Händel: Rodelinda
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.
Crew
Cast
Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido
Renée FlemingBertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
Andreas SchollGrimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Joseph KaiserEduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
Stephanie BlytheUnulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido
Iestyn DaviesGaribaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
ShenyangFlavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
Moritz LinnConductor
Harry BicketHost
Deborah Voigt
MET Orchestra
Renée FlemingBertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
Andreas SchollGrimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Joseph KaiserEduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
Stephanie BlytheUnulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido
Iestyn DaviesGaribaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
ShenyangFlavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
Moritz LinnConductor
Harry BicketHost
Deborah Voigt
MET Orchestra
