Movie·2011·3h 17m
Händel: Rodelinda
The Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda
Directed By
Matthew Diamond
Country
United States of America
Language
Italian
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The Story
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.
Written By
Nicola Francesco Haym, Antonio Salvi
Producer
Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik
Music
Georg Friedrich Händel
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Renée Fleming
Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido
Andreas Scholl
Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
Joseph Kaiser
Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Stephanie Blythe
Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
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
Host
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
MET Orchestra
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Crew
Matthew Diamond
Director
Georg Friedrich Händel
Original Music Composer
Stephen Wadsworth
Director
Nicola Francesco Haym
Writer
Antonio Salvi
Writer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
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