Film

Händel: Rodelinda

2011 · 3h 17m · Music

The Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda

IMDb

7.8

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.

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

• Matthew DiamondDirector
• Stephen WadsworthDirector
• Nicola Francesco HaymWriter
• Antonio SalviWriter
• Louisa BriccettiProducer
• Victoria WarivonchikProducer
• Peter GelbExecutive Producer
• Georg Friedrich HändelOriginal Music Composer

Release date

December 3, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

3h 17m

Genres

Music

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