English Touring Opera | ||
Gerry Cornelius | Direction | |
James Conway | Mise en scène | |
takis | Décors, Costumes | |
Tim van 't Hof | Lumières | |
Old Street Band | ||
Christopher Moon-Little | Revival Director | |
Rebecca van Beeck | Revival Designer | |
James Hall | Contre-ténor | Ottone |
Nazan Fikret | Soprano | Teofane |
Elizabeth Karani | Soprano | Gismonda |
Kieron-Connor Valentine | Contre-ténor | Adelberto |
Eirlys Myfanwy Davies | Mezzo-soprano | Matilda |
Edward Jowle | Baryton | Emireno |
The tale of an emperor and his bride kept apart by court intrigue and the workings of fate, Handel’s rarely-performed Ottone returns in a revival of English Touring Opera’s 2014 production. Featuring radiant Byzantine-inspired designs by takis, and sung in a translation by Andrew Porter, the production was highly esteemed by audiences and critics alike. Music comes from ETO’s period instrument partners, the Old Street Band, conducted by Gerry Cornelius.