Ernani Poster

Ernani

0.00% | December 17, 1983 |

Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her affections—her elderly uncle, a king destined to become Holy Roman Emperor, and a bandit who is actually an overthrown nobleman. Though there is plenty of action arising from the various passions and grudges scattered among these characters, the opera is best appreciated as a feast of beautiful and dramatic Italianate singing. With virtuosic roles for a quartet of principals, the opera delivers one feat of heroic vocalism after another.

Featured Crew

David Stivender
Conductor
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Director
James Levine
Art Direction
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Cast

Leona Mitchell
Leona Mitchell
Donna Elvira
Sherrill Milnes
Sherrill Milnes
Don Carlos
Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi
Don Ruy Gómez de Silva
Charles Anthony
Charles Anthony
Don Riccardo

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