Rossini: Semiramide

Synopsis

A rarely performed bel canto gem, Rossini’s Semiramide returned to the Met for the first time in nearly 25 years during the 2017–18 season. Set in ancient Babylon under the reign of the mythic Queen Semiramis, the opera features political scheming, mistaken identity, divine intervention, and bloodthirsty revenge—not to mention one virtuosic vocal display after another. Soprano Angela Meade is the fierce title monarch, whose quest for power comes to a halt with the discovery that the object of her affection, the warrior Arsace—sung by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong—may actually be her long-lost son. Together, the two square off in a pair of dazzling duets and deliver some of the opera’s most challenging arias. Bel canto specialist Maurizio Benini takes the podium to lead a cast that also stars tenor Javier Camarena as the ardent prince Idreno, bass Ildar Abdrazakov as the scheming Assur, and bass Ryan Speedo Green as the stern high priest Oroe.

Main Cast

Angela Meade

Semiramide

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Elizabeth DeShong

Arsace

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Ildar Abdrazakov

Assur

Age : 47 | Popularity : 7%

Javier Camarena

Idreno

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ryan Speedo Green

Oroe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Kang Wang

Mitrane

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jeremy Galyon

Ghost of King Nino

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Christopher Maltman

Self - Host

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	John Copley
	Set Designer	John Conklin
Directing	Director	Barbara Willis Sweete John Copley
	Stage Director	Roy Rallo
Production	Supervising Producer	Mia Bongiovanni Elena Park
	Executive Producer	Peter Gelb
	Producer	Louisa Briccetti Victoria Warivonchik
Sound	Original Music Composer	Gioacchino Rossini
	Conductor	Maurizio Benini
	Music Producer	Tim Martyn
Lighting	Lighting Design	John Froelich
Crew	Technical Supervisor	Ron Washburn
	Dramaturgy	Paul Cremo
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Michael Stennett
Writing	Writer	Gaetano Rossi
	Original Story	Voltaire
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