Rising Met star Angela Meade is Elvira, the young woman caught between three men: her lover, the nobleman-turned-outlaw Ernani (Marcello Giordani); her guardian, the rich, elderly de Silva, who wants her for himself (Ferruccio Furlanetto); and Don Carlo, the King of Spain, who also desires Elvira (Dmitri Hvorostovsky). Verdi’s early drama is full of sweeping melody and rousing rhythms, delivered masterfully by the Met Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Marco Armiliato.
Released: Feb 25, 2012
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Marcello Giordani, Angela Meade, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Mary Ann McCormick, Adam Laurence Herskowitz
Crew: Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer), Francesco Maria Piave (Writer), Barbara Willis Sweete (Director), Pier Luigi Samaritani (Production Design), Peter McClintock (Stage Director), Pier Luigi Samaritani (Set Designer)