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Sondra Radvanovsky

Mary Stuart

Elza van den Heever

Elizabeth

Bass

Patrick Carfizzi

Lord William Cecil

David Pershall

Kwangchul Youn

George Talbot

Tenor

Celso Albelo

Robert, Earl of Leicester

Mezzo-soprano

Maria Zifchak

Anna Kennedy

Conductor

Riccardo Frizza

Stage director

David McVicar

Costume designer

John Macfarlane

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The Metropolitan Opera

Italian

Maria Stuarda -  (Mary Stuart)

New York City

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Metropolitan Opera House

The clash between two queens, with the throne of England at stake, is at the center of Donizetti’s bel canto drama. Sondra Radvanovsky, in the second part of her historic traversal of all three of the composer’s Tudor queen operas in one season, stars in the title role of the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots. Her opponent is Queen Elizabeth I, sung by Elza van den Heever, as the Protestant ruler who knows her position is not secure as long as Mary lives. Tenor Celso Albelo is George Talbot, the Earl of Leicester and favorite of the queen, who urges her to reconcile with Mary. But when Mary insults Elizabeth, her tragic fate is sealed. Kwangchul Youn as Talbot and Patrick Carfizzi as Cecil complete the principal cast, and Riccardo Frizza conducts.

Maria Stuarda Donizetti

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Sondra Radvanovsky (Mary) and Elza van den Heever (Elizabeth) perform an excerpt from the confrontation scene from Act I of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda." Production: David McVicar. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza. 2015–16 season.

English

Mary Stuart by Donizetti, From (2016/2016), Directed by David McVicar,, Conductor Riccardo Frizza, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

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