Verdi
Ernani
Ernani (Ermanno Mauro), a once-wealthy Spanish aristocrat, has become the head of a band of outlaws and is about to kidnap his beloved, Elvira (Leona Mitchell), from the castle of her elderly guardian, de Silva (Paul Plishka). De Silva, meanwhile, plans to marry Leonora himself—but she is also wooed by Don Carlo, King of Spain (Pablo Elvira). After many threats, plots, lies, and conspiracies, Elvira and Ernani are finally allowed to marry—only to see their happiness snatched away from them at the last moment.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Mar 9, 1985
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
2 HRS 06 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus