Mozart: La Clemenza Di Tito: Glyndebourne (1991)
3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 23min
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- Synopsis:
Titus Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, has succeeded to the throne that his father, Vespasian, usurped from the Emperor Vitellius. Vitellia, daughter of Vitellius, urges her boyfriend Sextus to join the conspiracy against Titus and his consort Berenice. Sextus, however, is loyal to Titus. The other players include Annius, Sextus's friend; Servilia, Sextus's sister; and Publius, captain of the guard. When Sextus sees the Capitol in flames, he runs to save Titus, but thinks himself too late when he comes upon a dying man wearing the royal purple. Sextus prepares to kill himself, but Annius tells him it is the conspirator Lentulus who is disguised in the robes. Sextus exchanges cloaks with Annius, since his own bears the badge of the conspirators. Unfortunately, this means that Annius is arrested for treason. He is willing to take the fall for Sextus, but the dying Lentulus tells the truth, Annius is freed, and Sextus is arrested. Sextus, too, maintains silence to protect Vitellia.
From the Glyndebourne festival opera 1991. Opera serial in two acts, sung in Italian language, conducted by Andrew Davis.- Actors:
- Philip Langridge, Diana Montague, Elzbieta Szmytka, Ashley Putnam, Martine Mahé, Peter Rose, Stephen Bryant, Andrew Davis, Joyce Fieldsend, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Directors:
- Robin Lough
- Producers:
- Dennis Marks, Jane Seymour
- Writers:
- Caterino Mazzolà, Pietro Metastasio
- Studio:
- Arthaus Musik
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals, Performing Arts
