Béatrice et Bénédict

"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

Paul Appleby

as Benedict

Stéphanie d'Oustrac

as Beatrice

Sophie Karthäuser

as Hero

Georges Bigot

as Leonato

Charles Meunier

as The Messenger

Lionel Lhote

as Somarone

Frédéric Caton

as Don Pedro

Philippe Sly

as Claudio

Katarina Bradic

as Ursula

Adrien Mastrosimone

as First Servant

Paul O'Neill

as Second Servant

Paul Sheridan

as The Notary

Crew

Laurent Pelly

Director

Laurent Pelly

Stage Director

Barbara de Limburg

Set Designer

Laurent Pelly

Costume Design

Duane Schuler

Lighting Design

Antonello Manacorda

Conductor

François Roussillon

Director