Vitellia is the daughter of the late emperor Vitellius. Titus’ father having usurped Vitellius’ throne, Vitellia hopes to regain her rank by marrying the new emperor. Except…the fact that Titus has chosen Berenice thwarts her plan. Vitellia then decides to play the only advantage she has in her hand: Sextus, madly in love with her, and a close friend of Titus. Her move will be to manipulate him to carry out her desire for vengeance against Titus.
Libretto by Caterino Mazzolà based on Pietro Metastasio, KV621
First performed in Théâtre des États of Prague, 6 September 1791
Éditions Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel
New production Opéra de Lausanne
Tito Paolo Fanale
Vitellia Salome Jicia
Servilia Sylvia Schwartz
Sesto Yuriy Mynenko
Annio Lamia Beuque
Publio Daniel Golossov
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
Opéra de Lausanne Choir prepared by Pascal Mayer
Conductor Diego Fasolis
Director Fabio Ceresa
Set and costume designer Gary McCann
Lighting designer Ben Cracknell
Assistant director Mattia Agatiello
Assistant costume designer Gabriella Ingram
