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A worthy revival of Handel’s Rodelinda at the Metropolitan Opera

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“Davies displayed great breath control, versatility and immense musicianship”
Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 11 March 2022
Handel, Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi
Metropolitan Opera
Harry Bicket, Conductor
Stephen Wadsworth, Director
Thomas Lynch, Set Designer
Martin Pakledinaz, Costume Designer
Peter Kaczorowski, Lighting Designer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Elza van den Heever, Rodelinda
Iestyn Davies, Bertarido
Paul Appleby, Grimoaldo
Sasha Cooke, Eduige
Adam Plachetka, Garibaldo
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Unulfo
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