Saturday, May the 1st, at 7 pm, Biarritz proposes the “High-resolution” broadcast of the opera “Armida “, by  the Metropolitan Opera of New York on the big screen of La Gare du Midi.

La gare du Midi in Biarritz is about 10mn driving from the Villa Kaioa.

ARMIDA: an opera in 3 acts, by Gioachino Rossini, written by Giovanni Shmidt.

The story of Armida, the enchantress who fascinates men and attracts them onto her island, inspired operas to more than a composer, as for example Gluck, Haydn and Dvorák. Here, Renée Fleming interprets the leading character in the version of Rossini, in front of six tenors.
The prize-winner of the Tony Award, Marie Zimmerman, returns to Met to conduct this new production.
A work as “a buried treasure, a jewellery box”, declares Marie Zimmerman “this imaginary, magic, epic and enchanted tale contains extraordinary visual elements”.

Conductor: Riccardo Frizza - Staged: Mary Zimmerman
Armida: Renée Fleming - Rinaldo: Lawrence Brownlee - Goffredo: Bruce Ford - Gernanco: José Manuel Zapata - Carlo: Barry Banks - Ubaldo: Kobie Van.

Source: Communication Office - City of Biarritz