Marie Victoire

German Opera, Berlin

June 26, 2010, 1:00 pm

Composer: Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Michail Jurowski

Cast: Takesha Meshe Kizart (Marie de Lanjallay);
Markus Bruck (Maurice de Lanjallay);
German Villar (Cloriviere); Stephen Bronk (Cloteau);
Jorn Schumann (Kermarec);
Simon Pauly (Simon);
Martina Weischenbach (Lison Fleuriot);
Gregory Warren (Caracalla)

So you didn't know the popular composer of "The Pines of Rome" also wrote operas? Well, he didn't write many, and this one was forgotten for nearly 90 years after its scheduled premiere was cancelled in 1915. This production from Berlin may make you wonder why, as it shows off a first-rate opera that's packed with high drama and brimming with spectacular music.

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