Ernani

Synopsis

Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her affections—her elderly uncle, a king destined to become Holy Roman Emperor, and a bandit who is actually an overthrown nobleman. Though there is plenty of action arising from the various passions and grudges scattered among these characters, the opera is best appreciated as a feast of beautiful and dramatic Italianate singing. With virtuosic roles for a quartet of principals, the opera delivers one feat of heroic vocalism after another.

Main Cast

Luciano Pavarotti

Ernani

Age : 71 | Popularity : 34%

Leona Mitchell

Donna Elvira

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Sherrill Milnes

Don Carlos

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Ruggero Raimondi

Don Ruy Gómez de Silva

Age : 83 | Popularity : 13%

Charles Anthony

Don Riccardo

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Richard Vernon

Jago

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jean Kraft

Giovanna

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

MET Orchestra

Orchestra

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Conductor	James Levine David Stivender
	Original Music Composer	Giuseppe Verdi
	Sound Director	Jay David Saks
Directing	Director	Kirk Browning Pier Luigi Samaritani
Production	Executive Producer	Michael Bronson
	Producer	Clemente D'Alessio
	General Manager	Peter Gelb
Art	Production Design	Pier Luigi Samaritani
	Art Direction	James Levine
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Peter J. Hall
Lighting	Lighting Director	Gil Wechsler
Department	Role	Name

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