Händel: Rodelinda

December. 03,2011

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Music

Keywords：

Opera Live Performance

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Renée Fleming as Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido

Andreas Scholl as Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead

Stephanie Blythe as Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo

Iestyn Davies as Unulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido

Deborah Voigt as Self - Host

MET Orchestra as

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