Name: Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19
Start: 2004-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2005-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Renée Fleming

Rodelinda

Contralto

Stephanie Blythe

Eduige

Countertenor

David Daniels

King Bertarido

David Walker

Bejun Mehta

Unulfo

Tenor

Kobie van Rensburg

Grimoaldo

Bass

John Relyea

Garibaldo

Oren Gradus

Conductor

Harry Bicket

Stage director

Stephen Wadsworth

Set designer

Thomas Lynch

Costume designer

Martin Pakledinaz

Lighting designer

Peter Kaczorowski

The Metropolitan Opera

Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Handel’s opera had never been done at the Met until this all-star cast thrilled audiences. Renée Fleming gives one of her most moving performances as the virtuous Queen Rodelinda, grieving for her husband Bertarido (David Daniels), and scornful of the man who has stolen his kingdom, Grimoaldo (Kobie van Rensburg). But if Rodelinda does not marry the usurper Grimoaldo, he will kill her son. Fortunately Bertarido returns in time to avert catastrophe and claim both his family and his kingdom. Stephanie Blythe stops the show as Bertarido’s sister, Eduige.

Rodelinda Händel

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading