Work: La clemenza di Tito – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Pietro Metastasio, adapted by Caterino Tommaso Mazzolà
Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado
Production: Jan Lauwers
Cast (12 March 2026): Katleho Mokhoabane (Tito), Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (Vitellia), Florina Ilie (Servilia), Emily D’Angelo (Sesto), Cecilia Molinari (Annio), Matheus França (Publio)
Orchestra & Chorus: Vienna State Opera
Date: 12 March 2026, 19:00 (Vienna time)
Streaming: Free livestream (registration required). Available on demand for 72 hours after the live broadcast.
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Mozart’s late opera seria La clemenza di Tito returns to the main stage of the Vienna State Opera in a performance conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado and streamed live worldwide.
Based on a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, adapted for Mozart by Caterino Tommaso Mazzolà, the opera revisits the conventions of opera seria while reshaping them into a more compact and dramatically fluid form. Mozart retained only seven of Metastasio’s original 25 arias and added new numbers, creating a work that balances formal dignity with striking psychological depth.
The drama centres on Emperor Tito, who strives to embody clemency and moral responsibility amid political intrigue. His forgiveness of enemies and personal sacrifices stand in contrast to the resentment of Vitellia, who manipulates Sesto into rebellion. The moral and political tension culminates in Tito’s decision between retribution and mercy — a choice that gives the opera its enduring resonance.
Musically, the score includes some of Mozart’s most refined late writing. The duet between Annio and Servilia offers lyrical intimacy, while the Act I quintet builds to a dramatic ensemble finale that anticipates the composer’s Da Ponte operas. Particularly notable are the arias with obbligato clarinet and basset horn — written for Anton Stadler — including Sesto’s introspective “Parto, parto” and Vitellia’s expansive “Non più di fiori”.
This performance features Katleho Mokhoabane in the title role and Emily D’Angelo as Sesto, with Hanna-Elisabeth Müller as Vitellia. The staging is by Jan Lauwers.
The livestream is free to access with prior registration and remains available for 72 hours after the live broadcast.
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