Rossini: Armida (2010)
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.
Directors: Mary Zimmerman, Gary Halvorson.
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Renée Fleming as Armida |
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Lawrence Brownlee as Rinaldo |
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John Osborn as Goffredo |
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Barry Banks as Gernando / Carlo |
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Kobie van Rensburg as Ubaldo |
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Yeghishe Manucharyan as Eustazio |
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Keith Miller as Astarotte |
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Peter Volpe as Idraote |
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Teele Ude as Love |
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Isaac Scranton as Revenge |
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Aaron Loux as Ballet Rinaldo |
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Philip Willingham as Devil |
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Deborah Voigt as Self - Host |
| Crew | Torquato Tasso | Poem |
| Sound | Gioacchino Rossini | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Giovanni Schmidt | Writer |
| Directing | Mary Zimmerman | Director |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Art | Mary Zimmerman | Production Design |
| Sound | Riccardo Frizza | Conductor |
| Art | Richard Hudson | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Hudson | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Brian MacDevitt | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Graciela Daniele | Choreographer |
| Crew | Daniel Pelzig | Associate Choreographer |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Bill King | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy McNamara | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
