Monteverdi Cycle: L'incoronazione di Poppea / L'Orfeo / Il Ritorno d'Ulisse, Il Combattimento (Complete operas)
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi Cycle: L'incoronazione di Poppea / L'Orfeo / Il Ritorno d'Ulisse, Il Combattimento (Complete operas)
Deneder Landse Opera / Cynthia Haymon, Brigitte Balleys, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Juanita Lascarro, Christopher Gillett, Lorna Anderson, etc
[ Opus Arte DVD / 7 DVD Box Set ]
Release Date: Tuesday 20 September 2016
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Each opera has an insightful introduction, directed by Roeland Hazendonk, featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, the musical director and members of the cast....."…strikingly staged, beautifully sung…" New York Times
"…mezzo-soprano Brigitte Balleys as Nero is credibly masculine without being theatrically butch, Ning Liang is darkly dignified as Ottavia, countertenor Michael Change (Ottone) and bass Harry van der Kamp (Seneca) are rock steady in their roles. Soprano Cynthia Haymon as Poppea has presence... The stage setting and direction by Pierre Audi is rather gloomy and minimalist, and so focused on internal feelings that there is almost no theatrical transition between scenes... Even so, this is now the first choice on DVD for this opera..." BBC Music (Coronation of Poppea)
"John Mark Ainsley sets the gold standard as Orfeo. Add to this...the alert and inspired conducting of Stephen Stubbs and you have a production able to withstand repeated listening and viewing. This is the version I would want to have permanently on my shelf" Opera Now, on L'Orfeo
"a masterpiece of controlled timing and patience" Gramophone Magazine on 'Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria'
