Béatrice et Bénédict

Béatrice et Bénédict 2017 Directed by Laurent Pelly , François Roussillon

Berlioz’s whimsical and nostalgic take on Shakespeare’s great comedy Much Ado About Nothing graces the stage of Glyndebourne in Laurent Pelly’s astute 2016 production. Italian maestro Antonello Manacorda leads the London Philharmonic in Berlioz’s brilliant score.

Country United Kingdom

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Music

Release Date 30 June 2017

118 mins

Cast

Paul Appleby Benedict

Stéphanie d'Oustrac Beatrice

Sophie Karthäuser Hero

Georges Bigot Leonato

Charles Meunier The Messenger

Lionel Lhote Somarone

Frédéric Caton Don Pedro

Philippe Sly Claudio

Katarina Bradic Ursula

Adrien Mastrosimone First Servant

Paul O'Neill Second Servant

Paul Sheridan The Notary

Crew

Directors

Laurent Pelly

François Roussillon

Set Designer

Barbara de Limburg

Costume Design

Laurent Pelly

Music

Antonello Manacorda

Lighting

Duane Schuler