Opera

Gaetano Donizetti

Maria Stuarda

14 Dec, 24 - 30 Dec, 24

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Musical conductor
José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

Stage direction
David McVicar

Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real

This essential work of bel canto which, together with Roberto Devereux and Anna Bolena, completes the trilogy of the Tudor queens, is premiered at the Real with a new production by David McVicar. Voices starring in the dramatic confrontation between Mary Stuart and her executioner Elizabeth I include Lisette Oropesa, Yolanda Auyanet, Ismael Jordi and Aigul Akhmetshina.

Lyrical tragedy in two acts

Music by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari, based on Andrea Maffei's translation of Friedrich von Schiller's play Maria Stuarda

Premiered at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 30 December 1835

Premiere at the Teatro Real

New production by the Teatro Real, in co-production with the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Donizetti Opera Festival - Bergamo, La Monnaie/De Munt in Brussels and the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (Suomen kansallisooppera ja -baletti)

Artistic team

Musical conductor: Jose Miguel Pérez-Sierra

Stage direction and additional costumes: David McVicar

Set design: Hannah Postlethwaite

Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Lighting: Lizzie Powell

Direction of movement: Gareth Mole

Chorus master: José Luis Basso

Cast

Elisabetta: Aigul Akhmetshina __ 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 dec

Silvia Tro Santafé __ 16, 19, 27, 30 dec

Maria Stuarda: Lisette Oropesa __ 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 dec

Yolanda Auyanet __ 16, 19, 27, 30 dec

Earl of Leicester: Ismael Jordi __ 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 dec

Airam Hernández __ 16, 19, 27, 30 dec

Giorgio Talbot: Roberto Tagliavini __ 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 dec

Krzysztof Baczyk __ 16, 19, 27, 30 dec

Lord Guglielmo Cecil: Andrzej Filonczyk __ 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 dic

Simon Mechlinski __ 16, 19, 27, 30 dec

Anna Kennedy: Elissa Pfaender

Mercedes Gancedo

Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

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Synopsis and more information

Historical tragedy in which Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland faces rivalry with Elizabeth I of England. A dramatic confrontation that ends in Mary Stuart being condemned to death by order of Elizabeth I.

Artistic information

Creative team

Musical conductor José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

Stage Director David McVicar

Concepto escenográfico Hannah Postlethwaite

Diseño de vestuario Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Concepto de iluminación Lizzie Powell

Dirección de movimiento escénico Gareth Mole

Chorus Conductor José Luis Basso

Cast

Elisabetta Aigul Akhmetshina

Elisabetta Silvia Tro Santafé

Maria Stuarda Lisette Oropesa

Maria Stuarda Yolanda Auyanet

Roberto, conde de Leicester Ismael Jordi

Roberto, conde de Leicester Airam Hernández

Giorgio Talbot Roberto Tagliavini

Giorgio Talbot Krysztof Baczyk

Lord Guglielmo Cecil Andrzej Filonczyk

Lord Guglielmo Cecil Simon Mechlinski

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07 October

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08 October

2024

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09 October

2024

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10 October

2024

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11 October

2024

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