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The Clemency of Titus The Clemency of Titus

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Conducted by James Conlon

March 224, 2019

A new LA Opera production

At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Company premiere: Mozart's The Clemency of Titus

"Spectacularly imaginative...this Clemenza was distinguished by the wall-to-wall quality of its singing, down to the smallest roles."

Simon WilliamsOpera News

A new production by Thaddeus Strassberger marked the company premiere of a masterpiece composed nearly simultaneously with The Magic Flute in the last months of Mozart’s short life. Strassberger’s scenic design was inspired by 19th-century Romantic-era paintings set in Rome’s Temple of Jupiter, the Roman baths, and Titus’ throne room. The production featured lavish costumes, including a gown worn by Vitellia which sported a 25-foot train, and lighting and projections that replicated the burning of Rome. With James Conlon on the podium, the production starred tenor Russell Thomas as Emperor Titus.

Cast

Titus
Russell Thomas
Vitellia
Guanqun Yu
Sesto
Elizabeth DeShong
Servilia
Janai Brugger
Annio
Taylor Raven
Publio
James Creswell

Creative Team

Conductor
James Conlon
Director / Scenery
Thaddeus Strassberger
Costumes
Mattie Ullrich
Lighting
JAX Messenger
Projections
Greg Emetaz
Chorus
Jeremy Frank

Behind the Curtain: Director & Designer Thaddeus Strassberger with Christopher Koelsch

New production made possible with generous support from The Carol and Warner Henry Production Fund for Mozart Operas; GRoW @ Annenberg; and The Emanuel Treitel Senior Citizen Fund.

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