Adriana Lecouvreur
Synopsis
In the present stylised production by Lorenzo Mariani the 'violet-perfumed murderess' is taken by mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti, one of the most in-demand representatives of her vocal category. Opposite her, in the role of Adriana, is a soprano who as a Verdi and verismo specialist also appears regularly at all the major international opera houses, Micaela Carosi. The 'cock-of-the-walk' role is sung by the world-class tenor Marcelo Ălvarez. His timbre, velvety smooth yet robustly virile, is ideally suited to a vocal characterisation of the idolised Maurizio. Conductor Renato Palumbo is very much at home with Cilea's operatic masterpiece, since the Italian Romantic and verismo periods are at the core of his extensive repertoire.
Where to watch
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Top cast
Micaela Carosi
Adriana Lecouvreur
Marcelo Ălvarez
Maurizio
Marianne Cornetti
Princesse de Bouillon
Simone del Savio
Prince de Bouillon
Luca Casalin
Abbé de Chazeuil
Alfonso Antoniozzi
Michonnet
Antonella de Chiara
Mlle. Jouvenot
Patrizia Porzio
Mlle. Dangeville
Carlo Bosi
Poisson
Diego Matamoros
Quinault
