Rossini: Armida
7.8
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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Renée Fleming
Armida
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Lawrence Brownlee
Rinaldo
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John Osborn
Goffredo
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Barry Banks
Gernando / Carlo
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Yeghishe Manucharyan
Eustazio
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Keith Miller
Astarotte
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Peter Volpe
Idraote
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Teele Ude
Love
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Isaac Scranton
Revenge
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Aaron Loux
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Philip Willingham
Devil
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Gary Halvorson Director · Mary Zimmerman Director Giovanni Schmidt Writer
United States release May 1, 2010 · Produced in United States
Production
The Metropolitan Opera
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United States
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
United States · May 1, 2010
Theatrical · Live performance
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