Plácido Domingo returns to give his first London performances of another major Verdi baritone role, that of Francesco Foscari, a despairing father torn between love for his family and duty to a corrupt city. Based on a play by Byron set in 15th-century Venice, this taut, sombre drama provides the basis for one of Verdi’s most arresting early scores, newly presented in an acclaimed staging by American director Thaddeus Strassberger. It is conducted by Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera.

The captured live cinema screening will be presented by actor, writer and broadcaster, Stephen Fry.