Ernani Opera in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo First performance in Venice, La Fenice, March 9, 1844 Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana Michele Spotti (Conductor) Francesc Perales (Chorus master) Andrea Bernard (Stage director), Alberto Beltrame (Set Designer), Elena Beccaro (Costume Designer), Marco Alba (Lighting Designer) Angela Meade (Elvira) Piero Pretti (Ernani) Franco Vassallo (Don Carlo) Evgeny Stavinsky (Don Ruy Gomez de Silva) Laura Orueta (Giovanna) Matheus Pompeu (Don Riccardo) Javier Castañeda (Jago) Valencia, Palau de les Arts, June 2023