I Due Foscari Live from the Royal Opera House

Presented in an acclaimed staging by American director, Thaddeus Strassberger, I due Foscari is based on a play by Byron set in 15th century Venice.

The two Foscari of the title are the city's Doge, Francesco Foscari, sung by Plácido Domingo and his son, Jacopo, who has been brought back from exile to face charges of treason. Although innocent, neither the pleas of his wife, nor those of his powerful father are enough to save Jacopo from condemnation. This taut, sombre drama provides the basis for one of Verdi's most arresting early scores.