Rossini: Armida
movie
Released May 01, 2010
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Overview
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.
Cast
Renée Fleming
as
Armida
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Lawrence Brownlee
as
Rinaldo
John Osborn
as
Goffredo
Barry Banks
as
Gernando / Carlo
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Kobie van Rensburg
as
Ubaldo
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Yeghishe Manucharyan
as
Eustazio
Keith Miller
as
Astarotte
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Peter Volpe
as
Idraote
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Teele Ude
as
Love
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Isaac Scranton
as
Revenge
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Aaron Loux
as
Ballet Rinaldo
Philip Willingham
as
Devil
Crew
Torquato Tasso
as
Poem
Gioacchino Rossini
as
Original Music Composer
Gary Halvorson
as
Director
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Mary Zimmerman
as
Director
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Giovanni Schmidt
as
Writer
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Richard Hudson
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Costume Design
Riccardo Frizza
as
Conductor
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Richard Hudson
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Set Designer
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Daniel Pelzig
as
Associate Choreographer
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Graciela Daniele
as
Choreographer
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Mary Zimmerman
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Production Design
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Matiki Anoff
as
Makeup Artist