poster

Rossini: Armida

Music

0.0

Release Date

May 1, 2010

Duration

171 min

Status

Released

Language

it

Overview

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.

Casts

Renée Fleming

Armida

Renée Fleming

Lawrence Brownlee

Rinaldo

Lawrence Brownlee

John Osborn

Goffredo

John Osborn

Barry Banks

Gernando / Carlo

Barry Banks

Kobie van Rensburg

Ubaldo

Kobie van Rensburg

Yeghishe Manucharyan

Eustazio

Yeghishe Manucharyan

Keith Miller

Astarotte

Keith Miller

Peter Volpe

Idraote

Peter Volpe

Teele Ude

Love

Teele Ude

Isaac Scranton

Revenge

Isaac Scranton

Aaron Loux

Ballet Rinaldo

Aaron Loux

Philip Willingham

Devil

Philip Willingham

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

Deborah Voigt

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