Le comte Ory 13 years old

Rossini's "Le Comte Ory" tells the story of a libidinous and cunning nobleman who disguises himself first as a hermit and then as a nun in order to gain access to the virtuous Countess Adele, whose brother is away at the Crusades. The 2011 Met production was directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher, who presented the action as an opera within an opera, updating the action by a few centuries and giving the costume designer, Catherine Zuber, the opportunity to create some particularly extravagant headgear. Juan Diego Florez starred as the title role while Diana Damrau plays Countess Adele, and Joyce DiDonato was in breeches as his pageboy Isolier. Conducted with verve and finesse by Maurizio Benini, the production also features the stylish French baritone Stephane Degout as Ory's bibulous conspirator Raimbaud, charismatic Italian bass Michele Pertusi as the Count's long-suffering Tutor, and, formidable as Adele's housekeeper Ragonde, the Swedish dramatic mezzo Susanne Resmark.

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Le comte Ory Cast

Name	Character
Diana Damrau She was 39, now 53 years old	as Countess Adèle
Juan Diego Flórez He was 38, now 51 years old	as Count Ory
Joyce DiDonato She was 42, now 55 years old	as Isolier (breeches role)

Le comte Ory Crew

Name	Department
Gary Halvorson as Director. He was 11 (now 24) years old	Directing
Gioachino Rossini as Original Music Composer. He was 219 (76) years old when He died	Sound
Eugène Scribe as Writer. He was 219 (69) years old when He died	Writing