Lucio Silla (in concert): Theater an der Wien
About the Event
Mozart's ingenious version of one of the cruelest periods of Roman history.
The dictator Cornelius Lucius Sulla had all his aristocratic opponents executed. In Mozart's opera Silla is merciful towards his opponent Cecilio.
Mozart was comissioned by the Teatro Regio Ducale in Milan to write this opera for the carneval season in 1772.
Cast / Production
Conductor: Laurence Equilbey
Director: Rita Cosentino
Lucio Silla: Paolo Fanale
Giunia: Olga Pudova
Cecilio: Franco Fagioli
Cinna: Chiara Skerath
Celia: Ilse Eerens
Orchestra: Insula Orchestra
Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor
