Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik – Silla 2022

Opera in 3 acts by Carl Heinrich Graun

The libretto is based on a "piece dramatique" written by none other than Frederick II, King of Prussia.
At the centre is the Roman dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who establishes a bloody regime of terror and finally, to everyone's surprise, announces his abdication. Of course, Silla - as the laws of opera demand - also seeks his conquests in matters of love.

Two of the world's best and most sought-after countertenors of our time: Bejun Mehta and Valer Sabadus are on stage. They will be joined by Hagen Matzeit, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Samuel Mariño and Mert Süngü. Under the musical direction of Festwochen artistic director Alessandro De Marchi, the Innsbruck Festival Orchestra will be heard from the pit.