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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo + L'incoronazione di Poppea
Georg Nigl (Orfeo (Orfeo)); Roberta Invernizzi (Euridice (Orfeo)); Sara Mingardo (Messaggera/Speranza (Orfeo)); Miah Persson (Poppea (Poppea)); Sarah Connolly (Nerone (Poppea)); Jordi Domènech (Ottone (Poppea)); Franz-Josef Selig (Seneca (Poppea))
Monteverdi’s seminal first opera L’Orfeo, tells the dramatic story from Ovid’s Metamorphoses of the descent of Orfeo
(Georg Nigl) into the underworld to recover his beloved wife Euridice (Roberta Invernizzi), seen here in a production
for La Scala, based on a painting by Titian and directed by Robert Wilson. David Alden’s visually sumptuous production of L’incoronazione di Poppea, with its suggestions of a giant game of chess, puts the opera’s potent blend of sex and politics in a context that sets ancient against modern – just as the action juxtaposes scurrilous comedy and stark drama. Both are filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo & DTS 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, Catalan
Catalogue Number: OA1256BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, Catalan
Catalogue Number: OABD7233BD
Conductor(s):
Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Orchestra(s):
Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Artist(s):
Georg Nigl; Roberta Invernizzi; Sara Mingardo; Miah Persson; Sarah Connolly; Jordi Domènech; Franz-Josef Selig; Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu; Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Georg Nigl; Roberta Invernizzi; Sara Mingardo; Miah Persson; Sarah Connolly; Jordi Domènech; Franz-Josef Selig; Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu; Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
"Robert Wilson meets Monteverdi with successful results." (The Opera Critic)
"Beautifully filmed in Milan, this DVD shows how well Wilson's minimalist productions can take to the small screen." (Gramophone)
"The drama comes from Alessandrini's edition and the bite and brilliance of the La Scala orchestra, and Concerto Italiano's inventive continuo section" (International Record Review)
"Persson is a superb Poppea who can really act with her voice" (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
"The whole is acutely paced and supported by Harry Bicket's orchestra...The hand-picked European cast is in fine fettle, Connolly's Nero outstanding." (Gramophone)
"It is difficult to imagine a more credible and convincing Poppea than the Swedish soprano Miah Persson. Her beauty, outstanding figure, her acting abilities and her beautiful voice, together with her great expressiveness, make her the Poppea of one’s dreams." (Musicweb International)
"Beautifully filmed in Milan, this DVD shows how well Wilson's minimalist productions can take to the small screen." (Gramophone)
"The drama comes from Alessandrini's edition and the bite and brilliance of the La Scala orchestra, and Concerto Italiano's inventive continuo section" (International Record Review)
"Persson is a superb Poppea who can really act with her voice" (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
"The whole is acutely paced and supported by Harry Bicket's orchestra...The hand-picked European cast is in fine fettle, Connolly's Nero outstanding." (Gramophone)
"It is difficult to imagine a more credible and convincing Poppea than the Swedish soprano Miah Persson. Her beauty, outstanding figure, her acting abilities and her beautiful voice, together with her great expressiveness, make her the Poppea of one’s dreams." (Musicweb International)
Georg Nigl (Orfeo (Orfeo)); Roberta Invernizzi (Euridice (Orfeo)); Sara Mingardo (Messaggera/Speranza (Orfeo)); Miah Persson (Poppea (Poppea)); Sarah Connolly (Nerone (Poppea)); Jordi Domènech (Ottone (Poppea)); Franz-Josef Selig (Seneca (Poppea))
Monteverdi’s seminal first opera L’Orfeo, tells the dramatic story from Ovid’s Metamorphoses of the descent of Orfeo
(Georg Nigl) into the underworld to recover his beloved wife Euridice (Roberta Invernizzi), seen here in a production
for La Scala, based on a painting by Titian and directed by Robert Wilson. David Alden’s visually sumptuous production of L’incoronazione di Poppea, with its suggestions of a giant game of chess, puts the opera’s potent blend of sex and politics in a context that sets ancient against modern – just as the action juxtaposes scurrilous comedy and stark drama. Both are filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
DVD
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: LPCM stereo & DTS 5.1
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, Catalan
Catalogue Number: OA1256BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, Catalan
Catalogue Number: OABD7233BD
Conductor(s):
Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Orchestra(s):
Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Artist(s):
Georg Nigl; Roberta Invernizzi; Sara Mingardo; Miah Persson; Sarah Connolly; Jordi Domènech; Franz-Josef Selig; Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu; Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
Georg Nigl; Roberta Invernizzi; Sara Mingardo; Miah Persson; Sarah Connolly; Jordi Domènech; Franz-Josef Selig; Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala; Baroque Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu; Rinaldo Alessandrini (Orfeo); Harry Bicket (Poppea)
"Robert Wilson meets Monteverdi with successful results." (The Opera Critic)
"Beautifully filmed in Milan, this DVD shows how well Wilson's minimalist productions can take to the small screen." (Gramophone)
"The drama comes from Alessandrini's edition and the bite and brilliance of the La Scala orchestra, and Concerto Italiano's inventive continuo section" (International Record Review)
"Persson is a superb Poppea who can really act with her voice" (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
"The whole is acutely paced and supported by Harry Bicket's orchestra...The hand-picked European cast is in fine fettle, Connolly's Nero outstanding." (Gramophone)
"It is difficult to imagine a more credible and convincing Poppea than the Swedish soprano Miah Persson. Her beauty, outstanding figure, her acting abilities and her beautiful voice, together with her great expressiveness, make her the Poppea of one’s dreams." (Musicweb International)
"Beautifully filmed in Milan, this DVD shows how well Wilson's minimalist productions can take to the small screen." (Gramophone)
"The drama comes from Alessandrini's edition and the bite and brilliance of the La Scala orchestra, and Concerto Italiano's inventive continuo section" (International Record Review)
"Persson is a superb Poppea who can really act with her voice" (BBC Music Magazine ★★★★)
"The whole is acutely paced and supported by Harry Bicket's orchestra...The hand-picked European cast is in fine fettle, Connolly's Nero outstanding." (Gramophone)
"It is difficult to imagine a more credible and convincing Poppea than the Swedish soprano Miah Persson. Her beauty, outstanding figure, her acting abilities and her beautiful voice, together with her great expressiveness, make her the Poppea of one’s dreams." (Musicweb International)
