
UN GIORNO DI REGNO
Giuseppe Verdi
Event details
29 June – 22 July 2024
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 Tobias Ringborg, last seen at Garsington Opera conducting Così fan tutte (2022). Acclaimed director Christopher Alden makes his Garsington Opera debut.
Booking Information
Priority booking is now open and members are welcome to request tickets.
Ingrams Circle, Constellation and Patron deadline Tuesday 28 November 2023
Special Friend and Friend deadline Tuesday 9 January 2024
Affiliate Members: 10am on Tuesday 5 March 2024
GO≤35 Members: 10am on Tuesday 26 March 2024
Public booking: 10am on Tuesday 2 April 2024
First Bell: 6pm
Insight Talk: Tuesday 2 May 2024
29 June – 22 July 2024
29 June – 22 July 2024
Cast & Creative Team
Cast
Cavaliere di Belfiore
Joshua Hopkins
Marchesa del Poggio
Christine Rice
Barone di Kelbar
Henry Waddington
Edoardo
Oliver Sewell
Giulietta di Kelbar
Madison Leonard
La Rocca
Grant Doyle
Creative Team
Conductor
Tobias Ringborg
Director
Christopher Alden
Set Designer
Charles Edwards
Costume Designer
Sue Willmington
Lighting Designer
Ben Pickersgill
Video Design
Matt and Rob Vale – Illuminos
Choreographer