On the 6th of August sees Swedish mezzo Linnea Andreassen singing the role of Andronico in the premiere of Vivaldi’s Il Giustino at Drottningholm Palace Theatre outside Stockholm.
The opera premiered at the Teatro Capranica in Rome in 1724 and this is the first time it will be performed in Sweden.
The plot is based on the true story of a peasant boy who seeks happiness in the city and ends up as emperor. Now the story is set in the late 18th century and in a completely different environment. Power, loneliness, love, jealousy and lust fit into the story together with the theatre's fantastic machinery and Vivaldi's wonderful music.
Performance dates are:
Sat 6 August at 16.00 Première
Mon 8 August at 19.00
Wed 10 August at 19.00
Fri 12 August at 19.00
Sun 14 August at 16.00
Tue 16 August at 19.00
Thu 18 August at 19.00
Sat 20 August at 16.00
The production is both conducted and directed by George Petrou.