Leading international soprano Lise Davidsen—recently praised for her role debut as the Marschallin in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier—takes her critically acclaimed portrayal to cinemas on Saturday 15th April, at 5PM BST as part of The Met: Live in HD series. The all-star cast also includes mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey in her company role debut as the Marschallin’s young lover, the trouser role Octavian. Soprano Erin Morley is Sophie, the innocent young woman who comes between the Marschallin and Octavian, and bass Günther Groissböck is the boorish Baron Ochs—both reprising their acclaimed performances seen in the 2017 Live in HD broadcast.
Maestro Simone Young, returning to the Met after 25 years, leads a cast that also features mezzo-soprano Katharine Goeldner as Annina, tenor René Barbera as the Italian Singer, tenor Thomas Ebenstein as Valzacchi, and baritone Brian Mulligan as Faninal.
Robert Carsen’s elegant production from 2017—the Met’s first new staging of the piece since 1969—sets the action in Vienna in 1911, on the cusp of the First World War.
Gary Halvorson directs the Live in HD presentation for cinemas, and world-renowned soprano Deborah Voigt hosts, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes access during the intermissions.
For more information and to book cinema tickets, please visit www.MetLiveInHD.co.uk.
