Photo Flash: LA RONDINE Airs Tonight as Part of The Met: Live in HD 'Summer Encores' Series
THE MET: LIVE IN HD's "Summer Encores" series presents Puccini's bittersweet romance LA RONDINE. The production returns with opera stars Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna tonight, June 25 at 7 p.m.* (*check local theaters for dates and times). Scroll down for a sneak peek at the production!
THE MET: LIVE IN HDLa Rondine by Giacomo Puccini
Host: Renée Fleming Puccini's achingly beautiful score conveys the plight of Magda (the "swallow" of the title), who unexpectedly finds true love with the handsome young Ruggero. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna, who portray Puccini's star-crossed lovers, were praised by the Associated Press for "a vocal synchronicity and an emotional electricity that keeps an international audience riveted." Lisette Oropesa sings the role of Lisette, Magda's maid; Marius Brenciu sings the poet Prunier; andSamuel Ramey is Rambaldo, the wealthy older man whose love for Magda threatens to compromise her happiness. Nicolas Joël's production of this rarely performed opera features elegant art-deco sets. (Running time: approximately 2 hours)
Photo Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda and Roberto Alagna as Ruggero
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda and Company
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Roberto Alagna as Ruggero and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Marius Brenciu as Prunier
Marius Brenciu as Prunier and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
Lisette Oropesa as Lisette and Marius Brenciu as Prunier
Samuel Ramey as Rambaldo
Lisette Oropesa as Lisette, Monica Yunus as Yvette, Alyson Cambridge as Bianca, Roberto Alagna as Ruggero, Elizabeth DeShong as Suzy
Marius Brenciu as Prunier and Angela Gheorghiu as Magda
The Company of LA RONDINE
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