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Release Date:
May 1, 2010
Original Title:
Rossini: Armida
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 171
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.
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Associate Choreographer:
Daniel Pelzig
Choreographer:
Graciela Daniele
Conductor:
Riccardo Frizza
Costume Design:
Richard Hudson
Director:
Mary Zimmerman
Gary Halvorson
Dramaturgy:
Paul Cremo
Executive Producer:
Peter Gelb
Lighting Design:
Brian MacDevitt
Makeup Artist:
Nancy McNamara
Matiki Anoff
Music Producer:
Jay David Saks
Original Music Composer:
Gioacchino Rossini
Poem:
Torquato Tasso
Producer:
Victoria Warivonchik
Louisa Briccetti
Production Design:
Mary Zimmerman
Set Designer:
Richard Hudson
Sound Supervisor:
Bill King
Supervising Producer:
Mia Bongiovanni
Elena Park
Technical Supervisor:
Ron Washburn
Writer:
Giovanni Schmidt
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