Le comte Ory

Synopsis

Rossini's "Le Comte Ory" tells the story of a libidinous and cunning nobleman who disguises himself first as a hermit and then as a nun in order to gain access to the virtuous Countess Adele, whose brother is away at the Crusades. The 2011 Met production was directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, who presented the action as an opera within an opera, updating the action by a few centuries and giving the costume designer, Catherine Zuber, the opportunity to create some particularly extravagant headgear. Juan Diego Florez starred as the title role while Diana Damrau plays Countess Adele, and Joyce DiDonato was in breeches as his pageboy Isolier. Conducted with verve and finesse by Maurizio Benini, the production also features the stylish French baritone Stephane Degout as Ory's bibulous conspirator Raimbaud, charismatic Italian bass Michele Pertusi as the Count's long-suffering Tutor, and, formidable as Adele's housekeeper Ragonde, the Swedish dramatic mezzo Susanne Resmark.

Main Cast

Juan Diego Flórez

Count Ory

Age : 51 | Popularity : 3%

Diana Damrau

Countess Adèle

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Joyce DiDonato

Isolier (breeches role)

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Stéphane Degout

Raimbaud

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Michele Pertusi

The Tutor

Age : 59 | Popularity : 3%

Susanne Resmark

Ragonde

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Monica Yunus

Alice

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Tony Stevenson

Courtier

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson Bartlett Sher
Sound	Original Music Composer	Gioacchino Rossini
Writing	Writer	Eugène Scribe Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Catherine Zuber
Department	Role	Name

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