Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
Karita Mattila
Leonora
René Pape
Rocco
Ben Heppner
Florestán
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October 15, 2003
2h 3m
8.5
James Levine
N/A
2
Deutsche Grammophon
DE
The Metropolitan Opera
US
Falk Struckmann
Don Pizarro
Matthew Polenzani
Jaquino
Jennifer Welch-Babidge
Marcelline
Robert Lloyd
Don Fernando
MET Orchestra
Cast
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