La Clemenza di Tito – review

Hackney Empire, LondonMozart's final opera was commissioned to celebrate the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia in 1791. This has helped condemn it as cold, rather than the living drama one expects of its composer. Yet a sympathetic staging can silence doubts.Its original location is ancient Rome, where the Emperor Titus sets an example for Enlightenment rulers to follow in his selfless magnanimity, and specifically by forgiving those who have attempted his assassination. James Conway'...

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