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UN GIORNO DI REGNO

Giuseppe Verdi

Event details

The first of Verdi’s two comedic operas finally takes its rightful place on the Garsington stage having been part of the cancelled 2020 Season. This light-hearted comedy features an impressive virtuosic vocal score sung by an international cast and large chorus of our renowned Young Artists.

A tale of thwarted love and mistaken and assumed identities, this comedy revolves around an ordinary man becoming “King for a Day”. The use of his new power to disentangle some unhappy betrothals results in a maelstrom of madness and delusional behaviour filling the story with twists and turns. Despite Verdi’s youth, his dramatic skills in portraying characters that vividly come to life shines through, along with his mastery of rhythmic vitality, feeling for light and shade and glorious use of the voice.

Conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra will be Chris Hopkins. Acclaimed director Christopher Alden also makes his Garsington Opera debut.

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Un giorno di regno

★★★★★
“The action never flagged, the ensemble pieces shone and the chorus made a splendid sound”
David Karlin, Bachtrack, 30 June

★★★★★
“Garsington’s musical standards are once again sky-high, with a busy and fully engaged chorus, the exceptional Philharmonia Orchestra in the pit, and conductor Chris Hopkins taking his career up a notch with a vital and witty realisation of Verdi’s score that it would be hard to match anywhere”
George Hall, The Stage, 1 July 

★★★★★
“Perfect for both opera newcomers and long-time fans, this is a show you shouldn’t miss!”
Josi Steinfield, Playstosee.com, 2 July

Cast & Creative Team

Cast

Il Cavaliere di Belfiore

Joshua Hopkins

La Marchesa del Poggio

Christine Rice

Il Barone di Kelbar

Henry Waddington

Edoardo di Sanval

Oliver Sewell

Giulietta di Kelbar

Madison Leonard

La Rocca

Grant Doyle

Servant

Daniel Vening

Delmonte

James Micklethwaite

Il Conte Ivrea

Robert Murray

Creative Team

Conductor

Chris Hopkins

Director

Christopher Alden

Set Designer

Charles Edwards

Costume Designer

Sue Willmington

Lighting Designer

Ben Pickersgill

Video Design

Matt and Rob Vale – Illuminos

Choreographer

Tim Claydon
Philharmonia Orchestra
Garsington Opera Chorus

Videos

Joshua Hopkins sings Rossini

Canadian Baritone Joshua Hopkins makes his Garsington Opera and role debut in this virtuosic comedy bringing his “glistening, malleable baritone of exceptional beauty” to our stage.

As a prominent leading artist throughout the US and Canada, Joshua can be seen here performing Figaro’s iconic aria “Largo al Factotum” in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opéra de Rouen.

Madison Leonard in Der Rosenkavalier

Madison returns to our stage after capturing audiences with her “exquisite” performance as Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier in 2021.

A rising star on the international stage, here is a reminder of her performance in Der Rosenkavalier with “The Presentation of the Rose” with Hanna Hipp and the Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Jordan de Souza.

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