9th August

Concert will begin at 17:55 hours GMT

Rossini's 'Ermione' with Bartoli, Yarovaya, Flórez and Mandrillo from Pesaro

Rossini Opera Festival. Rossini's 'Ermione' is an opera in two acts to an Italian libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola, based on the play Andromaque by Jean Racine. In Pirro's Palace, soon after the Trojan War, Astianatte sleeps while the Trojan prisoners lament their fate. Andromaca arrives, escorted by Fenicio, Attalo and Cefisa, and embraces her son. Attalo reminds her that Astianatte will be released if she can forget Hector, her dead husband, and give in to Pirro's advances.

Performers: Ermione: Anastasia Bartoli. Andromaca: Victoria Yarovaya. Pirro: Enea Scala. Oreste: Juan Diego Flórez. Pilade: Antonio Mandrillo. Fenicio: Michael Mofidian. Cleone: Martiniana Antonie. Cefisa: Paola Leguizamón. Attalo: Tianxuefei Sun.

Teatro Ventidio Basso Choir. Rai National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michele Mariotti.

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