Synopsis
- In this opera, whose crassness of plot makes it a rare example of German Verismo, uplands and lowlands face off against each other, loaded with symbolism. At first glance the difficultly accessible mountain heights seem to represent innocence. This is the world of Pedro the shepherd, more familiar with his lambs than with people. Peerless master of the sinful lowlands is Sebastiano, who appears to wield power over all people and all things, even over isolated shepherds in the sparsely populated highlands. Yet appearance would seem to deceive ...
Conductor Yves Abel | Director Roland Schwab
Cast: Petra Maria Schnitzer, Peter Seiffert, Samuel Youn et al.
Crew
- Director: Roland Schwab
- Costume Design: Renée Listerdal
- Production Design: Hans-Dieter Schaal
- Score: Yves Abel, Eugen D'Albert
- Line producer: Andreas Bolle
