Händel: Rodelinda

The Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda

2011197m
Music

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.

Crew

Matthew Diamond

Matthew Diamond

Director

Georg Friedrich Händel

Georg Friedrich Händel

Original Music Composer

SW

Stephen Wadsworth

Director

NF

Nicola Francesco Haym

Writer

AS

Antonio Salvi

Writer

LB

Louisa Briccetti

Producer

VW

Victoria Warivonchik

Producer

Cast

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido

Andreas Scholl

Andreas Scholl

Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead

JK

Joseph Kaiser

Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige

Stephanie Blythe

Stephanie Blythe

Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo

Iestyn Davies

Iestyn Davies

Unulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido

S

Shenyang

Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo

ML

Moritz Linn

Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido

HB

Harry Bicket

Conductor

Deborah Voigt

Deborah Voigt

Host

Deborah Voigt

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

MET Orchestra

MET Orchestra

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