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Król Roger (2015)
The story concerns the enlightenment of the Christian King Roger II by a young shepherd who represents pagan ideals. Kasper Holten’s production (The Royal Opera’s first) of Król Roger (King Roger) brought the opera back to the London stage after an absence of almost 40 years. Karol Szymanowski’s masterpiece powerfully presents the dilemmas of culture versus nature and man versus beast, and movingly depicts King Roger’s inner struggles as he moves from an impossible life of repressed desires to the other extreme, giving in to his own demons. Meanwhile, Roger’s people, seduced by the promises of the mysterious Shepherd, are drawn towards totalitarianism and repression. Antonio Pappano conducts Szymanowksi’s opulent and beautiful score, with a cast including Mariusz KwiecieĊ as Roger (one of the greatest interpreters of the role today), Saimir Pirgu as the Shepherd, and Georgia Jarman in her Royal Opera debut as Roger’s loving queen Roxana.
Updated Sep 18 2016
Cast
Kim Begley
Mariusz Kwiecien
Saimir Pirgu
Alan Ewing
Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra
Georgia Jarman
More Cast
Crew
Kasper Holten
Director
Karol Szymanowski
Writer
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