The Pink Cavalier • Richard Strauss • opera • live broadcast • renewed staging
Conductor: Simone Young
Directed by: Robert Carsen
Stage: Paul Steinberg
Costumes: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting design: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
Choreography: Philippe Giraudeau
Estimated duration: 4 hours 30 minutes (including two breaks)
Cast: Lise Davidsen (Marshal), Isabel Leonard (Octavian), Erin Morley (Sophie), Katharine Goeldner (Annina), René Barbera (Italian Singer), Thomas Ebenstein (Valzacchi), Markus Brück (Faninal), Günther Groissböck (Baron Ochs )
The main roles in Strauss's operatic comedy will be played by a trio of singing stars. Soprano Lise Davidsen will sing the role of the Marshal for the first time at the Met, while mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard will make her Octavian debut. Erin Morley reprises the character of Sophie, as does bassist Günther Groissböck of Baron Ochs. Sophie's father Faninal will be sung by Markus Brück. In Robert Carsen's production, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra will be led by conductor Simone Young.
