Rossini La Donna del Lago

An allstar cast assembled for the Mets firstever performances of Rossinis romantic retelling of Sir Walter Scotts epic poem The Lady of the Lake Joyce DiDonato is Elena the title heroine who is being pursued by not one but two tenorssetting off sensational vocal fireworks Juan Diego Flórez is King James V of Scotland disguised as the humble Uberto and John Osborn sings his political enemy and rival in love Rodrigo Di Dhu Complicating matters is the fact that Elena herself loves Malcolm a trouser role sung by mezzosoprano Daniela Barcellona and that she is the daughter of Duglas Oren Gradus another of the kings political adversaries Paul Currans atmospheric production is conducted by Michele Mariotti