One of the world’s greatest opera stars, Plácido Domingo sings his first Handel role for The Royal Opera – the tragic Bajazet in the Covent Garden premiere of Tamerlano.

Tamerlano provides a real treat for lovers of Baroque opera, with one of Handel’s finest scores presented in the most elegant and beautifully focused of stagings. Subtleties of movement and starkly beautiful images throw the spotlight onto the central passions of its story of conflicting love and hate.

The conquering warlord of the title clashes head-to-head with his proud prisoner, the conquered Bajazet. When Tamerlano chooses to spurn his betrothed princess for Bajazet’s daughter, he sets in motion events that lead ultimately to Bajazet’s suicide – one of the most famous scenes of Handel opera.

This production, new to The Royal Opera, features the specialist skills of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment paired to a strong cast of singers, with American tenor Kurt Streit taking the central role of Bajazet.

Tamerlano is sung in Italian with English surtitles.

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