A rarely performed bel canto gem, Rossini’s Semiramide returned to the Met for the first time in nearly 25 years during the 2017–18 season. Set in ancient Babylon under the reign of the mythic Queen Semiramis, the opera features political scheming, mistaken identity, divine intervention, and bloodthirsty revenge—not to mention one virtuosic vocal display after another. Soprano Angela Meade is the fierce title monarch, whose quest for power comes to a halt with the discovery that the object of her affection, the warrior Arsace—sung by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong—may actually be her long-lost son. Together, the two square off in a pair of dazzling duets and deliver some of the opera’s most challenging arias. Bel canto specialist Maurizio Benini takes the podium to lead a cast that also stars tenor Javier Camarena as the ardent prince Idreno, bass Ildar Abdrazakov as the scheming Assur, and bass Ryan Speedo Green as the stern high priest Oroe.
Angela Meade
Semiramide
Elizabeth DeShong
Arsace
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March 10, 2018
3h 22m
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Barbara Willis Sweete
Gaetano Rossi
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Ildar Abdrazakov
Assur
Javier Camarena
Idreno
Ryan Speedo Green
Oroe
Kang Wang
Mitrane
Jeremy Galyon
Ghost of King Nino
Christopher Maltman
Self - Host
Maurizio Benini
Self - Conductor
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