Tyrese Byrd as Ubaldo, Botond Pál as Rinaldo, and Emily Helenbrook as the title character in Opera Neo’s “Armida.” (Photo courtesy Gary Payne Photography) What was it about the story of Armida and ...
In recent years, the country-house brief of exploring neglected repertoire has been diverted from Glyndebourne to Garsington and Grange Park. Was Garsington upstaged by the Met's live screening of its ...
To prevent the capture of Jerusalem by the knights of the First Crusade, The Prince of Darkness has sent the enchantress Armida into the world to seduce the Christian heroes and turn them from their ...
The Metropolitan Opera will open the final dress rehearsal of its new production of Armida, starring soprano Renée Fleming, to the public on April 9. The new production is by Mary Zimmerman and ...
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – Rinaldo ed il mago di Ascalona – Art Institute of Chicago. Public domain. In this week’s Opera Cheat Sheet, Houston Public Media’s St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly give their ...
Mounting the company premiere of Rossini’s “Armida” at the Metropolitan Opera this season would almost seem to be an act of defiance. It’s an opera that calls for six tenors — when even one Met-worthy ...
Sorry, this video is not currently available. Directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Riccardo Frizza, the production showcases Fleming’s ...