Fedora

One of opera’s ultimate diva showcases, Umberto Giordano’s Fedora has all the hallmarks of a great verismo tragedy: In it, a Russian princess vows to avenge the murder of her betrothed, only to fall desperately in love with the man who killed him. It’s a tale packed with oversized emotions, fraught encounters, and unexpected plot twists, and one which relies heavily on the leading lady taking on its title role. During the 2022–23 season, soprano Sonya Yoncheva headlined the company’s first performances of the opera in 25 years, starring in a sumptuous new production by director David McVicar. In this Live in HD presentation, Yoncheva shares the stage with tenor Piotr Beczała as the ardent Count Loris Ipanoff, with Marco Armiliato, a veteran of nearly 500 Met performances, conducting a cast that also features soprano Rosa Feola as Countess Olga and baritone Lucas Meachem as the French diplomat De Siriex.