The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio (2011): cast, story & where to watch
2011 · Film · ★ 8
Released in 2011, The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio is a music film directed by Gary Halvorson, running about 149 minutes.
What it’s about. Renée Fleming is Countess Madeleine, the beautiful, enigmatic woman at the center of Strauss’s sophisticated “Conversation Piece for Music.” She is being courted by two men: Joseph Kaiser sings the composer, Flamand, and Russell Braun is Olivier, the poet. The stellar cast also includes Peter Rose as the theater director La Roche, Sarah Connolly as the actress Clairon, and Morten Frank Larsen as the Countess’s brother. John Cox’s elegant production places the action in the 1920s. Andrew Davis conducts.
Who’s in it. The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio stars Renée Fleming as The Countess, Sarah Connolly as Clairon, Joseph Kaiser as Flamand and Morten Frank Larsen as Count, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.
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- Where can I watch The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio (2011)?
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- Is The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio worth watching?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy music. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio?
- The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio stars Renée Fleming, Sarah Connolly, Joseph Kaiser, Morten Frank Larsen and Russell Braun.