The read
It runs long at 3h 10m.
Synopsis
David McVicar's atmospheric and brooding production captures the drama of this riveting piece of British history, retold as only Donizetti could. International superstar Anna Netrebko is Queen Anne Boleyn, trapped in an unhappy marriage to King Henry VIII (Ildar Abdrazakov) whose roving eye has settled on another woman—Jane Seymour (Ekaterina Gubanova), Anna's friend, but now her unwitting rival. Add in Anna's early love, Percy (Stephen Costello), just returned to the court from exile, and the result is a haunting, explosive account of Queen Anna's tragic final days, before she goes to her execution in one of the most moving and dazzling final scenes in all of opera.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Gaetano DonizettiOriginal Music Composer
- David McVicarDirector
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Felice RomaniWriter
Cast
- Anna NetrebkoAnna Bolena
- Ekaterina GubanovaGiovanna Seymour
- Tamara MumfordSmeton
- Stephen CostelloLord Riccardo Percy
- Ildar AbdrazakovEnrico VIII
- Keith MillerLord Rochefort
- Eduardo ValdesSir Hervey
- Marco ArmiliatoSelf - Conductor
Stills
Themes
operaopera live performancethe metropolitan opera