The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio (2011)
Renée Fleming is Countess Madeleine, the beautiful, enigmatic woman at the center of Strauss’s sophisticated “Conversation Piece for Music.” She is being courted by two men: Joseph Kaiser sings the composer, Flamand, and Russell Braun is Olivier, the poet. The stellar cast also includes Peter Rose as the theater director La Roche, Sarah Connolly as the actress Clairon, and Morten Frank Larsen as the Countess’s brother. John Cox’s elegant production places the action in the 1920s. Andrew Davis conducts.
Director: Gary Halvorson, John Cox
Genre: Music
Runtime: 149 min
Release Date: April 23, 2011
Cast
- Renée Fleming - The Countess
- Sarah Connolly - Clairon
- Joseph Kaiser - Flamand
- Morten Frank Larsen - Count
- Russell Braun - Olivier
- Peter Rose - La Roche
- MET Orchestra
Screenplay
Production: Decca, The Metropolitan Opera
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gary Halvorson, John Cox
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio about?
- Renée Fleming is Countess Madeleine, the beautiful, enigmatic woman at the center of Strauss’s sophisticated “Conversation Piece for Music.” She is being courted by two men: Joseph Kaiser sings the composer, Flamand, and Russell Braun is Olivier, the poet. The stellar cast also includes Peter Rose as the theater director La Roche, Sarah Connolly as the actress Clairon, and Morten Frank Larsen as the Countess’s brother. John Cox’s elegant production places the action in the 1920s. Andrew Davis conducts.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio was directed by Gary Halvorson, John Cox.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio stars Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Morten Frank Larsen, Russell Braun, Peter Rose.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio has a runtime of 2h 29m (149 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio is a Music film.
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio was produced in United States of America.