La Rondine
Music by
Giacomo Puccini
Metropolitan Opera
New York, US
2008/09
Wednesday
December
31
20:00
December
31
20:00
Saturday
January
03
20:00
January
03
20:00
Wednesday
January
07
20:00
January
07
20:00
Saturday
January
10
13:00
January
10
13:00
Tuesday
January
13
20:00
January
13
20:00
Wednesday
February
11
20:00
February
11
20:00
Saturday
February
14
20:00
February
14
20:00
Wednesday
February
18
20:00
February
18
20:00
Monday
February
23
20:00
February
23
20:00
Thursday
February
26
20:00
February
26
20:00
Cast
| Magda | Angela Gheorghiu | |
| Lisette | Lisette Oropesa | |
| Ruggero | Roberto Alagna | |
| Prunier | Marius Brenciu | |
| Rambaldo | Samuel Ramey |
Conductor
Marco Armiliato
ProductionNicolas Joël
Set DesignerEzio Frigerio
CostumesFranca Squarciapino
LightingDuane Schuler
About
Puccini’s achingly beautiful score charmingly conveys the plight of Magda (the “swallow” of the title) who unexpectedly finds true love with the handsome young Ruggero. But their idyllic and happy life comes to an premature end as she is haunted by the fear that her checkered past will ruin his future. Real-life couple and operatic stars Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna portray Puccini’s star-crossed lovers. Ezio Frigerio’s elegant and sophisticated art deco sets add a dazzling touch to Nicholas Joël’s production, which premiered in 2008.
