Anna Bolena

Premiered in Milan in 1830, Anna Bolena together with Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux is the first opera of the so-called ‘Donizetti Three Queens’s cycle’. It was the first real success of the composer and the title role was sung by Giuditta Pasta, the celebrated singer for whom Bellini wrote Norma the following year. The libretto by Felice Romani closely follows the historical facts which convicted Anne Boleyn to death, queen of England and the second wife of Henry VIII.

The opera slipped into oblivion after decades, only to be resurrected by the Visconti legendary production for the La Scala in 1957.

After 32 years of being last heard in São Carlos, Anna Bolena  returns also bringing with it the return of Gragam Vick with his 2007 production for Teatro di Verona.

Director | Graham Vick

Set and costumes designer | Paul Brown

Light designer | Giuseppe Di Iorio

Conductor | Giampaolo Bisanti

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Anna Bolena | (to be announced)

Enrico VIII | Burak Bilgili

Giovanna Seymour | Jennifer Holloway

Lord Percy | Leonardo Cortellazzi

Smeton | Lilly Jørstad

Lord Rochefort | André Henriques

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CORO DO TEATRO NACIONAL DE SÃO CARLOS

Principal Conductor | Giovanni Andreoli

ORQUESTRA SINFÓNICA PORTUGUESA

Principal Conductor | Joana Carneiro

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Production | Fondazione Arena di Verona

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Photography credits | Fondazione Arena di Verona

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Last performance of Anna Bolena at São Carlos: May 1984