Verdi's Vêpres siciliennes opens the operatic season in Rome

Roberto Frontali (Montfort) and John Osborn (Henri)

Ballet, Les Vêpres siciliennes

John Osborn (Henri), Roberto Frontali (Montfort) and Roberta Mantegna (Hélène)

Roberta Mantegna (Hélène)

By Renato Verga, 11 December 2019

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“Daniele Gatti... delivered the score in all its splendour”

Reviewed at Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome on 10 December 2019

Verdi, Les Vêpres siciliennes (I vespri siciliani)

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Daniele Gatti, Conductor

Valentina Carrasco, Director

Richard Peduzzi, Set Designer

Luis F Carvalho, Costume Designer

Roberto Frontali, Guy de Montfort

John Osborn, Henri

Roberta Mantegna, Hélène

Michele Pertusi, Jean Procida

Irida Dragoti, Ninette

Francesco Pittari, Danieli

Saverio Fiore, Thibault

Alessio Verna, Robert

Daniele Centra, Mainfroid

Dario Russo, Bethune

Andrii Ganchuk, Le Comte de Vaudemont

Peter van Praet, Lighting Designer

Massimiliano Volpini, Choreography

Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

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****1

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***11

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***11

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Renato Verga

Renato graduated from Turin University in Physics. He has always had a particular passion for music and the stage. A former member of a choir, he was raised in the musical milieu influenced by the eminent Italian musicologist Massimo Mila. In 2014, Renato started his own blog, which now has 1000 posts.