Fedora

New production of Umberto Giordano's verismo opera, with soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the role of Fedora, a Russian princess who plans revenge and uncovers a truth that shakes her certainties.

Fedora is one of the most intense works in the verismo repertoire. Umberto Giordano composed it based on the homonymous drama by Arturo Colautti, the same author whose writing also inspired Tosca.

The protagonist, a Russian princess, seeks revenge on Loris Ipanov, whom she believes responsible for the death of her fiancé. During the meeting she arranges to unmask him, Loris confesses that he killed him after discovering his infidelity. When Fedora realises that her denunciation indirectly caused the death of Loris's mother and brother, the guilt becomes unbearable and she decides to poison herself, asking him for forgiveness before she dies.

The staging of this new production features soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role, alongside Sabina Puértolas, Luciano Ganci and George Petean. The musical direction is by Daniel Oren, leading the Teatro Real's resident Orchestra and Chorus. The opera is sung in Italian, with English and Spanish surtitles.