Music
Rossini: La Donna del Lago
An all-star cast assembled for the Met鈥檚 first-ever performances of Rossini鈥檚 romantic retelling of Sir Walter Scott鈥檚 epic poem The Lady of the Lake. Joyce DiDonato is Elena, the title heroine, who is being pursued by not one, but two tenors鈥攕etting off sensational vocal fireworks. Juan Diego Fl贸rez is King James V of Scotland, disguised as the humble Uberto, and John Osborn sings his political enemy, and rival in love, Rodrigo Di Dhu. Complicating matters is the fact that Elena herself loves Malcolm, a trouser role sung by mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona, and that she is the daughter of Duglas (Oren Gradus), another of the king鈥檚 political adversaries. Paul Curran鈥檚 atmospheric production is conducted by Michele Mariotti.
