The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux
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Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD. The broadcast of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux will be presented live on Saturday, April 16 in select cinemas nationwide. In this climactic opera of the trilogy, directed by Sir David McVicar, she plays Queen Elizabeth I, forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves, Roberto Devereux. Tenor Matthew Polenzani is Devereux, and mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien complete the principal quartet in the bel canto masterpiece, directed by Sir David McVicar and conducted by Donizetti specialist Maurizio Benini.
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Roberto Devereux: Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-03-30
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 16, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David McVicar
- Screenplay & Story
- Salvadore Cammarano, François Ancelot
- Original Score
- Gaetano Donizetti
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 3h 30m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David McVicar
Salvadore Cammarano, François Ancelot
Gaetano Donizetti
Department Leadership Roster
David McVicar
Director
Gaetano Donizetti
Original Music Composer
Salvadore Cammarano
Writer
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux about?
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD. The broadcast of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux will be presented live on Saturday, April 16 in select cinemas nationwide. In this climactic opera of the trilogy, directed by Sir David McVicar, she plays Queen Elizabeth I, forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves, Roberto Devereux. Tenor Matthew Polenzani is Devereux, and mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien complete the principal quartet in the bel canto masterpiece, directed by Sir David McVicar and conducted by Donizetti specialist Maurizio Benini.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux?
The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux was directed by David McVicar.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux includes Sondra Radvanovsky, Mariusz Kwiecien, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Maurizio Benini.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 3h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux was composed by Gaetano Donizetti.