TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color

Credits:

Cecilia Bartoli,Liliana Nikiteanu,Thomas Michael Allen,Birgit Remmert,Isabel Rey,Charles Workman,Anton Scharinger,Orchestra La Scintilla,William Christie

Description:

[DVD & Blu-ray Opera Masterpieces] In this contemporary production by Robert Carsen, Bartoli sings the leading role of Semele, and his voice is superb for almost the entire performance. Semele" is undoubtedly one of Handel's greatest stage works. When it was first performed, it was called a "slutty opera" because of its explicit treatment of female lust, but Robert Carsen's production is a modern version of this dramatic depiction of the most vulnerable part of the human condition. The opera was performed to great acclaim by a splendid cast of singers, including Bartoli, and a superb performance by conductor Christie, who is well versed in Handel's works. [Performers] Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano: Semele), Liliana Nikiteanu (mezzo-soprano: Ino), Thomas Michael Allen (countertenor: Atamas), Birgitte Remmert (alto: Juno), Isabel Ray (soprano: Iris) Charles Workman (tenor: Jupiter), Anton Scharinger (baritone: Cadmus & Somnus), Orchestra La Scintilla of the Zurich Opera House, William Christie, conductor

Tracklisting:

1 SEMELE