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La Vestale
Tragédie lyrique in three acts (1807)
Music by Gaspare Spontini
Libretto by Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy
In French with German surtitles
New production of the Theater an der Wien
Licinius has returned to Rome as victorious general over the Gauls, the city is preparing for a triumphal procession for the hero, but he only longs to see his beloved Julia again, whom he had to leave behind in Rome five years ago. The whole military career, he has only begun because of her, because he is of lesser origin than Julia. In order to become worthy of her, he wanted to prove his worth on the battlefield. Now he has to hear that Julia had to swear to her father on her deathbed that she would become a Vestal. As a vestal she had to pledge chastity, she breaks the oath, it is walled up alive - the father wanted to prevent such a marriage between her and this upstart also beyond his death. Licinius laments his despair to his friend Cinna. The two decide the risk of abducting Julia from the Temple of Vesta. Meanwhile, Julia learns that she will be the one to crown the young triumphant the next day with the laurel wreath. Her love for Licinius flares up again, at the same time tormenting fear and guilt, she prays to the goddess for salvation from her yearning for worldly happiness, but the goddess gives no sign. When Julia is alone in the night guarding the holy fire in the temple, Licinius penetrates into the temple and wants to take her with him. She refuses, but during her passionate conversation, the sacred fire goes out, which is immediately noticed. Licinius escapes, the high priest and the Vestals capture Julia and condemn her to death. However, she does not reveal the name of her lover, even when Licinius describes herself as the culprit in front of her crypt, she denies him to protect him. Licinius' followers try to prevent the walling-up of Juliet through an uprising, but eventually the goddess herself saves Juliet's life: Julia's vestal veil had been laid down on the extinct hearth, and just before the last stone closes the tomb, the goddess Vesta sets with a thunderbolt from the sky the veil on fire and ignites the holy fire again. She has forgiven Julia, the young couple may marry, the people cheered.
Subject to change.
Music by Gaspare Spontini
Libretto by Victor-Joseph Étienne de Jouy
In French with German surtitles
New production of the Theater an der Wien
Licinius has returned to Rome as victorious general over the Gauls, the city is preparing for a triumphal procession for the hero, but he only longs to see his beloved Julia again, whom he had to leave behind in Rome five years ago. The whole military career, he has only begun because of her, because he is of lesser origin than Julia. In order to become worthy of her, he wanted to prove his worth on the battlefield. Now he has to hear that Julia had to swear to her father on her deathbed that she would become a Vestal. As a vestal she had to pledge chastity, she breaks the oath, it is walled up alive - the father wanted to prevent such a marriage between her and this upstart also beyond his death. Licinius laments his despair to his friend Cinna. The two decide the risk of abducting Julia from the Temple of Vesta. Meanwhile, Julia learns that she will be the one to crown the young triumphant the next day with the laurel wreath. Her love for Licinius flares up again, at the same time tormenting fear and guilt, she prays to the goddess for salvation from her yearning for worldly happiness, but the goddess gives no sign. When Julia is alone in the night guarding the holy fire in the temple, Licinius penetrates into the temple and wants to take her with him. She refuses, but during her passionate conversation, the sacred fire goes out, which is immediately noticed. Licinius escapes, the high priest and the Vestals capture Julia and condemn her to death. However, she does not reveal the name of her lover, even when Licinius describes herself as the culprit in front of her crypt, she denies him to protect him. Licinius' followers try to prevent the walling-up of Juliet through an uprising, but eventually the goddess herself saves Juliet's life: Julia's vestal veil had been laid down on the extinct hearth, and just before the last stone closes the tomb, the goddess Vesta sets with a thunderbolt from the sky the veil on fire and ignites the holy fire again. She has forgiven Julia, the young couple may marry, the people cheered.
Subject to change.
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