
The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini
Eva-Maria Westbroek stars in the title role of Zandonai’s sensuous drama, opposite Marcello Giordani as Paolo. Piero Faggioni’s lush production provides the perfect setting for one of the all-time great tales of tragic passion, adapted from an episode in Dante’s Inferno. Mark Delavan co-stars as Giovanni, the husband and brother of the star-crossed lovers, whose jealousy leads him to kill them both. Robert Brubaker is Malatestino and Marco Armiliato conducts.
Top Billed Cast

Eva-Maria Westbroek
Francesca

Marcello Giordani
Paolo Malatesta
Mark Delavan
Giovanni

Robert Brubaker
Malatestino
Dina Kuznetsova
Samaritana
Featured Crew
Marco Armiliato
Conductor
Piero Faggioni
Production Design

Ezio Frigerio
Set Designer

Franca Squarciapino
Costume Designer
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
Donald Mahler
Choreographer
David Kneuss
Stage Director

Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Riccardo Zandonai
Original Music Composer
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
John Kerswell
Sound Supervisor
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist