Odyssey Opera Resurrects Henry VIII at Jordan Hall

One of the nations most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, begins its seventh season with a concert performance of Henry VIII (1883) by French composer Camille Saint-Sans based on El cisma en Inglaterra (The schism in England) by Pedro Caldern de la Barca. This kick-starts the companys 2019-20 season featuring concert and staged operas about the great English dynasty of the 16th century: the Tudors. With libretto by Lonce Dtroyat and Armand Silvestre, Henry VIII brings to life one of historys most infamous love triangles featuring baritone Michael Chioldi as King Henry, soprano Ellie Dehn as Henrys first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and mezzo-soprano Hilary Ginther as Henrys second wife, Anne Boleyn.