Met Opera premiere of La Donna del Lago at Strand on March 14

Joyce DiDonato as "The Lady of the Lake"
in a scene from the Met Opera’s La Donna Del Lago
Photo by: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

Rockland, Maine - The 2014-2015 Metropolitan Opera’s Live-in-HD season of broadcasts from Lincoln Center to the Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street, continues Saturday, March 14 at 1pm with the Met premiere of Rossini’s La Donna Del Lago. An Encore broadcast will take place Tuesday, April 7 at 1pm.  


Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez star in this bel canto showcase, having its first-ever Met performances in 2014-15. DiDonato sings the title role of Elena, a young woman pursued by two men, with Flórez in his fifth Live-in-HD bel canto role as Giacomo, the benevolent king of Scotland. Michele Mariotti conducts debuting Scottish director Paul Curran’s staging, a co-production with Santa Fe Opera, where it premiered in 2013. The cast also includes Daniela Barcellona in the trouser role of Malcolm, John Osborn as Rodrigo, and Oren Gradus as Duglas. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her, their vocal fireworks embellishing the romantic plot.


Sung in Italian, with English subtitles. Running time: 3 hours, 30 min. Tickets on sale now: $27 adults, $15 students; Encore show tickets available day-of-show: Adult $23 / Student $5. For more information about all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 Email: info@rocklandstrand.com.