Le Comte Ory
From Lincoln Center, New York, Maurizio Benini conducts Rossini's opera Le Comte Ory in its Metropolitan Opera premiere. With tenor Juan Diego Florez and soprano Diana Damrau.
Count Ory is determined to win the countess Adele, and will do anything to get access to the castle where the women are, including disguising himself and his men as nuns. Rossini's sparkling comedy Le Comte Ory has its Metropolitan Opera premiere with tenor star Juan Diego Florez as the count, Diana Damrau as Adele and Joyce DiDonato in the trouser role of Isolier.
Presented by Margaret Juntwait with guest commentator Ira Siff.
Countess Adele ..... Diana Damrau (soprano)
Isolier ..... Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
Ragonde ..... Susanne Resmark (mezzo-soprano)
Count Ory ..... Juan Diego Florez (tenor)
Rimbaud ..... Stephane Degout (baritone)
The Prompter ..... Rob Besserer (baritone)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera
Conductor ..... Maurizio Benini.
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- Sat 9 Apr 2011 18:00大象传媒 Radio 3