American soprano Julia Bullock sings the title role she is joined by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Theodora’s faithful friend Irene.ĭeborah Warner’s new production of Peter Grimes (Britten, 1945) receives its UK premiere from 17-31 March 2022. Director Katie Mitchell sets the story of religious and political tyranny against the background of contemporary religious terrorism, and gives a modern, feminist context to a work not heard at Covent Garden since 1750, when it premiered at the then Covent Garden Theatre.
Heading into 2022, the Royal Opera continues its celebration of works Handel wrote for Covent Garden with a new production of his oratorio Theodora from 31 January-16 February 2022. The stunning score is infused with traditional folk melodies of Janáček’s native Moravia. Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian sings the title role, with Finnish soprano Karita Mattila as the Kostelnička Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási takes up the baton. The production captures Jenůfa’s progression from hope to despair to eventual radiant happiness, while her stepmother, the Kostelnička, is one of opera’s most complex maternal figures. The first production of Janáček’s moving opera at Covent Garden since 2001, it runs from 28 September-12 October 2021. Spanish baritone Carlos Álvarez returns to the ROH to take the title role, with Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa singing the part of his daughter Gilda and Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan as the Duke of Mantua.įirst playing to 29 September, the production returns from 18 February-12 March 2022 with Stefano Montanari conducting a cast that includes Italian baritone Luca Salsi as Rigoletto, Italian soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena as the duke.Īlso new is award-winning director Claus Guth’s take on Jenůfa (1904).
This new interpretation sees Verdi’s masterpiece as a modern morality play that pits power against innocence in a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay. Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano will conduct the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
The season opens on 13 September with a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto (1851), directed by Oliver Mears – his first production since becoming the Royal Opera’s director of opera in 2017. The Royal Opera House (ROH) has announced full details of its 2021-22 season, with an exciting rosta of six new productions, 13 classic revivals and two world premieres, running from 13 September 2021 to 23 July 2022.
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