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SUMMARY:The Met Opera Live in HD: Adriana Lecouvreur
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/the-met-opera-live-in-hd-adriana-lecouvreur/
LOCATION:Cowichan Performing Arts Centre :: 2687 James Street Duncan, V9L 2X5
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>Adriana Lecouvreur - Live Broadcast<br /><br />Francesco Cilea<br /><br />Estimated Run Time 3hrs 33mins<br /><br />Soprano Anna Netrebko takes on&mdash;for the first time at the Met&mdash;the title role of the real-life French actress who dazzled 18th-century audiences with her on-and offstage passion. She is joined by tenor Piotr Becza?a as Adriana&rsquo;s lover, Maurizio. The cast also features mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and baritone Ambrogio Maestri conducted by Gianandrea Nosedas with staging by Sir David McVicar&rsquo;s, which sets the action in a working replica of a Baroque theater. The Guardian praised the staging as "an elegant production, sumptuously designed."<br /><br />Adriana Lecouvreur is cherished by its fans for the dramatic possibilities provided by the lead roles. The opera is a deft combination of frank emotionalism and flowing lyricism, with pseudo-historical spectacle. Based on a play by Eug&egrave;ne Scribe, the story was inspired by the real-life intrigues of famed actress Adrienne Lecouvreur and the legendary soldier&mdash;and lover&mdash;Maurice of Saxony. Cilea&rsquo;s operatic retelling quickly became a favorite of charismatic soloists. The title character in particular is a quintessential diva role.<br /><br />Sung in Italian</p>=0D=0A=
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