8.0The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine · 2009
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine (2009) is a Music film directed by Brian Large, starring Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey.
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8.0Overview
This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream of romantic love with an earnest, if naïve, young man. This Met Opera production features the dynamic soprano Angela Gheorghiu and Frenchborn tenor Roberto Alagna performing the roles of Magda and Ruggero, it blooms into its rightful place in the glorious Puccini canon. La Rondine (The Swallow) was commissioned by Vienna s Carltheater in 1913. Due to the impending outbreak of World War I, premiered in 1917, at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo with Gilda Dalla Rizza and Tito Schipa. Set in a Parisian salon, it is the story of Magda, the glamorous mistress of wealthy banker Rambaldo. Her yearning for romantic love compels her into the arms of the ardent and adoring young Ruggero.
Cast
Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey, Lisette Oropesa, Marius Brenciu, Monica Yunus, Marco Armiliato, Alyson Cambridge
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What is "The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine" about?
This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream of romantic love with an earnest, if naïve, young man. This Met Opera production features the dynamic soprano Angela Gheorghiu and Frenchborn tenor Roberto Alagna performing the roles of Magda and Ruggero, it blooms into its rightful place in the glorious Puccini canon. La Rondine (The Swallow) was commissioned by Vienna s Carltheater in 1913. Due to the impending outbreak of World War I, premiered in 1917, at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo with Gilda Dalla Rizza and Tito Schipa. Set in a Parisian salon, it is the story of Magda, the glamorous mistress of wealthy banker Rambaldo. Her yearning for romantic love compels her into the arms of the ardent and adoring young Ruggero.
When was "The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine" released?
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine was released in 2009.
Who stars in "The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine"?
The cast includes Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey, Lisette Oropesa.
