DVD Video, Dynamic (label)
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Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
RecommendedKobie van Rensburg (Ulisse), Christine Rice (Penelope), Cyril Auvity (Telemaco) & Joseph Cornwell (Eumete)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (conductor) & Pierluigi Pizzi (director)
The staging, direction and costumes are elegant, always adding a layer of explanation; the lighting is atmospheric but never murky; and the sound is clear and resonant. Above all, this production... — More…
Awards:
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Building a Library, June 2015, DVD Recommendation
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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Dietrich Henschel (Orfeo), Maria Grazia Schiavo (Euridice), Sonia Prina (Messenger), Luigi De Donato (Caronte), Antonio Abete (Plutone), Hanna Bayodi (Ninfa)
Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
The subtlety of Henschel's acting matches the complexity of his vocal characterisation so that, by the end, you not only feel you've been taken on a vast journey from joy to grief and back again,... — More…
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Monteverdi: L'Orfeo
Kobie Van Rensburg, Cyrille Gerstenhaber, Philippe Jaroussky, Bernard Deletré
La Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy, Jean Claude Malgoire
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Corelli & Tebaldi - Live in Tokyo, 1973
Director: Mario Martone
Franco Corelli, Renata Tebaldi, Renata Tebaldi & Franco Corelli
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tadashi Mori
Her voice is so smooth and beautiful….sung with the beauty of tone and directness one associates with Tebaldi…. A much loved artist. — More…
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Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Accademia Bizantina, Charles Workman, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Delphine Galou, John Daszak, Francesco Milancese, Marina de Liso, Eleonara Bellocci, Pierre-Anoine Chaumien, Miriam Albano, Mark Milhofer, Ottavio Dantone
The stars of the show are Charles Workman as Ulysses and Arianna Vendittelli as the goddess Minerva. Workman has real stage presence and can colour his voice to convey bravura, tenderness, ref... — More…