Conrad Susa's three-act opera with libretto by Philip Littell, is based on the scandalous 18th century novel by Pierre Chodelos de Laclos, a tale of decadence and revenge told entirely in letters. The plot of The Dangerous Liaisons revolves around the vengeful widow Marquise de Merteuil, who has managed to keep her reputation despite her many amorous affairs, and her sometime lover the Vicomte de Valmont, a well-born rake who does her bidding.
Cast
Frederica von Stade
Marquise de Merteuil
Thomas Hampson
Valmont
Renée Fleming
Madame de Tourvel
Judith Forst
Madame de Volanges
Johanna Meier
Madame de Rosemonde
Mary Mills
Cécile de Volanges
David Hobson
Chevalier de Danceny
Laura Claycomb
Josephine
Elizabeth Bishop
Emilie
James Scott Sikon
Monsieur Bertrand
Pamela Dillard
Victoire
Hector Vásquez
Azolan
Kristin Clayton
Julie
Georges Weiss
Father Anselm
Matthew Lord
Duel Second No. 1
Gregory Cross
Duel Second No. 2
Man-Hua Gao
A Maid
Mika Shigematsu
A Maid
Alfredo Portilla
A Footman
Earle Patriarco
A Footman
