Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s dramatic production brings ancient Rome to life for this gripping tale of revenge, terror, and attempted murder. Giuseppe Filianoti is the Emperor Tito who chooses Servilia to be his Empress. But when she tells him she is already in love with Annio he decides to wed Vitellia instead. Unaware of the honor about to be bestowed on her, Vitelllia, daughter of the deposed emperor, is determined to seek revenge on Tito and ensnares her lover Sesto in her dark plot. Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts.
Cast
Crew
Pietro Metastasio
Opera
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Caterino Mazzolà
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Production Design, Costume Design, Set Designer
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist
Tom Watson
Makeup Artist, Wigmaker
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music
Peter McClintock
Stage Director
Harry Bicket
Conductor