I due Foscari, concert version: Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
About the Event
Massimo Zanetti conducts Plácido Domingo at Barcelona's opera house.
Verdi was just starting to be Verdi when 'I due Foscari' was first performed. This sixth opera was his most dramatic to date. Contemporary critics noted that the characters all had their own idiom and voiced their own passions. The tale, taken from Lord Byron's play of the same title, relates how the dying Doge of Venice is faced with the choice between his political duties and his love for his son, who is accused of murder. Reasons of State versus fatherly love.
Opera in three acts. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on Lord Byron's novel 'The Two Foscari'.
Practical Information
Please note: In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Category 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visible from seats starting in row 2 of Category 8. A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.
