Händel: Rodelinda
The Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda
2011 · 3h 17m · Not Rated
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Directed by
Matthew Diamond
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Händel: Rodelinda
Overview
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of one of Handel’s greatest dramas, seen in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 Met premiere production. Rodelinda is faced with an impossible dilemma: With her husband Bertarido believed dead, she either has to marry the despised Grimoaldo (the elegant Joseph Kaiser), who has usurped her husband’s throne, or see him murder her son. But Bertarido (leading countertenor Andreas Scholl) is alive and eventually reclaims both throne and wife—and makes peace with his enemies. Stephanie Blythe is marvelous as Eduige, Bertarido’s sister, who is betrothed to Grimoaldo but turns against him. Baroque authority Harry Bicket conducts.
Director and cast
- Matthew Diamond Director
- Renée Fleming as Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido
- Andreas Scholl as Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
- Joseph Kaiser as Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
- Stephanie Blythe as Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
- Iestyn Davies as Unulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido
- Shenyang as Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
- Moritz Linn as Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
- Harry Bicket as Conductor
- Deborah Voigt as Host
- MET Orchestra Cast
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