Béatrice et Bénédict
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118 minutes
6/30/2017
Overview
Berlioz’s whimsical and nostalgic take on Shakespeare’s great comedy Much Ado About Nothing graces the stage of Glyndebourne in Laurent Pelly’s astute 2016 production. Italian maestro Antonello Manacorda leads the London Philharmonic in Berlioz’s brilliant score.
Cast List
Paul Appleby
as Benedict
Stéphanie d'Oustrac
as Beatrice
Sophie Karthäuser
as Hero
Georges Bigot
as Leonato
Charles Meunier
as The Messenger
Lionel Lhote
as Somarone
Frédéric Caton
as Don Pedro
Philippe Sly
as Claudio
Katarina Bradic
as Ursula
Adrien Mastrosimone
as First Servant
Paul O'Neill
as Second Servant
Paul Sheridan
as The Notary