10.0
Summary
David Alden’s elegant 2012 production moves Verdi’s thrilling drama to a timeless setting inspired by film noir. Marcelo Álvarez is Gustavo III, the Swedish king in love with Amelia (Sondra Radvanovsky), the wife of his best friend and counselor, Count Anckarström (Dmitri Hvorostovsky). When Anckarström joins a conspiracy to murder the king, tragedy ensues. Stephanie Blythe is the fortuneteller Madame Ulrica Arvidsson and Kathleen Kim sings the page Oscar. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Cast
Marcelo Álvarez
King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Count Anckarström (Renato)
Sondra Radvanovsky
Amelia Anckarström
Kathleen Kim
Oscar
Stephanie Blythe
Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
David Crawford
Count Horn (Tom)
Keith Miller
Count Ribbing (Samuel)
Amir Levy
Masked Dancer
Christian Rozakis
Actor
Trevor Scheunemann
Cristiano (Silvano)
Mark Schowalter
Judge
Scott Scully
Amelia's servant
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
Crew
Director
Matthew Diamond
Original Story
Eugène Scribe
Writer
Antonio Somma
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