Le comte Ory

Story

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.

Directors

Bartlett Sher, Gary Halvorson

Writers

Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson, Eugène Scribe

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

9 April 2011

Ensemble

Cast

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  Juan Diego Flórez

  Count Ory

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  Diana Damrau

  Countess Adèle

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  Joyce DiDonato

  Isolier (breeches role)

• Stéphane Degout

  Raimbaud

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  Michele Pertusi

  The Tutor

• Susanne Resmark

  Ragonde

• Monica Yunus

  Alice

• Tony Stevenson

  Courtier

• 

  Tyler Simpson

  Courtier

• Rob Besserer

  The Prompter

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  Maurizio Benini

  Conductor

• MET Orchestra