2021 17:00 31-10-2021 19:00 36 Chelsea Opera Group present Roberto Devereux by Donizetti Roberto Devereux (1837) is one of the finest of the brilliant series of operas that Donizetti wrote for Naples in the 1830s. The librettist was his regular Neapolitan collaborator, Salvadore Cammarano, who had written Lucia di Lammermoor for Donizetti in 1835 and would later write Il trovatore for Verdi. Inspired by events in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Cammarano created a drama that is historically inaccurate but full of emotional power. His characterisation of the queen, in particular, is a compelling portrait of conflicting love and duty and one of the great roles in the bel canto repertory. The conductor is Gary Matthewman and the international cast includes Helena Dix as Elizabetta, Christopher Turner as Roberto Devereux, Catherine Carby as the Duchess of Nottingham, Julien Van Mellaerts as the Duke of Nottingham, James Platt (Sir Gualtiero Raleigh) and Stephen Aviss (Lord Cecil), with the Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra and Chorus. The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles. The performance will last 2 hours 30 minutes including one interval. Cadogan Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
Sloane Square, Belgravia
London
SW1X 9DQ
England

Sunday 31st October 2021
5:00 PM

Programme

Gaetano Donizetti – Roberto Devereux

Performers

Gary Matthewman – Conductor
Helena Dix – soprano
Catherine Carby – mezzo-soprano
Christopher Turner – Tenor
Julien van Mallaerts – baritone
James Platt – Bass
Stephen Aviss – Tenor

Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra
Chelsea Opera Group Chorus

Programme Note

Roberto Devereux (1837) is one of the finest of the brilliant series of operas that Donizetti wrote for Naples in the 1830s. The librettist was his regular Neapolitan collaborator, Salvadore Cammarano, who had written Lucia di Lammermoor for Donizetti in 1835 and would later write Il trovatore for Verdi.

Inspired by events in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Cammarano created a drama that is historically inaccurate but full of emotional power. His characterisation of the queen, in particular, is a compelling portrait of conflicting love and duty and one of the great roles in the bel canto repertory.

The conductor is Gary Matthewman and the international cast includes Helena Dix as Elizabetta, Christopher Turner as Roberto Devereux, Catherine Carby as the Duchess of Nottingham, Julien Van Mellaerts as the Duke of Nottingham, James Platt (Sir Gualtiero Raleigh) and Stephen Aviss (Lord Cecil), with the Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra and Chorus.

The opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles. The performance will last 2 hours 30 minutes including one interval.

Your events at Classical Events