Renée Fleming stars in the title role of one of Handel’s greatest dramas, seen in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 Met premiere production. Rodelinda is faced with an impossible dilemma: With her husband Bertarido believed dead, she either has to marry the despised Grimoaldo (the elegant Joseph Kaiser), who has usurped her husband’s throne, or see him murder her son. But Bertarido (leading countertenor Andreas Scholl) is alive and eventually reclaims both throne and wife—and makes peace with his enemies. Stephanie Blythe is marvelous as Eduige, Bertarido’s sister, who is betrothed to Grimoaldo but turns against him. Baroque authority Harry Bicket conducts.
Cast
Renée Fleming
Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido
Andreas Scholl
Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
Joseph Kaiser
Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Stephanie Blythe
Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
Iestyn Davies
Unulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido
Shenyang
Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
Moritz Linn
Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
Harry Bicket
Conductor
Deborah Voigt
Host, Self - Host
MET Orchestra
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Crew
Charles Corcoran
Assistant Set Designer
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Matthew Diamond
Director
Stephen Wadsworth
Director, Production Design
Antonio Salvi
Writer
Nicola Francesco Haym
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Elena Shura Pollatsek
Assistant Costume Designer
Martin Pakledinaz
Costume Design
Bill King
Sound Supervisor
Georg Friedrich Händel
Original Music Composer
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Thomas Lynch
Set Designer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Harry Bicket
Conductor
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer