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THE CAST

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Tamara Wilson, Vitellia

Edgardo Rocha, Tito

Stephanie Doche, Sesto*
*Sponsored by Jeffrey G. Mora

Raven McMillon, Servilia

Meridian Prall, Annio*
*Sponsored by Edgar and
Andy Smith

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Pre-performance talk
5 PM
Included in price of performance ticket
Takes place inside Lisner Auditorium
To be given by WCO co-founder Peter Russell
Generously sponsored by The Guild for Washington Concert Opera

Opera Gems
Free online lecture by Peter Russell

Date/Time TBA

Approximate run time
2 hours and 45 minutes (including one 20 minute intermission)

THE OPERA

Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles

Premiered at Prague National Theatre (1791)

Written in the last year of Mozart’s life, La clemenza di Tito premiered in Prague in 1791 for the coronation of Emperor Leopold II. An opera seria, Mozart began the work while still finishing Die Zauberflöte. As a testament to Mozart’s prolific output during his tragically short life, it is believed that the opera could have been composed in as little as 18 days. In the years following Mozart’s death, La clemenza di Tito became one of his most popular works, though today not performed as often as many of his other operas - it is admired for its serene beauty and restraint. Tenor Edgardo Rocha, one of today’s foremost interpreters of bel canto repertoire, makes his WCO debut as the Roman Emperor “Tito.”

Acclaimed soprano (and WCO favorite) Tamara Wilson returns in her role debut as “Vitellia,” while Stephanie Doche brings her “richly colored mezzo” to the role of “Sesto” in her WCO debut. Mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall, fresh off her 2024 win in The Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition, brings her “vocal ease and golden timbre” to the role of “Annio.”