Baroque Opera Classics [Box Set]
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.OA-1204BD

By Accademia Bizantina, Anna Bonitatibus, Choir and Orchestra of The Drottningholms Slottseater, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Concerto Koln, Les Arts Florissants, Les Talens Lyriques, Luca Pisaroni, Sally Matthews, Schwarzenberg Court Orchestra, and Vojtech S. By Francesco Cavalli, George Frideric Handel, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Giuseppe Scarlatti, and Jean-Philippe Rameau. Sound: Dolby Stereo; LPCM stereo; DTS Surround. Classical. 9 DVDs. Opus Arte #OA 1204BD. Published by Opus Arte (NX.OA-1204BD).

UPC: 809478012047. Language: English; Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch.

La Didone is one of the earliest operas in existence, and Ercole Amante, at the time of its premiere, was the grandest show ever performed in Europe. By contrast, prior to its revival in the very Baroque gem of a theatre that hosted its premiere, the courtly farce Dove È Amore È Gelosia was virtually unknown, as was the hitherto neglected Deidamia, Handel's final Italian opera. The 18th-century Baroque theatre machinery at Drottningholm lends authenticity to Rameau's Zoroastre, as does the period Pergolesi Theatre at Jesi to the performance of Adriano in Siria. Sally Matthews is 'captivating' as Deidamia (New York Times), Anna Bonitatibus is an uncompromisingly intense Dido, and Luca Pisaroni's Hercules is by turns heroic and melodious. Specialist ensembles, including Concerto Koln, Les Arts Florissants and Les Talens Lyriques, bring apt nuance and colour to these sumptuous productions showcasing worthy masterworks of the Baroque.