Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes (2011)
Les vêpres siciliennes, like the similarly epic Don Carlos, was conceived as a grand opéra for Paris and is driven by the tensions between private passions and public politics. Originally set during Sicily's 13th-century uprising against French rule, in Christof Loy's staging for the Netherlands Opera the action is transposed to a 1940s world of sudden violence and shadowy double-dealing. Imaginatively cast and idiomatically conducted, the performance presents this magnificent score in its entirety, including the allegorical ballet The Four Seasons.
Director: Christof Loy
Runtime: 232 min
Release Date: October 25, 2011
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes about?
- Les vêpres siciliennes, like the similarly epic Don Carlos, was conceived as a grand opéra for Paris and is driven by the tensions between private passions and public politics. Originally set during Sicily's 13th-century uprising against French rule, in Christof Loy's staging for the Netherlands Opera the action is transposed to a 1940s world of sudden violence and shadowy double-dealing. Imaginatively cast and idiomatically conducted, the performance presents this magnificent score in its entirety, including the allegorical ballet The Four Seasons.
- Who directed Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes?
- Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes was directed by Christof Loy.
- Who stars in Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes?
- Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes stars Barbara Haveman, Burkhard Fritz, Alejandro Marco-Buhrmester, Bálint Szabó.
- How long is Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes?
- Giuseppe Verdi: Les vêpres siciliennes has a runtime of 3h 52m (232 minutes).