Béatrice et Bénédict

Synopsis

Berlioz’s whimsical and nostalgic take on Shakespeare’s great comedy Much Ado About Nothing graces the stage of Glyndebourne in Laurent Pelly’s astute 2016 production. Italian maestro Antonello Manacorda leads the London Philharmonic in Berlioz’s brilliant score.

Top cast

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Paul Appleby

Benedict

Stéphanie d'Oustrac

Beatrice

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Sophie Karthäuser

Hero

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Georges Bigot

Leonato

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Charles Meunier

The Messenger

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Lionel Lhote

Somarone

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Frédéric Caton

Don Pedro

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Philippe Sly

Claudio

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Katarina Bradic

Ursula

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Adrien Mastrosimone

First Servant