March 14

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: La Donna del Lago

GIACHINO ROSSINI

2014-2015 HD OPERA SEASON

NOVEMBER 22 @ 12:55 PM

RUN TIME: 3 HRS 30 MIN

Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands and based on a beloved novel by Sir Walter Scott. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her, their vocal fireworks embellishing the romantic plot in this Met premiere production conducted by Michele Mariotti.

Text courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera website:  http://www.metopera.org

CONDUCTOR: Michele Mariotti

PRODUCTION:

CAST:  Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez

CAST SHEET & SYNOPSIS:
http://www.metopera.org/uploadedFiles/MetOpera/Live_In_HD/2014-15/cast_sheets/Donna_synopsis_Global.pdf

 VIDEO: Video courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera

PHOTOS:

Gioachino Rossini LA DONNA DEL LAGO Joyce DiDonato as Elena in Rossini's "La Donna del Lago."  Santa Fe Opera photo: Ken Howard

Gioachino Rossini
LA DONNA DEL LAGO
Joyce DiDonato as Elena in Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago.”
Santa Fe Opera photo: Ken Howard

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Layla setting up her HD Ambassador table

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Table complete

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Overhead shot of table

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Layla putting out the marketing materials in the theater

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Isabel, Layla and Lia in their seats

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A view of the first row and the Met auditorium

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Layla and Isabel at the HD Ambassador Table

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Layla and Isabel at the HD Ambassador Table

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Layla and Isabel bringing the HD Ambassador Materials to the car

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Layla and Isabel posing outside the theater