The ruler of the Huns fully intends to invade fifth-century Italy until a fierce female captive enchants him with her valiant defiance. In the popular imagination, Attila the Hun was a ruthless barbarian. But to Giuseppe Verdi, he was a far more complex and compelling figure: a brave, ambitious warrior tormented by fierce internal doubts. The intense, conflicted anti-hero comes vividly alive in this “vibrant and engrossing musical drama” (The New York Times).
Music Director Nicola Luisotti, a “superb Verdi conductor” (Sunday Times, London), leads a world-class cast featuring bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, whose "voice is even, full and effortlessly powerful from bottom to top" (The New York Times), in the title role; exciting young Venezuelan soprano Lucrezia Garcia; "powerful, liquid tenor" Fabio Sartori (Associated Press); and “brilliant…magnificent” baritone Quinn Kelsey (San Francisco Chronicle). Legendary bass Samuel Ramey, whose “superb” performance (San Francisco Chronicle) in the title role of the Company's 2008 Boris Godunov won him critical praise, returns as Pope Leo I.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes including one intermission
- Venue: War Memorial Opera House
- Date: Sat June 23, 2012 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $29 - $263
- Tickets: (415) 864-3330
Tue June 12, 2012 8:00pm
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Fri June 15, 2012 8:00pm
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Wed June 20, 2012 7:30pm
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Thu June 28, 2012 7:30pm
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Sun July 1, 2012 2:00pm
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Program
Verdi
Attila
Performers
Ferruccio Furlanetto
Attila
Lucrezia Garcia
Odabella
Fabio Sartori
Foresto
Quinn Kelsey
Ezio
Samuel Ramey
Pope Leo I
