A new production of Verdi’s darkest and saddest operas, I due Foscari starring Plácido Domingo, will be screened live from the iconic Covent Garden stage to Theatr Mwldan on Monday 27 October at 7.15pm.

For the first time at the Royal Opera House Plácido Domingo will sing the baritone role of The Doge of Venice further expanding his phenomenal repertory of over 144 roles.

Set in Renaissance Venice in a city of political intrigue and double dealing I due Foscari follows the tragic story of the Foscari family; The Doge, his ill-starred son Jacopo (Francesco Meli) and Jacopo’s loyal wife Lucrezia (Maria Agresta). Against the backdrop of the corrupt city, The Doge is forced by the machinations of political powers to make a terrible decision between his family and his political duty.

Verdi’s early opera of power and passion will be conducted by Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, further adding to his Verdi repertory.

Thaddeus Strassberger’s directorial debut with The Royal Opera with its atmospheric sets and lavish Renaissance costumes will be the first opera of the ROH Live Cinema Season 2014/15 and will be followed by a further six sensational operas and three ballets.

Tickets for The Royal Opera screening of I due Foscari on Monday 27 October, 7.15pm at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan are £16 (£15 concessions) and can be booked as usual by calling 01239 621200 or online at www.mwldan.co.uk or by Smartphone