The dazzling Joyce DiDonato and the stunning Juan Diego Flórez star in Rossini’s bel canto tour-de-force “La Donna del Lago,” in its first-ever Live in HD performance streaming live from the Metropolitan Opera to Orcas Center on Sunday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m.

In this Rossini classic based on the work by Sir Walter Scott, DiDonato sings the titular lady of the lake role of Elena who is pursued by two men, with Flórez in his fifth Live in HD bel canto role as Giacomo, the benevolent king of Scotland who falls in love with her.

“La Donna del Lago” was the first opera by a major composer to be based on the work of Sir Walter Scott and is a prime example of the fascination that Scottish settings held for the nascent Romantic movement in Europe.

Tickets for The Met: Live in HD’s “La Donna del Lago” are $18, $13 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org, by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office.