I Vespri Siciliani: Brno National Theater

О событии

Be carried away by Verdi's historical drama.

Many of Verdi’s operas are inspired by actual historical events. Among them is The Sicilian Vespers which the composer wrote at the request of the Paris Opéra. The libretto was written by the French dramatist Eugène Scribe. He offered Verdi a libretto that he had written in collaboration with Charles Duveyrier for the opera Le duc d’Albe that was originally designed for Gaetano Donizetti. Verdi insisted on revising the work and in particular, changing the setting from the Spanish occupation of Flanders in 1573 to the French occupation of Sicily in 1282. When composing The Sicilian Vespers, Verdi followed the genre of the French grand opera tradition, with an abundance of typical dramatic tension and greatness woven into his music.

This is the first time that the opera, The Sicilian Vespers, will be performed on the stage of the National Theatre Brno. Directed by the Polish drama, film and opera director, Laco Adamik, the dramatic opera tells the story of rebellion, ambition, pride and ultimately love.

Guido di Montfort: Jakub Kettner
Lord of Bethume: Jan Šťáva
Count Vaudemont: Jiří Klecker
Arrigo, a young Sicilian: Rafael Álvarez
Giovanni da Procida: Martin Gurbal', Jiří Sulženko
Duchess Elena: Louise Hudson, Adriana Kohútková
Ninetta, her maid: Jana Wallingerová
Danieli: Petr Levíček, Tomáš Kořínek
Tebaldo: Jozef Gráf, Zoltán Korda
Roberto: Petr Císař, Igor Loškár
Manfredo: Ivo Musil

Conductor: Jaroslav Kyzlink