Armida Gioachino Rossini

Sunday, July 14, 1pm

Original transmission date: Saturday, May 1, 2010

This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers, including Gluck, Haydn, and Dvořk. Rene Fleming stars in the title role of Rossinis version, opposite no fewer than five tenors. Director Mary Zimmerman describes the work as a buried treasure, a box of jewels. Armida is a fanciful and magical tale with an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element.

Conductor: Riccardo Frizza; Production: Mary Zimmerman; Rene Fleming, Lawrence Brownlee, Bruce Ford, Barry Banks, Kobie van Rensburg

Tickets: $16 adult, $14 senior and $12 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

Full Summer Series: 6 for the price of 5.