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Händel: Rodelinda

Händel: Rodelinda

DEC 3, 2011 · 197 MIN · DIR. MATTHEW DIAMOND

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.

Cast

  • Renée Fleming

    Renée Fleming

    Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido

  • Andreas Scholl

    Andreas Scholl

    Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead

  • 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

  • Shenyang

    Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo

  • Moritz Linn

    Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido

  • Harry Bicket

    Conductor

  • Deborah Voigt

    Deborah Voigt

    Host

  • Deborah Voigt

    Deborah Voigt

    Self - Host

  • MET Orchestra

    MET Orchestra

Crew

Writer

Nicola Francesco Haym

Writer

Antonio Salvi

Original Music Composer

Georg Friedrich Händel

Producer

Louisa Briccetti

Producer

Victoria Warivonchik

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