Travel Tip: Opera in United States
Francesca da Rimini

Riccardo Zandonai’: Francesca da Rimini
Libretto: Tito Ricordi
Sung in Italian with English, German, Spanish and Italian surtitles 

Zandonai’s opera of 13th century Italy is inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts.

Marco Armiliato, conductor
Production: Piero Faggioni 
 
Francesca: Eva-Maria Westbroek
Paolo il Bello: Marcello Giordani
Malatestino: Robert Brubaker
Gianciotto: Mark Delavan

Set Designer: Ezio Frigerio
Costume Designer: Franca Squarciapino
Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler
Choreographer: Donald Mahler