
Opera Philadelphia - Mitridate, re di Ponto coming soon!
Few operas demonstrate the genius of a child prodigy than this early work by Mozart, who composed it at the tender age of 14. Written for the Milan carnival, even the young composer was unsure that he was equal to the task. However, he needn't have worried, as it was immediately received as a phenomenal success upon its premiere in 1770. Emma Griffin directs this Philadelphia premiere of the brilliant work, starring Lawrence Brownlee in the title role, with Anthony Roth Costanzo and Meredith Wohlgemuth as his songs and soprano Lauren Snouffer as Aspasia.
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