There is little conventional action in King Roger, no traditional love affair. The minimalist plot is set in Sicily, in the court of the historical King Roger. The main action of the opera is that the ...

Devout singing can be heard from the Sicilian cathedral. Enter King Roger with his retinue. The clergy ask him to forbid the spreading of harmful tales among the people. Edrisi the wise man says that ...

It was built in 1131 by King Roger II of Sicily, to commemorate his victory over the Arabs. Cefalù’s historic centre is a labyrinth of cobbled streets lined with stone houses and small shops.