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.
Harry Bicket | Conductor |
David McVicar | Director |
Gary Halvorson | Director |
David McVicar | Production Design |
John Macfarlane | Set Designer |
John Macfarlane | Costume Designer |
Paule Constable | Lighting Design |
Andrew George | Choreographer |
Tim Martyn | Music Producer |
Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |