Recorded live at the London Coliseum in 1996, this programme features Ivor Bolton conducting Handel's three-act opera ARIODANTE, with a cast that includes Ann Murray, Gwynne... more...Howell, and Lesley Garrett.
Ariodantemakes extraordinary vocal and acting demands, which the English National Opera ... more
brilliantly fulfils in a curious combination of baroque music and post-modern production styles. Handel's intensely emotional arias and the surreal staging combine ...
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Ariodantemakes extraordinary vocal and acting demands, which the English National Opera ... more
brilliantly fulfils in a curious combination of baroque music and post-modern production styles. Handel's intensely emotional arias and the surreal staging combine ...
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Though the libretto to Ariodante contains material that is standard to operas of the ... more
time-- betrayal, constant love, deceit, unrequited love and so on--Handel's marvellous setting contains some of the most beautiful music of his entire output: "Scherza infida" is as accurate a delineation of the agony of betrayal as you are likely to hear. This recording does the beauties of the score full justice: the cast is excellent and McGegan supports them individually without ever compromising the drama. Lorraine Hunt is powerful in the title role, and conveys both the depth of Ariodante's despair and the bloom of his joy with equal intensity. She is well matched by the lighter-toned Lisa Saffer who trills her way through the coloratura twists and turns of Dalinda's music with breathtaking facility. Juliana Gondek's deliciously plummy voice falls somewhere between these two and makes the recording feel perfectly cast. As ever, McGegan draws tight and accurate playing from the orchestra, and the result is a well-rounded performance of a great piece. --Warwick Thompson
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Music / Performing Arts - Director: Lotfi Mansouri - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Yvonne Kenny, Boje Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gregory Turay
Music / Performing Arts, Comedy - Director: Trevor Nunn, Geoffrey Posner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent
Advantages: Fleming is sublime, well sung throughout Disadvantages: Live recording is slightly noticeable in places
Despite being one of the most prolific composers of opera and very successful in his own time, Handel operas have remained largely neglected in the operatic repertoire until fairly recently with the Handel revival that began in the '60s. Because of this, if you're looking for recordings of Handel operas there are often not too many to choose from and to my knowledge there are only 3 recordings available of Alcina: one with Joan Sutherland in the title role, one with Renee Fleming, and one with Arleen Auger. I am eagerly awaiting the release this month of another recording with Joyce DiDonato in the title role - possibly an unorthodox choice as a mezzo soprano, but one of my favourite singers.
Alcina tells the story of a sorceress (Alcina herself) who seduces every man who dares to set foot on her island. However, Alcina is fickle ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Handel: Alcina
-- whether you?re an old opera aficionado or a neophyte to the genre -- you can?t go wrong with this one. If I could, I?d give this product twenty stars. A definite must-see and must-buy for all time.
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DVD NOTES:
Georg Frideric Handel)
GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO
Opera in three acts
Libretto: Nicola Francesco Haym,
After Giacomo Francesco Bussani?s ?Giulio Cesare in Egitto?
First performed at Glyndebourne, 3 July 2005
Recorded live at Glyndebourne, 14 and 17 August 2005
Total Runtime: 305 mins
No. of discs: 3
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian
Available Audio Tracks: Italian (DTS 5.1), Italian (PCM Stereo)
Sung in Italian with English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian subtitles
Extra Features:
Disc One -- Danielle de Niese and the Glyndebourne experience (and informal portrait ...
Advantages: Fine musical performance. Disadvantages: Stage director too sharing of his horniness
to the true identity of her guest Ricciaro and Melisso. Love conquers all in the end... but whose love? Tune in and find out.
Alcina the opera contains some of Handel's most gorgeous music especially for the title role and for Ruggiero (a castrato role now usually sung by a mezzo soprano) and Bradamante. It came back to the stage after a long century of neglect when Dame Joan Sutherland revived it in the 60's. With the current abundance of great virtuoso soprani and mezzo soprani capable of doing this music justice, the opera is now a popular Baroque work at major opera houses in Europe and America.
This DVD is a live recording of a performance from Staatsoper Stuttgart in 1999. There are some cuts, but Morgana gets to keep her showpiece aria 'Tornami a vegghiar.'
CAST:
Alcina (A sorceress) = Catherine Naglestad (Soprano ...
Handel's inspiring opera performed by the English National Opera.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
ARTHAUS MUSIK; SELECT MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
Release date
31/07/2000
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
100 064
Music Performer
Lesley Garrett
Featured
Lesley Garrett
Barcode
4006680100647
Languages
Main Language
English
Subtitle Language
Dutch, French, German
Technical information
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Sound
PCM Stereo
Dubbing Sound
PCM Stereo Music
DVD Description
Recorded live at the London Coliseum in 1996, this programme features Ivor Bolton conducting Handel's three-act opera ARIODANTE, with a cast that includes Ann Murray, Gwynne Howell, and Lesley Garrett.
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