A drama about fundamentalist obstinance, hatred, and revenge.
Stage director Mariame Clément takes a critical look at the Crusades with her 2015 production of Rossini’s rarely-performed Armida. Premiered on November 11, 1817 at Naples’s Teatro di San Carlo, the three-act opera tells the tale of a cunning sorceress who manipulates a group of knights defending Jerusalem to abandon their posts and cast aside their noble and heroic ideals.
Enea Scala (born 19 May 1979) is an Italian operatic tenor in the belcanto field, known internationally as a performer of Rossini's roles such as Almaviva and Otello. He has appeared at major opera houses and festivals, and has made recordings.