Donizetti
Maria Stuarda
Joyce DiDonato gives a sensational performance as Mary, Queen of Scots, in Donizetti’s bel canto drama, opposite Elza van den Heever as Queen Elizabeth. This Live in HD presentation of David McVicar’s acclaimed 2012 production also stars Matthew Polenzani as Leicester, the man caught between the rival queens. Maurizio Benini conducts.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Jan 19, 2013
Composer
Gaetano Donizetti
Librettist
Giuseppe Bardari, based on the play by Friedrich Schiller
Run Time
2 HRS 41 MIN
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus