Envelope-pushing director Graham Vick describes his production of Anna Bolena as “two women making use of the bed to get to the throne and a man making use of the throne to get to the bed.” The man, of course, is Henry the 8th, and the women are his doomed wives, Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn. Don’t miss this tale of treachery and scandal, brought to life in Donizetti’s sparkling score. From the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Italy. Note: This production is performed with piano, not orchestra, due to an orchestral strike.

Cast:

Anna Bolena: Mariella Devia
Giovanna Seymour: Sonia Ganassi
Henry VIII: Roberto Scandiuzzi
Riccardo Percy: Shalva Mukeria
Smeton: Josè Maria Lo Monaco
Lord Rochefort: Konstantin Gorny
Sir Hervey: Luca Casalin

Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
New construction of the Arena production of Verona and Teatro Verdi in Trieste

Conducted by Roberto Abbado
Directed by Graham Vick
Starring Mariella Devia, Sonia Ganassi & Roberto Scandiuzzi
Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Running time: 220 minutes including one intermission:
Act 1 - 95 minutes
Intermission - 25 minutes
Act 2 - 100 minutes