Film

Rossini: Armida

2010 · 2h 51m · Music

IMDb

7.9

It is a rare opera indeed that calls for one soprano diva and no fewer than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman’s fanciful production of Rossini’s drama, designed by Richard Hudson and with choreography by Graciela Daniele, provides the perfect setting for superstar Renée Fleming’s captivating performance of the title role. A beautiful but evil sorceress in the times of the Crusades, Armida sets out to regain the love of the Frankish knight Rinaldo (Lawrence Brownlee) by putting her magical spells on him. She at first succeeds to draw him into her web of sorcery, but ultimately divine intervention—and his fellow soldiers—free Rinaldo from his enchantment—much to the vengeful fury of Armida and her demons.

Renée Fleming

Armida

Lawrence Brownlee

Rinaldo

John Osborn

Goffredo

Barry Banks

Gernando / Carlo

Kobie van Rensburg

Ubaldo

Yeghishe Manucharyan

Eustazio

Keith Miller

Astarotte

Peter Volpe

Idraote

Teele Ude

Love

Isaac Scranton

Revenge

Aaron Loux

Ballet Rinaldo

Philip Willingham

Devil

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

• Mary ZimmermanDirector
• Gary HalvorsonDirector
• Giovanni SchmidtWriter
• Victoria WarivonchikProducer
• Louisa BriccettiProducer
• Peter GelbExecutive Producer
• Gioachino RossiniOriginal Music Composer

Release date

May 1, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

2h 51m

Genres

Music

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