Watch: UC Opera raises the bar

Based on the medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant, the opera was first performed in June 1850 at the Stadttheater in Leipzig, with Schumann himself conducting. Now UC Opera enables Genoveva to take centre stage again, this time at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre in London, from 22?27 March. Siegfried, the Count of Brabante goes off to war, entrusting his wife Genoveva to the care of his servant, Golo. Golo is enamoured with Genoveva, but she rejects his advances. To gain revenge, Golo fakes an affair which is witnessed by many. Genoveva's husband then sentences her to death for her betrayal but her life is saved by a mute, deaf boy. When Siegfried later uncovers Golo's deceit he restores his wife's honour.
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