The unique resonance of Venice in 1913 is the setting for Britten’s intense and atmospheric opera about a burnt-out, middle-aged writer obsessed with youth while haunted by death. David McVicar’s major new production is the first of two Britten operas this Season, part of The Royal Opera’s ongoing Britten cycle, and features a strong contingent of British artists, headed by Mark Padmore as the troubled Aschenbach, with Gerald Finley in.

The unique resonance of Venice in 1913 is the setting for Britten’s intense and atmospheric opera about a burnt-out, middle-aged writer obsessed with youth while haunted by death. David McVicar’s major new production is the first of two Britten operas this Season, part of The Royal Opera’s ongoing Britten cycle, and features a strong contingent of British artists, headed by Mark Padmore as the troubled Aschenbach, with Gerald Finley in the multiple roles that persistently foreshadow mortality. This is a real ensemble piece, with many individualized roles and dance integral to the story, not least in the form of the young man who is the focus of Aschenbach’s disturbing desire. Richard Farnes conducts Britten’s final opera, which returns to The Royal Opera for the first time since 1992.

Following his recent performances as Guglielmo in Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra (English Touring Opera); Monsieur Triquet Eugene Onegin (Buxton Festival); and Conte Almaviva Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Pop-Up Opera) Joseph Doody plays the role of Mosquito in this colourful production inspired by a newspaper comic strip.

Following his recent performances as Guglielmo in Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra (English Touring Opera); Monsieur Triquet Eugene Onegin (Buxton Festival); and Conte Almaviva Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Pop-Up Opera) Joseph Doody plays the role of Mosquito in this colourful production inspired by a newspaper comic strip. Joseph also covers the roles of Schoolmaster and Cockerel Reuniting Director, David Pountney with WNO Music Director, Tomáš Hanus who conducts Janáček’s blend of folk-like music and sophisticated orchestrations, gloriously evoking the vibrancy of nature

A PARISIAN EVENING AT THE PRINCESS DE POLIGNAC

Henri Duparc (1848-1933) L’invitation au voyage Armande de Polignac, Comtesse de Chabannes (1876-1962) Chant d’amour Hector Berlioz (1803-1869 L’Île Inconnue Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Premier Ballade Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) À Chloris Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) Hai Luli Joseph Cantaloube (1879-1957) Baïlero Richard Wagner/Franz Liszt La mort d'Isolde Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) Villanelle Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Youkali Léo Delibes (1836-1891) Les filles de Cadix

Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 | Youth Philharmonic Fusion | Josep Caballé-Domenech · Guest Director · Spain | Betty Garcés · Soprano · Colombia│Susan Platts · Mezzosoprano · United Kingdom / Canada

Mahler's Symphony No. 2 | Youth Philharmonic Fusion | Josep Caballé-Domenech · Guest Director · Spain | Betty Garcés · Soprano · Colombia│Susan Platts · Mezzosoprano · United Kingdom / Canada