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This story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers, including Gluck, Haydn, and Dvorak. Renee Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini's version, opposite no fewer than six tenors. Tony award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this new production of a work she describes as "a buried treasure, a box of jewels." The fanciful and magical tale,... Read More

This story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers, including Gluck, Haydn, and Dvorak. Renee Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini's version, opposite no fewer than six tenors. Tony award winner Mary Zimmerman returns to direct this new production of a work she describes as "a buried treasure, a box of jewels." The fanciful and magical tale, Zimmerman says, "has an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element." Back to Summary

Cast: Riccardo Frizza, Renee Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, Jose Manuel Zapata, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg
Rated: M
Duration: 4hrs 20mins