Béatrice et Bénédict

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

P

Paul Appleby

Benedict

Stéphanie d'Oustrac

Beatrice

S

Sophie Karthäuser

Hero

G

Georges Bigot

Leonato

C

Charles Meunier

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