Francesca Da Rimini
This 2021 Deutsche Oper Berlin performance is directed by Christof Loy and stars soprano Sara Jakubiak in the title role. Riccardo Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini is a four-act opera set during the Renaissance period. The plot concerns an arranged marriage between Francesca and Giovanni, also known as Gianciotto, who is impersonated by his handsome brother Paolo, and with whom Francesca falls passionately in love.
Top Cast

Sara Jakubiak
as Francesca
Francesca

Jonathan Tetelman
as Paolo il Bello
Paolo il Bello
Ivan Inverardi
as Giovanni lo Sciancato
Giovanni lo Sciancato
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