Francesca Da Rimini

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.

Director: Christof Loy

Cast

Sara Jakubiak

Francesca

Jonathan Tetelman

Paolo il Bello

I

Ivan Inverardi

Giovanni lo Sciancato

Charles Workman

Malatestino dall'Occhio

A

Alexandra Hutton

Samaritana

S

Samuel Dale Johnson

Ostasio

M

Meechot Marrero

Biancofiore

M

Mané Galoyan

Garsenda