Francesca da Rimini

Composer: Zandonai, Riccardo

Librettist/Text Author: D'Annunzio, Gabriele

Librettist/Text Author: Ricordi, Tito

Conductor: Rizzi, Carlo

Orchestra: Berlin Deutsche Opera Orchestra

Chorus: Berlin Deutsche Opera Chorus

Chorus Master: Bines, Jeremy

Adonella: Tucker, Karis

Altichiara: Manganello, Arianna

Biancofiore: Marrero, Meechot

Francesca: Jakubiak, Sara

Garsenda: Galoyan, Mane

Giovanni lo Sciancato: Inverardi, Ivan

Il balestriere: Cook, Patrick

Il giullare: Murphy, Dean

Il torrigiano: Lehman, Thomas

Malatestino dall'Occhio: Workman, Charles

Ostasio: Johnson, Samuel Dale

Paolo il Bello: Tetelman, Jonathan

Samaritana: Hutton, Alexandra

Ser Toldo Berardengo: Dickinson, Andrew

Smaragdi: Elmadfa, Amira

Set Designer: Leiacker, Johannes

Costume Designer: Bruns, Klaus

Lighting Designer: Winter, Olaf

Stage Director: Loy, Christof

Television Director: Filenius, Gotz

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Date of Production: 03-2021

Venue: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Playing Time: 02:19:48

Catalogue Number: 2.110711

UPC: 747313571154

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Riccardo Zandonai's Francesco da Rimini is a four-act opera set during the Renaissance period. The plot concerns an arranged marriage between Francesca and Giovanni, also known as Gianciotto, who is impersonated by his handsome brother Paolo, and with whom Francesca falls passionately in love. Sometimes referred to as the 'Italian Tristan', the opera ends in betrayal and a double murder. The production of the rarely performed opera from the Deutsche Oper Berlin proved to be a huge critical success.