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Robert le diable

Giacomo Meyerbeer: Robert le diable

Director: Laurent Pelly
Set designs: Chantal Thomas
Costume designs: Laurent Pelly
Lighting design: Duane Schuler
Choreography: Lionel Hoche

Daniel Oren, conductor

Laurent Pelly's new production provides a rare opportunity to see this classic of French grand opera by Meyerbeer. Romance and the supernatural combine in a staging inspired by medieval France.

Robert, Duke of Normandy, has travelled to Sicily with the hope of marrying Princess Isabelle. But his sinister companion, Bertram, threatens to lead him astray.

Robert: Bryan Hymel
Bertram: John Relyea
Raimbaut: Jean-François Borras
Alice: TBC
Isabelle: Jennifer Rowley
Alberti: Nicolas Courjal
Priest/Chevalier: Jihoon Kim
Herald/Chevalier: Pablo Bemsch
Master of Ceremonies/Chevalier: David Butt Philip
Chevalier: Ashley Riches
Dame: Dušica Bijelic

Chorus Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra Orchestra of the Royal Opera House