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06/05/2017

Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac

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Live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, a performance of Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac.

Live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, a performance of Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac, based on Rostand's drama. With Roberto Alagna in the title role. Marco Armiliato conducts.

Live from the Met Franco Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac, a late, bitter-sweet 'verismo' jewel, with Roberto Alagna in the title role as the clever and romantic guardsman, whose rather long nose prevents him from declaring his love to the fair Roxane, sung by Patricia Racette, who only has eyes for the brave and handsome soldier Christian, in a tragedy based on Edmond Rostand's drama. Marco Armiliato conducts the Met Opera and Chorus. Presented by Mary Jo Heath, with commentator Ira Siff.

Roxane ..... Patricia Racette (soprano) 
The Governess ..... Jennifer Roderer (mezzo-soprano) 
Sister Marta ..... Edyta Kulczak (mezzo-soprano) 
Lisa ..... Holi Harrison (soprano) 
Cyrano de Bergerac ..... Roberto Alagna (tenor) 
de Guiche ..... Juan Jesus Rodriguez (baritone) 
Carbon ..... Dwayne Croft (baritone) 
de Valvert ..... Hyung Yun (baritone) 
Christian ..... Atalla Ayan (tenor) 
Ragueneau ..... Roberto De Candia (bass-baritone) 
Le Bret ..... David Pittsinger (bass) 
Ligniere ..... Paul Corona (bass) 
Musketeer ..... Edward Hanlon (bass) 
Montfleury ..... Tony Stevenson (tenor) 
First Sentinel ..... Gregory Warren (tenor) 
Second Sentinel ..... Juhwan Lee (tenor) 
Cook ..... Edward Albert (tenor) 
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 
Marco Armiliato (conductor).

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