As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating.
Cast
Crew
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
David McVicar
Director, Production Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Vincenzo Grimani
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
John Macfarlane
Costume Designer, Set Designer
Paule Constable
Lighting Design
Georg Friedrich Händel
Original Music Composer
Tim Martyn
Music Producer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Andrew George
Choreographer
Harry Bicket
Conductor
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer