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Opera in Concert<div> Roma</div><div> Jules Massenet</div><div> Opera in five acts (1912)</div><div> Libretto by Henri Cain after Rome Vanquished by Alexandre Parodi</div><div><br></div><div> Rachel Willis-Sørensen | Fausta</div><div> Jean-François Borras | Lentulus</div><div> Julie Robard-Gendre | Posthumia</div><div> Tassis Christoyannis | Fabius</div><div> Maximus Patrick Bolleire | Lucius Cornelius</div><div> Jérôme Boutillier | Vestapor/Caius/An old man</div><div> Hélène Carpentier | Junia</div><div> Anna Dowsley | The Great Vestal Virgin</div><div> Clémence Tilquin | Galla</div><div><br></div><div> Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra</div><div> Diego Ceretta | Director</div><div> Radio France Choir</div><div><br></div><div> After captivating audiences with Manon, Werther, and so many other works whose rich and voluptuous melodic writing is so characteristic of him, Massenet turned to a historical subject and, with Roma, offered a stunning work that draws its beauty from its tragic power. To perform this rare work by Massenet, a team of singers particularly dedicated to this early 20th-century French repertoire was assembled.</div><div><br></div><div> Produced by Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, in collaboration with the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre for French Romantic Music</div>