Overview

This 2021 Deutsche Oper Berlin performance is directed by Christof Loy and stars soprano Sara Jakubiak in the title role. Riccardo Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini is a four-act opera set during the Renaissance period. The plot concerns an arranged marriage between Francesca and Giovanni, also known as Gianciotto, who is impersonated by his handsome brother Paolo, and with whom Francesca falls passionately in love.

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Cast

Sara Jakubiak

Jonathan Tetelman

Ivan Inverardi

Charles Workman

Alexandra Hutton

Samuel Dale Johnson

Meechot Marrero

Mané Galoyan

Arianna Manganello

Karis Tucker