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: Gary Halvorson, Mary Zimmerman.
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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 | Gioachino Rossini | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Directing | Mary Zimmerman | Director |
| Writing | Giovanni Schmidt | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Hudson | Costume Design |
| Sound | Riccardo Frizza | Conductor |
| Art | Richard Hudson | Set Designer |
| Crew | Daniel Pelzig | Associate Choreographer |
| Crew | Graciela Daniele | Choreographer |
| Art | Mary Zimmerman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy McNamara | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Lighting | Brian MacDevitt | Lighting Design |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Bill King | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
