Rossini: Armida

Rossini: Armida

171 mins | Music | May 1, 2010

It is a rare opera indeed that calls for one soprano diva and no fewer than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman’s fanciful production of Rossini’s drama, designed by Richard Hudson and with choreography by Graciela Daniele, provides the perfect setting for superstar Renée Fleming’s captivating performance of the title role. A beautiful but evil sorceress in the times of the Crusades, Armida sets out to regain the love of the Frankish knight Rinaldo (Lawrence Brownlee) by putting her magical spells on him. She at first succeeds to draw him into her web of sorcery, but ultimately divine intervention—and his fellow soldiers—free Rinaldo from his enchantment—much to the vengeful fury of Armida and her demons.

Rossini: Armida

171 mins | Music | May 1, 2010

Rossini: Armida
It is a rare opera indeed that calls for one soprano diva and no fewer than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman’s fanciful production of Rossini’s drama, designed by Richard Hudson and with choreography by Graciela Daniele, provides the perfect setting for superstar Renée Fleming’s captivating performance of the title role. A beautiful but evil sorceress in the times of the Crusades, Armida sets out to regain the love of the Frankish knight Rinaldo (Lawrence Brownlee) by putting her magical spells on him. She at first succeeds to draw him into her web of sorcery, but ultimately divine intervention—and his fellow soldiers—free Rinaldo from his enchantment—much to the vengeful fury of Armida and her demons.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Rossini: Armida
Directors Mary Zimmerman, Gary Halvorson
Writers Giovanni Schmidt

Cast

Renée Fleming

as Armida

Lawrence Brownlee

as Rinaldo

John Osborn

as Goffredo

Barry Banks

as Gernando / Carlo

Kobie van Rensburg

as Ubaldo

Yeghishe Manucharyan

as Eustazio

Keith Miller

as Astarotte

Peter Volpe

as Idraote

Teele Ude

as Love

Isaac Scranton

as Revenge

Aaron Loux

as Ballet Rinaldo

Deborah Voigt

as Self - Host