Nerone

Synopsis

The focus on rarities has been a trademark of the Bregenz Festival since the opening of the Festspielhaus in the 1980s. It is therefore not surprising that Roman emperor Nero, the colourful character in Arrigo Boito’s lavish opera, makes his appearance in the latest edition of the Festival: The spectacular self-staging of his power contrasts with pangs of remorse he feels after murdering his mother. Begun in 1862, Boito strived to complete the piece for several decades. Only after his death did Arturo Toscanini create a performable version, whose world premiere took place at La Scala in 1924. Olivier Tambosi’s interpretation of this rarely performed opera with love confusions and sectarian characters is radical and opulent. The Wiener Symphoniker perform under the baton of Dirk Kaftan and “the ensemble of singers leaves nothing to be desired and plunges boldly into the sound waves” as the Deutschlandfunk wrote.

Additional Info

• No: A04050129
• Composer: Arrigo Boito
• Conductor: Dirk Kaftan
• Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker; Prague Philharmonic Choir
• Artists: Rafael Rojas, Lucio Gallo, Brett Polegato, Svetlana Aksenova, Alessandra Volpe
• Production year: 2021
• Run time: 02:29:00
• Director: Stage Director: Olivier Tambosi
• Producers: ORF III, Unitel, Bregenz Festival
• Format: 4K