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Semiramide-19 November 2017 Evening 3.00pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Antonio Pappano
Chorus Director William Spaulding
Concert Master Peter Manning
Cast
Oroe
High Priest of the Magi 		Bálint Szabó
Idreno
An Indian king 		Lawrence Brownlee
Assur
Prince, descended from Baal 		Michele Pertusi
Assur
Prince, descended from Baal 		Mirco Palazzi
Semiramide
Queen of Babylon, King Nino's widow 		Joyce DiDonato
Arsace
Commander of Semiramide's armies 		Daniela Barcellona
Azema
Princess, descended from Ball 		Jacquelyn Stucker
Mitrane
Captain of the Royal Guard 		Konu Kim
The voice of Nino's ghost Simon Shibambu
Babylonians, magi, royal guards, priests, populace The Royal Opera Chorus
Babylonians, magi, royal guards, priests, populace
[Members of the extra chorus are listed individually in the cast sheet] 		Extra Chorus
Babylonians, magi, royal guards, priests, populace
[Actors are listed individually in the cast sheet] 		Actors
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Notes: Michele Pertusi became unwell during Act I. For Act II the role of Assur was sung by Mirco Palazzi.
Sponsor: Rena Lavery (role of Semiramide) ; Sandro Lavery (role of Semiramide)
Language: Italian
Surtitled by: Andrew Kingsmill
Durations: Act I: 3.04-4.53pm, Act II: 5.25-6.50pm
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet and stage manager's report for 19 November 2017 (in Royal Opera House Collections)