Ernani

      Ernani
      1983

      Synopsis

      Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her affections—her elderly uncle, a king destined to become Holy Roman Emperor, and a bandit who is actually an overthrown nobleman. Though there is plenty of action arising from the various passions and grudges scattered among these characters, the opera is best appreciated as a feast of beautiful and dramatic Italianate singing. With virtuosic roles for a quartet of principals, the opera delivers one feat of heroic vocalism after another.

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        Cast

        • Luciano PavarottiErnani
        • Leona MitchellDonna Elvira
        • Sherrill MilnesDon Carlos
        • Ruggero RaimondiDon Ruy Gómez de Silva
        • Charles AnthonyDon Riccardo
        • Richard VernonJago
        • Jean KraftGiovanna
        • MET OrchestraOrchestra
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