Richard III
Intro
Richard III
Giorgio Battistelli (1953)
From 30/01/2005 in Antwerp - from 16/02/2005 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Luca Pfaff
- Director: Robert Carsen
- Richard III: Scott Hendricks
- Lady Anne: Lisa Houben
- Queen Elisabeth: Lynne Dawson
- Duchess of York: Anne Mason
Richard III was the first political criminal, before Macbeth, whom Shakespeare chose to portray as a tragic hero. The hunchbacked king is fascinated by his own inability to feel any sympathy for his victims. On his merciless ascent to the throne, he eliminates everyone who would stand in his way.
Dramaturg and author Ian Burton pared down this historical drama to a powerful libretto that is a study of the tactics of fear and cruelty. Giorgio Battistelli, one of Italy’s most acclaimed living composers, who has a lot of experience with music theatre, has always had a special interest in the legends surrounding Richard III. This dramma per musica was especially commissioned by De Vlaamse Opera. As a successor to Dallapiccola, Nono, and Berio, Battistelli brings a fascinating synthesis of avant-garde and tradition, close-knit construction and intuition.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
- Musical direction
- Director
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Set design
Radu Boruzescu
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Costumes
Miruna Boruzescu
- Lightning
- Dramaturgy
- Chorus master
- Richard III
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Lady Anne
Lisa Houben
- Queen Elisabeth
- Duchess of York
- Buckingham
- Edward IV
- Richmond
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Clarence/ Tyrell
Mark Tevis
- Hastings
- 1st Murdurer / Archbishop
- 2nd Murderer / Mayor
- Rivers/ Catesby
- Brackenbury/ Ratcliffe
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Lovell
Patrick Cromheeke
- Prince Edward
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Prince Richard of York
Michael Lamiroy
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