La Clemenza Di Tito – Palais Garnier, Paris

About this event

This production of La Clemenza di Tito features a stylised staging by director Willy Decker. The thematic core of the opera—clemency and forgiveness—is evoked through a minimalist, symbolic set. At the centre stands a large marble block that gradually reveals the hidden, vulnerable face of the emperor as a solitary, wounded man. The staging strips away the outdated conventions of opera seria to foreground Mozart’s subtle, delicate musical drama and the emotional truth of the characters. Set and costumes by John Macfarlane and lighting by Hans Toelstede create a cohesive visual language that supports Decker’s psychological focus.

Cast & creative

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  Composer

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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  Librettist

  Pietro Trapassi
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  Librettist

  Caterino Mazzolà
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  Vitellia

  Hanna-Elisabeth Müller
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  Servilia

  Johanna Wallroth
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  Sesto

  Emily D'Angelo
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  Annio

  Maria Warenberg
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  Publio

  Alex Rosen
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  Conductor

  Harry Bicket OBE
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  Stage director

  Willy Decker
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  Set designer

  John Macfarlane
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  Costume designer

  John Macfarlane
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  Lighting designer

  Hans Toelstede
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  Chorus Master

  Ching-Lien Wu
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  Titus

  Pavol Breslik
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  Titus

  Matthew Polenzani