Verdi: I Due Foscari (2016)
Verdi: I Due Foscari (2016)
n his 'new life' as a baritone, Placido Domingo has triumphed in the role of Francesco Foscari in Los Angeles, London and Vienna. Now he takes to the role to La Scala, Milan, the theatre that is the symbol of Italian opera. I due Foscari, premiered in 1844, famously one of Verdi's darkest operas, is staged by Alvis Hermanis, who made such an impact at the Salzburg Festival with "Die Soldaten" and "Il trovatore". Domingo is joined by two of Italy's most exciting singers, the soprano Anna Pirozzi and the tenor Francesco Meli, and the acclaimed Italian conductor Michele Mariotti. The Financial Times was deeply moved by Domingo's performance, calling his interpretation of the role "sublime".

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Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo As: Francesco Foscari
Francesco Meli Francesco Meli As: Jacopo Foscari
Anna Pirozzi Anna Pirozzi As: Lucrezia Contarini
Andrea Concetti Andrea Concetti As: Jacopo Loredano
Edoardo Milletti Edoardo Milletti As: Barbarigo
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n his 'new life' as a baritone, Placido Domingo has triumphed in the role of Francesco Foscari in Los Angeles, London and Vienna. Now he takes to the role to La Scala, Milan, the theatre that is the symbol of Italian opera. I due Foscari, premiered in 1844, famously one of Verdi's darkest operas, is staged by Alvis Hermanis, who made such an impact at the Salzburg Festival with "Die Soldaten" and "Il trovatore". Domingo is joined by two of Italy's most exciting singers, the soprano Anna Pirozzi and the tenor Francesco Meli, and the acclaimed Italian conductor Michele Mariotti. The Financial Times was deeply moved by Domingo's performance, calling his interpretation of the role "sublime".


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Certification: T

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Genres: Music

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 25 February 2016

Country: IT

Runtime: 122m

Company Credits

Company: Teatro alla Scala, Unitel

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Cast

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Francesco Foscari

Francesco Meli

Francesco Meli

Jacopo Foscari

Anna Pirozzi

Anna Pirozzi

Lucrezia Contarini

Andrea Concetti

Andrea Concetti

Jacopo Loredano

Edoardo Milletti

Edoardo Milletti

Barbarigo

Chiara Isotton

Chiara Isotton

Pisana

Azer Rza-Zada

Azer Rza-Zada

Fante

Modestas Sedlevičius

Modestas Sedlevičius

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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

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