When They're On: Verdi's Les vêpres siciliennes at the Royal Opera House
Pictured just above is the promotional graphic for the Royal Opera House's production of Les vêpres siciliennes . It's an odd graphic that tries to get to the production's vision. That vision was a failure. Despite that, the performance I witnessed was phenomenal because of the performers. It was my first chance to see Verdi's rare opera and it was a wonderful one. I definitely want to listen to more recordings and, if possible, see more performances, including the Italian variant, which is more often performed. As a tenor, it was especially exciting, for the first time, to see a tenor in a truly central role who I might describe as, "on." Synopsis and general information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_vêpres_siciliennes Les vêpres siciliennes | Giuseppe Verdi Credits: Director | Stefan Herheim Dramaturg | Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach Set Designer | Philipp Fürhofer Costume Designer | Gesine Voellm Lighting Designer | Anders Poll Choreography | ...