About Händel: Rodelinda
- Released on December 03, 2011
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Renée Fleming stars in the title role of one of Handel’s greatest dramas, seen in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 Met premiere production. Rodelinda is faced with an impossible dilemma: With her husband Bertarido believed dead, she either has to marry the despised Grimoaldo (the elegant Joseph Kaiser), who has usurped her husband’s throne, or see him murder her son. But Bertarido (leading countertenor Andreas Scholl) is alive and eventually reclaims both throne and wife—and makes peace with his enemies. Stephanie Blythe is marvelous as Eduige, Bertarido’s sister, who is betrothed to Grimoaldo but turns against him. Baroque authority Harry Bicket conducts.
Full Cast of Händel: Rodelinda
Renée Fleming
plays Rodelinda, Queen of Milan, wife of Bertarido
Andreas Scholl
plays Bertarido, King of Milan, believed to be dead
Joseph Kaiser
plays Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Stephanie Blythe
plays Eduige, Bertarido's sister, bethrothed to Grimoaldo
Iestyn Davies
plays Unulfo, counselor to Grimoaldo, secretly loyal to Bertarido
Shenyang
plays Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
Moritz Linn
plays Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
Harry Bicket
plays Conductor
Deborah Voigt
plays Host , Self - Host
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