Mozart's final opera: betrayal, burning temples, and a king who'd rather forgive than kill.
Directed by Ursel Hermann, this 2005 production of Mozart's last opera stars a remarkable cast with Susan Graham in the role of Sesto, Christoph Prégardien giving life to Tito and Catherine Naglestad embodying the ambitious Vitellia. Premiered in September 1791 for the coronation of Leopold II, King of Bohemia, La Clemenza di Tito celebrates the figure of the merciful sovereign
Acting
Susan Graham's Sesto: volcanic rage meets heartbreaking remorse.
Direction
Herrmanns' staging makes ancient Rome feel dangerously contemporary.
Score
Mozart wrote this in 18 days. Show-off.
Director
Ursel Herrmann
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