Name: Mignon
Start: 1945-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1945-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Conductor

Wilfrid Pelletier

Soprano

Miriam Ruth Benzell

Philine

Mezzo-soprano

Risë Stevens

Mignon

Tenor

James Fenton

Wilhelm Meister

Bass-baritone

Ezio Pinza

Lothario

The Metropolitan Opera

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

In this performance, the sensational Risë Stevens sings one of her signature roles, the shy but loving Mignon. It's a true operatic rarity, not heard at the Met since Stevens last did it in 1949, and it overflows with astonishing musical variety. The opera has at least two roles dear to the hearts of great singing actors: Mignon, and old Lothario, who turns out to be her father - here the superb Ezio Pinza in a stellar performance. Mimi Benzell is the flirtatious Philine, and James Melton is Wilhelm Meister, Mignon's true love.

Mignon Thomas,A

Public

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading