Le comte Ory (2011)
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.
Cast
- Juan Diego Flórez - Count Ory
- Diana Damrau - Countess Adèle
- Joyce DiDonato - Isolier (breeches role)
- Stéphane Degout - Raimbaud
- Michele Pertusi - The Tutor
- Susanne Resmark - Ragonde
- Monica Yunus - Alice
- Tony Stevenson - Courtier
- Tyler Simpson - Courtier
- Rob Besserer - The Prompter
Screenplay
Keywords
opera, opera live performance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Le comte Ory about?
- 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.
- Who directed Le comte Ory?
- Le comte Ory was directed by Gary Halvorson, Bartlett Sher.
- Who stars in Le comte Ory?
- Le comte Ory stars Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Stéphane Degout, Michele Pertusi, Susanne Resmark.
- How long is Le comte Ory?
- Le comte Ory has a runtime of 2h 24m (144 minutes).
- What genre is Le comte Ory?
- Le comte Ory is a Music film.
- Where was Le comte Ory produced?
- Le comte Ory was produced in United States of America.