Semiramide

Item

Record ID

1283

Identifier

90874

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Semiramide

Program/Series Title

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD ; Great Performances at the Met

Work Alternate Titles

Semiramus

Composer

Rossini, Gioacchino (1792-1868)

Text Author

Rossi, Gaetano

Production Year

2018

Transmission/Release Date

2018-03-10 (Theater transmission) ; 2018-07-08 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2018

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Benini, Maurizio

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera

Soloists

Angela Meade (Semiramide) ; Elizabeth DeShong (Arsace) ; Javier Camarena (Idreno) ; Ildar Abdrazakov (Assur) ; Ryan Speedo Green (Oroe)

Participants

Christopher Maltman (Host)

TV/Film Director

Sweete, Barbara Willis

Stage Director

Copley, John

Sets

Conklin, John

Costumes

Stennett, Michael

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Company, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Features: Maltman back stage interviews with Meade, DeShong, Ardrazakov and Green. Promotion for Cosi Fan Tutte with orchestra rehearsal video clips of Act 1 duet and trio. Maltman interview with Cosi cast members Amanda Majeski and Serena Malfi. Maltman interview with Camarena and montage of his other Met roles. Funding pitch and preview of remaining HD performances in current season.

Duration

ca. 240'

Company

Metropolitan Opera

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 374