“A special Gala evening with a star-studded cast to celebrate Antonio Pappano’s 22 years as Music Director of The Royal Opera.

Join us to celebrate Antonio Pappano’s 22 years as Music Director of The Royal Opera with a once-in-a-lifetime evening of opera highlights. After conducting more than 700 performances with us, Antonio Pappano has programmed a special, celebratory evening with a cast of world-famous guest artists, the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

All proceeds from this evening will benefit The Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, enabling us to continue presenting extraordinary performances, remarkable craftmanship and inspiring learning and participation projects.”

CAST

CONDUCTOR

Antonio Pappano

SOPRANOS

Diana Damrau, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nadine Sierra

MEZZO-SOPRANO

Aigul Akhmetshina

TENORS

Xabier Anduaga, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonas Kaufmann

BARITONES

Carlos Álvarez, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Huw Montague Rendall

BASS-BARITONES

Gerald Finley, Bryn Terfel

BASS

Insung Sim